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Ultimate Guide: Revenue Models

5 simple steps and a handy cheatsheet

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Jeroen Coelen
Sep 10, 2025
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  • A startup’s revenue model is an ongoing design process

  • You can feel anxious about it:

    • Am I charging the right amount?

    • Am I leaving money on the table?

    • Is this the best revenue model for my customers?

  • In this guide, I give you

    • The tools to design your revenue

    • Mental scaffolding to reflect on changes in your revenue model and your market

Step 0. The basics

The difference between a business and a revenue model

  • A business model is the way you generate & capture value

    • It describes the entire logic of your startup

  • A revenue model is the way you capture value

    • It describes the logic of how a startup generates revenue from delivering their products or services

Yes, a lot of people say business model when they actually mean revenue model.

5 Step Guide + Cheat Sheet

For each step in this guide

  • What questions to answer for each step

  • The best resources to understand the topic

  • Tips and tricks, and common mistakes

  • And access to the full cheatsheet

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