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    Zipcar Case Case Analysis Template Reading: Zipcar: Refining The Business Model Who: Robin Chase‚ CEO and Co-Founder of Zipcar Immediate Issue/Problem Being Faced: Zipcar needs additional funding if it hopes to survive and expand. In order to gain additional funding they would have to bring in there best arguements to why they should be funded by outside investors. On pages 1 and 11 it states that Chase needs to work on a pitch that will get investors to invest. In other words‚ she needs

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    Riley Eichhorn Zipcar: Refining the Business Model The idea for Zipcar began in 1999 when Antje Danielson approached Robin Chase with her new idea for a start up – car sharing.  Danielson had observed the concept of car sharing on a vacation in Germany‚ which she noted was a trend throughout Europe.  Chase agreed to partner with Danielson and they began to develop their business plan and to seek funding for it. The entrepreneurial opportunity is definitely large enough for Zipcar to capture value

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    ZIPCAR REFINING BIZ MODEL

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    ZIPCAR value proposition Cost saving Convenience ZIPCAR is perfect answer for customers who wanted to rent a car for a few hours in their home city: - ZIPCAR value proposition - - Zipcar cost was cheaper than owning a car Convenience achieved by automation ( online booking‚ data transmission between car an system) ZIPCAR encourage use of public transport Eco Friendly ZIPCAR business model Customer relationshi p Car leasing Key components of ZIPCAR

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    Zipcar: “It’s Not about Cars – It’s about Urban Life” Zipcar’s service is the benefit of having a car‚ without actually owning one yourself. Zipcar first started out with the focus on the green-minded customers using promotional pitches such as “We <3 Earth.” It wasn’t long before CEO Scott Griffith decided to expand the service to urban customers living in cities too big to own a car‚ but still needed a reliable‚ comfortable‚ and stylish way to get around. Zipcar strategically places its

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    Porter’s five forces applied to Zipcar Threat of new entrants: Potential new entrants include existing car rental firms‚ companies that currently supply cars to car-sharing businesses (such as Volkswagen)‚ and new start-up car-sharing ventures. As Zipcar is operating in only Boston‚ there are opportunities for new entrants (with sufficient resources) to establish themselves as dominant car-sharing service providers in other cities. This threat to the profitability of Zipcar’s planned future expansion

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    Luis Carlos Jauregui Arrieta (May 31st‚ 2013)! How would you assess the overall validity of the Zipcar business idea? To asses the overall validity of the business idea‚ an analysis of the Zipcar case was conducted. The opportunity‚ the team involved in the venturing‚ their high potential and the resources needed to start the company and make it growth were taken into consideration. There is a big opportunity to develop the idea in the U.S. even though they had competitors and potential

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    1. What is the role that the customer plays in Zipcar’s operations (list specific activities) and what mechanisms does Zipcar have in place to manage these customers’ behavior? (10 pts) Zipcar customers play a variety of roles within the company’s operations. Specifically‚ people firstly purchase the annual membership and get Zipcard once approved. Then as a Zipcar member‚ customer can make reservations for hourly/daily car rental through the company’s online reservation system‚ phone‚ or mobile

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    In the Zipcar Case‚ Chase is an emerging entrepreneur‚ with hopes of starting a successful company. They come up with the idea of timesharing a car‚ which will eventually get the name of Zipcar. Chase and her friend Danielson had initially funded the startup and forgone a salary for the company. While Chase and Danielson did not have a lot of experience in the car rental business‚ other than Danielson having some car sales experience‚ they sought out a lot of advice from many resources. Chase

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    1. How is Zipcar’s business model different from its competitors? First‚ Zipcar has a very user friendly website and app that allows customers the ability to find a car within a short distance‚ choose which model of car he wants‚ and reserve the car. When a car is rented through Zipcar‚ the insurance and gas cost are already included in the rental price. Other car rental companies have centrally located branches that may be far away from the customer and/or difficult to travel to. This is a

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    Zipcar: Refining the Business Model Zipcar is attractive to the investors because it has a good business model. There are 9 building blocks for a successful business model: Customer Segments. Zipcar targets at the people who do not want to own a car but occasionally wants the convenience to use a car in the urban locations‚ where there is a dense base of potential users‚ parking was expensive‚ and the need to drive is limited. In Unite States‚ this market is large and virtually untouched. Value

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