Revenue streams

How is your business generating revenue (receiving money)?

How is your business generating revenue (receiving money)? 


  • How does your company get money from each of your customer segments?
  • For what value is your target market willing to pay?
  • What product or service bundles will generate revenue?
  •  How many revenue streams? 


Your pricing structure can work differently for different revenue streams. For instance, you might have a fixed price for products but offer volume discounting on products sold to resellers. 


Some revenue streams may be larger than others, so it's essential to know how much each revenue stream contributes to the company's bottom line. 


There are two primary types of revenue streams. The first is transaction revenues that come from one-time customer purchases. The second is recurring revenue that comes from ongoing payments for membership, continued service, or customer support. 


Here are several ways to create a revenue stream: 


Subscription fees -  this is where a customer pays a monthly or annual fee to have access to a facility, knowledge base, program, or resource like servers.


Usage fee - this is where a customer pays for the amount of service or usage they receive. The more the customer uses the service, the more they have to pay. For instance, rental car companies charge for the time that you use their vehicle. 


Physical product sales - this is where a customer buys ownership of a tangible product. This is the most widely understood and commonly seen revenue stream. Walmart sells products you load in your car and take away. Toyota sells you a car, Apple sells computers, and Nike sells shoes.


Advertising - the advertising revenue stream comes from fees paid for promoting products or services. Historically the media has relied heavily on advertising fears as their primary revenue source. Now new types of companies and social media influencers are getting paid advertising fees.


There are many more ways to generate revenue streams that you can research if you're interested. Here are a few to consider: renting or leasing, retainer fees, brokerage fees, and service fees. 


The way you structure your pricing can I have a big impact on how much revenue generator. Based on your product or service offering and the market that you're working in you will have to decide whether you are offering fixed or dynamic pricing. In other words, is your pricing always the same, or does it fluctuate Based on market conditions, negotiations or availability?


Side note: since the pandemic of 2020 many businesses have had to reevaluate the mechanics of their pricing. This is a result of supply chain issues, volatile material prices, growing transportation costs, and increased market demand. What factors is your pricing dependent on?

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Key resources

What resources are essential to your business's success?

Course content

Idea to business model
Idea to business model
Business Model Overview
Business Model Overview
Prototyping your business model
Prototyping your business model
Target Market and Customer Segments
Target Market and Customer Segments
Value proposition
Value proposition
Channels
Channels
Customer relationships
Customer relationships
Revenue streams
Revenue streams
Key resources
Key resources
Key activities
Key activities
Key partners
Key partners
Cost structure
Cost structure
Navigating Your Environment
Navigating Your Environment
Proving your business model
Proving your business model
What's next?
What's next?

Revenue streams

How is your business generating revenue (receiving money)?

How is your business generating revenue (receiving money)? 


  • How does your company get money from each of your customer segments?
  • For what value is your target market willing to pay?
  • What product or service bundles will generate revenue?
  •  How many revenue streams? 


Your pricing structure can work differently for different revenue streams. For instance, you might have a fixed price for products but offer volume discounting on products sold to resellers. 


Some revenue streams may be larger than others, so it's essential to know how much each revenue stream contributes to the company's bottom line. 


There are two primary types of revenue streams. The first is transaction revenues that come from one-time customer purchases. The second is recurring revenue that comes from ongoing payments for membership, continued service, or customer support. 


Here are several ways to create a revenue stream: 


Subscription fees -  this is where a customer pays a monthly or annual fee to have access to a facility, knowledge base, program, or resource like servers.


Usage fee - this is where a customer pays for the amount of service or usage they receive. The more the customer uses the service, the more they have to pay. For instance, rental car companies charge for the time that you use their vehicle. 


Physical product sales - this is where a customer buys ownership of a tangible product. This is the most widely understood and commonly seen revenue stream. Walmart sells products you load in your car and take away. Toyota sells you a car, Apple sells computers, and Nike sells shoes.


Advertising - the advertising revenue stream comes from fees paid for promoting products or services. Historically the media has relied heavily on advertising fears as their primary revenue source. Now new types of companies and social media influencers are getting paid advertising fees.


There are many more ways to generate revenue streams that you can research if you're interested. Here are a few to consider: renting or leasing, retainer fees, brokerage fees, and service fees. 


The way you structure your pricing can I have a big impact on how much revenue generator. Based on your product or service offering and the market that you're working in you will have to decide whether you are offering fixed or dynamic pricing. In other words, is your pricing always the same, or does it fluctuate Based on market conditions, negotiations or availability?


Side note: since the pandemic of 2020 many businesses have had to reevaluate the mechanics of their pricing. This is a result of supply chain issues, volatile material prices, growing transportation costs, and increased market demand. What factors is your pricing dependent on?

Up next

Key resources

What resources are essential to your business's success?

Course content

Idea to business model
Idea to business model
Business Model Overview
Business Model Overview
Prototyping your business model
Prototyping your business model
Target Market and Customer Segments
Target Market and Customer Segments
Value proposition
Value proposition
Channels
Channels
Customer relationships
Customer relationships
Revenue streams
Revenue streams
Key resources
Key resources
Key activities
Key activities
Key partners
Key partners
Cost structure
Cost structure
Navigating Your Environment
Navigating Your Environment
Proving your business model
Proving your business model
What's next?
What's next?