Business Models
Business Models is a structured business dataset with 25 entries. Its fields include Business Model, Revenue Source, Example Company. Community voting appears as a separate signal beside eligible rows and does not replace the source values.
Every row is shown below and is also available as CSV, JSON, or Excel.
Dataset details
- Table scope
- All 25 rows
- Fields
- 5 columns
- Source
- LLM Generated
- Data updated
- Not provided
Included fields: Business Model, Revenue Source, Example Company, Scalability, Margin Type.
The table contains every record in this dataset; the same records are available in each download format.
Preview observations
- Scalability groups
- 3 distinct values
- Across 25 preview rows
Useful for
- Comparing Business Model, Revenue Source, and Example Company across business entries
- Building reference tables, charts, or analyses from 25 downloadable records
Business Model↕ | Revenue Source↕ | Example Company↕ | Scalability↕ | Margin Type↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
SaaS Subscription | Monthly/annual subscriptions | Salesforce | Very High | High gross margin (70-90%) |
Marketplace | Transaction fees / commissions | Airbnb | Very High | High margin on take rate |
Freemium | Premium tier upgrades | Spotify | High | Low free tier, high premium |
Advertising | Ad impressions and clicks | Very High | Very high (60-80%) | |
E-commerce Direct | Product sales | Warby Parker | Medium | Medium (40-60%) |
Franchise | Franchise fees and royalties | McDonald's | High | Very high on royalties |
Razor and Blades | Consumable refills | Gillette | Medium | High on consumables |
Licensing | IP license fees | ARM Holdings | Very High | Very high (90%+) |
Hardware + Services | Device sales and services | Apple | High | High blended margin |
Peer-to-Peer Lending | Origination and service fees | LendingClub | High | Medium (30-50%) |
Affiliate | Referral commissions | Wirecutter | High | High (low overhead) |
Data as a Service | Data access subscriptions | Bloomberg | Very High | Very high (70-85%) |
On-Demand | Per-use service fees | Uber | High | Low to medium |
Crowdsourcing | Platform fees | Kickstarter | High | High (5-10% take rate, low cost) |
White Label | B2B product licensing | Foxconn | Medium | Low to medium |
Aggregator | Commission on aggregated supply | Booking.com | Very High | High margin on commissions |
Subscription Box | Recurring physical deliveries | Dollar Shave Club | Medium | Medium (30-50%) |
Open Source + Enterprise | Enterprise support and features | Red Hat | High | High on enterprise tier |
Pay-Per-Use (Cloud) | Metered usage fees | AWS | Very High | High (60-70%) |
Direct-to-Consumer | Online product sales | Glossier | Medium | Medium to high (50-70%) |
Insurance | Premiums minus claims | Lemonade | High | Variable (depends on loss ratio) |
Auction | Listing and final value fees | eBay | Very High | High (low marginal cost) |
Brokerage | Transaction commissions | Charles Schwab | High | High on volume |
API-as-a-Service | API call volume pricing | Twilio | Very High | High (50-65%) |
Consulting + Software | Project fees and licenses | Palantir | Medium | Medium to high |
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Frequently asked questions
How is Business Models organized?
The table starts in the source data's order. Community voting is enabled as a separate approval signal beside eligible rows; votes do not replace the source values.
How much data is available on this page?
This dataset contains 25 entries, and every row is available in the table and in the downloadable files.
Can I download the complete dataset?
Yes. CSV, JSON, and Excel downloads contain all 25 rows. Before republishing the data, review the source and any usage terms listed on this page; dtbse does not replace the original source's licensing terms.
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