Business model boutique: A Prêt-à-Porter solution for business model innovation in SMEs

Abstract

We introduce the concept of a Business Model Boutique as a means to support business model innovation in SMEs for the improvement of their competitiveness and growth. The Business Model Boutique aims to support the improvement of the competiveness of SME’s by increasing their awareness and knowledge of business modelling techniques and business model innovation concepts and by facilitating their business model innovation processes. Finally, we present empirical results from an application of our approach for the case of a new generation of Rollators to help older people cope with challenges of everyday life and mobility in urban areas.