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STARTUP Research
Business models and entrepreneurship
I got my PhD from the University of St Gallen and the Alexander von Humboldt Institute for Internet and Society (HIIG). I also visited HaasBerkeley, the business school of UC Berkeley as visiting research scholar.
My PhD thesis investigated how business models of startups evolve and develop.
Read my blog posts:
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VCs meet Startups or “How to find the right business model."
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Digitale Transformation als Chance für den deutschen Mittelstand
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Research papers:
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Adapt and strive: How ventures under resource constraints create value through business model adaptations. (Dopfer, M. et al., 2017) Creativity Innovation Management, 26(3):233–246. ​
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Die Digitalisierung des Mittelstands durch Geschäftsmodellinnovation (Sauer, R., Dopfer, M., Schmeiss, J., & Gassmann, O., 2017, Book chapter)
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The Dilemmas of Openness in 3D Printing (Tech, R., Ferdinand, J., & Dopfer, M., Book chapter)
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Why Business Model Innovation Matters to Startups (Dopfer, M., 2018, Book chapter)
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Offene Plattformen für neues Business. (Dopfer, M., Schildhauer, T., 2017,Return)
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Speaking:
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Was können wir von digitalen Geschäftsmodellen lernen? (DeGut, 2014)
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Chancen wagen durch die digitale Transformation (DeGut, 2015)
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What can we learn from startups: Showcase Startup Acceleration (BMI Lab, 2015)
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Open Source Hardware and how it impacts collaboration and innovation. (Think Tank Business Model Innovation, 2017, University St. Gallen)
Workshops:
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Business Model Innovation (Executive MBA RWTH Aachen, Fraunhofer Institut, Universität St Gallen, 2015)
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Business Model Innovation for new film technologies (HIIG & Dwerft, 2016)
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Business Models for Startups (HIIG & Plug and Play)
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