14. Business types have different key attributes
Industrial
Services
Information
Digital/
Network
Key assets Key competencies Key industries
• Relationships
• Network
• Knowledge
• Software
• IP
• Skilled
employees
• PPE
• Consumerism
• Mobility
• Engagement
• Research &
development
• Communication
• People
services
• Manufacturing
• Distribution
• Social software
• Big data
• Software
• Biotech
• Energy
• Transport
• Retail
• Financial
• Healthcare
• Insurance
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16. Industrial Revolution
Began a new era:
• Away from Agriculture
• Focused inside on
manufacturing and
internal processes…
• New financial and
operating measures
• Physical output
• Asset utilization
• ROA
Digital Revolution
Beginning a new era:
• Away from Information
• Focused outside on
social and commercial
networks and the big
data produced…
• New financial and
operating measures
• Network size
• Crowdsourcing
• Value of all intangibles
Information Revolution
Began a new era:
• Away from Services
• Focused inside on
intellectual property,
digitizing content and
insights…
• New financial and
operating measures
• Creative output
• R&D
• ROI
New eras, new business models, new assets
Services Revolution
Began a new era:
• Away from Industrial
• Focused inside on
hiring and training
employees to provide
services…
• New financial and
operating measures
• Revenue/employee
• Customer satisfaction
Industrial Revolution
~1800
Services Revolution
~1975
Information
Revolution ~1990
Digital
Revolution ~2010
• Key Asset: CapEx • Key Asset: Human
capital
• Key Asset: IP • Key Asset: Network /
relationships
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17. Industrial Revolution
Make one, sell one
• Focus: High fixed costs,
Field (Institutional)
sales; big accounts
• Key Industries
• Manufacturing
• Transportation
• Energy
• Key Competencies
• Finance
• Manufacturing
• Distribution
Digital Revolution
Many make, many sell
• Focus: Even lower fixed
costs, higher gross
margins; Inbound
marketing (consumers)
• Key Industries
• Online marketplaces
• Social software
• Big data
• Key Competencies
• Consumerization
• Mobility
• Engagement
Information Revolution
Make one, sell many
• Focus: Lower fixed
costs and higher gross
margins: Blended sales;
SMB
• Key Industries
• Enterprise software
• Biotechnology
• Publishing
• Key Competencies
• Enterprise Technology
• IP development
• Content
New business models, new economics, new assets
Services Revolution
Hire one, sell one
• Focus: Shift of capital
from CapEx to salary;
customer intimacy
• Key Industries
• Finance
• Enterprise Software
• Publishing
• Key Competencies
• Recruiting and training
• Customer service
• Lifecycle support
Industrial Revolution
~1800
Services Revolution
~1975
Information
Revolution ~1990
Digital
Revolution ~2010
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25. Company name:
Revenue
GM% after COGS, Fulfillment
Technology and Content
SGA%
Operating Margin %
Market Value
Price To Revenue
Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Intangible Assets (Market)
Intangible Assets (Acquired)
Physical & Financial Assets
Exercise worksheet: Valuing intangible assets
Software
and IP
Networks &
big data
PPE and
products
People and
services
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28. 0.62 0.37 0.31
0.00
Physical Svcs Info Network
Average COGS/Revenue
0.01 0.00
0.16
0.06
Physical Svcs Info Network
Average R&D/Revenue
0.15 0.29 0.28 0.41
Physical Svcs Info Network
Average SG&A/Revenue
Note: Based on analysis of the S&P 500
Source: Capital IQ data pulled October 2013,; Revenue is LTM
Leaders allocate capital differently based on their mental model
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29. Note: Based on analysis of the S&P 500
Source: Capital IQ data pulled October 2013,; Revenue is LTM
Result: Network business models grow faster…
8.4
5.8
13.4
17.5
Physical Svcs Info Network
Avg. Revenue CAGR ’10-’12
The digital divide
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30. Note: Based on analysis of the S&P 500
Source: Capital IQ data pulled October 2013,; Revenue is LTM
…produce higher profit margins…
0.15
0.09
0.23 0.24
Physical Svcs Info Network
Average Profit Margin
0.23 0.22
0.29
0.38
Physical Svcs Info Network
Average EBITDA/Revenue
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31. 2.0
2.7
5.0
8.2
Physical Svcs Info Network
Average Price to Revenue Ratio
Note: Based on analysis of the S&P 500
Source: Capital IQ data pulled October 2013,; Revenue is LTM
…And generate significant enterprise value premiums!
The digital divide
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32. 0.00
2.00
4.00
6.00
8.00
10.00
1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2013
Average P/R Ratio by Business Model Historically
Network
Information
Services
Industrial
Network
Information
Physical
Services
*Digital CAGR is ’80 – ‘13
Note: Based on analysis of the S&P 500
Source: Capital IQ data pulled October 2013,; Revenue is LTM
CAGR
’75 –‘13
8.7%*
2.7%
4.5%
3.4%
Further, trend is accelerating… premiums paid are widening
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42. What steps should Josslin take in each area to realize this vision?
Strategy
Group 1:
Finance
Group 2:
Technology
Group 3:
Operations
Group 4:
Measurement
Gather executive team, do P/R exercise and envision
organization as a digital organization
Conduct a complete inventory of unmeasured, intangible
assets and risks related to all ‘assets’ (tangible & intangible)
Determine which technologies are necessary to monetize
intangible assets and mitigate risks (e.g. reputation)
Identify the right people and processes necessary to deliver
a ‘digital first’ business model
Measure and report outcomes of all initiatives and integrate
non-traditional reporting KPI’s from digital efforts
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