Simon Rombouts

At Firmhouse we've noticed that recent quarantine and the global pandemic shifted the context for new and circular business models quite a lot. Here are our thoughts on the opportunity that COVID-19 brings to speed up adoption for (Product) Subscriptions and Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) business models. 

Getting started with subscriptions just takes a bit of creativity. It’s all about finding the right balance between convenience and providing additional value to your customers. Just shipping a product on a monthly basis is not gonna cut it. In this blog, we'll provide some inspiration!

We are super excited to let you know that we have updated our check-out experience! We also enabled this check-out to be able to be configured for an in-store signup experience. The latter enables a full retail experience and allows e-commerce businesses to also be able to provide an omnichannel approach. 

This is the third and final blog of our risk-debtor management series, this part will delve deeper into the debt-collection process and the best practices in the (PaaS-)industry. As a PaaS-company do you growl or do you bite when a customer is non paying?

This is the second blog of a three-part series on risk-debtor management. In this blog, we explain how companies should be -somewhat- lenient towards non-paying customers but also stringent when they have to.

This is the first of three blog series on risk and debtor management. Risk & Debtor management are some of the most important processes that a PaaS-company should perform.This blog focuses on Acceptance Checks; the acceptance and rejections of potential clients to achieve a solid customer base.

Starting out with Product-as-a-Service or subscriptions can come with quite some considerations. From an already existing company starting with PaaS or as a start-up starting directly with this recurring business model. We like to get you on the right track with the following questions.

The circular economy has ‘(re)make-use-return-reuse’ as the goal, in which resources, production of waste are radically reduced. Read more about how PaaS can help you build a circular business case.

Find out how Product-as-a-Service can help your subscription business deal with seasonality.

Read more about the main benefits of Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) for your company and your customers. Find out the main reasons for your company to adopt a Product-as-a-Service model.

As a company you have decided to start experimenting with Product-as-a-Service. Learn more about how to successfully launch your Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) Pilot.

Allow your subscribers to manage their subscriptions preference, from order intervals to invoicing details.

In this blog we delve a little deeper into some the advantages and challenges of servitization and the types of companies that servitize.

In this blog, we are going to delve a little deeper into advanced services and some of the drivers of servitization.

In this blog we will explain why design for reassembly together with modularity, are key for circularity. 

This calculator allows you to test your Product-as-a-Service (PaaS) proposition, see what margins you can achieve and what metrics are important when starting a PaaS proposition or pilot.

Servitization is the process of shifting from selling products to increasingly providing (more) services. In this blog, we explain the role of servitization in a changing economy.

Learn more about why this is a perfect time for you to launch your Product-as-a-Service or subscription business.

Product-Service Systems is a term that implies the transition to a different business model better than Product-as-a-Service. Read this short blog to find out why!

Have you ever wondered what PaaS means? Two main acronyms stand out: Platform-as-a-Service & Product-as-a-Service. In this blog, we'll explain the difference.

What characteristics make for a suitable Product-as-a-Service? Learn more in this blog what are the product characteristics that make a great Product-as-a-Service offering.

What are product characteristics that make for a suitable PaaS? In this blog we dive into the product characteristics that are great for a Product-as-a-Service proposition.

Today the Circular Economy Week comes to a close. This week has been about inspiring, sharing ideas and emphasizing the circular economy and sustainability.