Trendy business models for digital startups in 2017

Dreaming of becoming an online entrepreneur in 2017? A well-done digital business model has to answer at least 3 important questions:

- Vision: what is the value proposition?
- Monetization: how profit will be made?
- Distribution and engagement: how will people find the business?


Here are seven business ideas to inspire you on your path to entrepreneurial success:

• One day, one deal: Groupon, Lestbonus, Groupalia, etc.

• Two sided hyper-local marketplaces: Wallapop.

• Sharing economy (I). Connecting people looking for intra-city services: Uber, Blablacar, etc.

• Sharing economy (II). Direct exchange between consumers and producers: Airbnb.

• Offer aggregation and inmediate online delivery. Just Eat.

• Beautiful samples in a box: Birchbox, Glossybox, Degustabox, etc.

• Gamification. Selling crowd-sourcing pieces of translation and cheap certifications of skills: Duolingo.

No business is perfect, but we really admire the ones that are shaking up the business scene with simple internet tools.