This editorial presents the contents of this Special issue on business models. There are the following articles by titled sections: Business model foundations: Definitions and approaches "Business models as models" by C. Baden-Fuller and M.S. Morgan ; "Business models, business strategy and innovation" by D.J. Teece ; "From strategy to business models and onto tactics" by R. Casadesus-Masanell and J.E. Ricart ; "Business model design: An activity system perspective" by C. Zott and R. Amit ; How do business models emerge? "Business model evolution: In search of dynamic consistency" by B. Demil and X. Lecocq ; "Business models: A discovery driven approach" by R.G. McGrath ; "Business-model innovation: General purpose technologies and their implications for industry structure" by A. Gambardella and A.M. McGahan ; "Strategic development of business models: Implications of the Web 2.0 for creating value on the Internet" by B.W. Wirtz, O. Schilke and S. Ullrich ; Building new business models for emerging economies and social uses "Business models: Creating new markets and societal wealth" by J.D. Thompson and I.C. MacMillan ; "Building Social Business Models: Lessons from the Grameen Experience" by M. Yunus, B. Moingeon and L. Lehmann-Ortega ; "Corporate-NGO collaboration: Co-creating new business models for developing markets" by N.M. Dahan (et al.) ; "Cost innovation: Preparing for a 'Value-for-Money' revolution" by P.J. Williamson ; Implementing business models: Key success factors "Business model innovation: Opportunities and barriers" by H. Chesbrough ; "Killing two birds with one stone: Profit for now and learning for the future" by H. Itami and K. Nishino ; "Embedding strategic agility: A leadership agenda for accelerating business model renewal" by Y.L. Doz, M. Kosonen ; "Business model innovation through trial-and error learning: The Naturhouse case" by M. Sosna, R.N. Trevinyo-Rodriguez and S.R. Velamuri ; "An individual business model in the making: a chef's quest for creative freedom" by S. Svejenova, M. Planellas and L. Vives ; "From recipe to dinner: Business model portfolios in the European biopharmaceutical industry" by V. Sabatier, V. Mangematin and T. Rousselle ; "Complex business models: Managing strategic paradoxes simultaneously" by W.K. Smith, A. Binns and M.L. Tushman. |