Business Innovation Factory

What Business Innovation Factory does

Business Innovation Factory (BIF) is a Providence, Rhode Island-based non-profit founded in 2005 that designs, prototypes, and commercializes business model transformation. The organization operates as a small entity with 1-10 employees under the leadership of founder Saul Kaplan, who serves as Founder and Chief Catalyst. Its stated mission centers on enabling business model innovation, implying a service offering that spans design, prototyping, and go-to-market commercialization support for organizations pursuing transformation.

The input does not disclose specific products, delivery methodologies, technology platforms, or program offerings associated with BIF. Public firmographic data points — non-profit structure, two-decade operating history, and small team size — are the primary descriptors available. No revenue, customer base, partnership ecosystem, fundraising activity, or product roadmap is documented in the supplied material.

Given the absence of operational detail, the most defensible characterization is that BIF functions as a boutique innovation-focused non-profit, likely reliant on founder-led programs, grants, and corporate engagements. The data gap around product offerings, customers, and financials is material for any external evaluation and would need to be resolved before substantive investment or partnership diligence.

Name

Business Innovation Factory

Legal name

Xoilac TV

Website

https://businessinnovationfactory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Providence

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Advertising Revenue: The platform generates revenue through banner advertisements displayed on the homepage. They partner with trusted gambling companies (nhà cái) for banner placements. No advertisements are shown during live matches to maintain user experience.
2. Affiliate Marketing: Referral partnerships with betting companies like 8XBET, generating affiliate revenue through user referrals to partner gambling platforms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Business Innovation Factory is a nonprofit organization that designs, prototypes, and commercializes business model transformation. It functions as an innovation lab for organizations, supporting the development and piloting of new business models and transformation initiatives.

Product overview

Xoilac TV (operated by fameandpartners.com) is a comprehensive sports streaming platform offering a unified ecosystem of live streaming and supplementary content. The core product is the XoilacZ live streaming service providing HD sports broadcasts with Vietnamese commentary. This is complemented by integrated modules including match schedules, live scores, video highlights, news, league standings, and betting odds—creating a complete sports media platform covering football, basketball, tennis, badminton, volleyball, and esports across 444+ leagues worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business Model Transformation Services End-to-end services for organizations to design, prototype, and commercialize business model transformation initiatives. Targeted at companies, institutions, and public-sector organizations seeking structured innovation support.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tens of thousands of daily visits

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• 8XBETcoreGTM or Marketing Partner8XBET is the main operational partner and website administrator (Đơn vị chủ quản) of Xoilac TV. 8XBET is described as the official betting partner of Manchester City FC. They provide advertising revenue through banner placements on the Xoilac website homepage. Xoilac provides marketing distribution and user referrals for 8XBET betting services.
• Manchester City FCminorGTM or Marketing PartnerManchester City FC has a partnership with 8XBET, Xoilac TV's parent betting company. This is an indirect association through the 8XBET partnership relationship.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• Mitom TV / Mitom1.tv: Asian free live-sports streaming site with multi-link HD broadcasts and embedded betting ads. Comparable as a direct pirate-streaming peer using similar multi-server infrastructure and gambling-affiliate monetization.
• Bongdalu: Vietnamese sports data and odds portal referenced directly on the Xoilac TV site (bongdalu-vip link). Comparable as a Vietnamese-language sports content and betting-odds destination serving the same audience with overlapping monetization models.
• VeboTV / Vebo.live: Vietnamese live-sports streaming site offering free HD broadcasts with multi-link infrastructure and betting-odds integration. Comparable as a near-clone direct peer in the same unlicensed Vietnamese sports-streaming niche.

Broad incumbents

• YouTube (live sports): Global video platform increasingly hosting licensed live sports streams and highlights. Comparable as a destination for free, ad-supported sports viewing that competes for the same Vietnamese-language sports audience.
• K+ (K Plus): Premium Vietnamese pay-TV sports platform holding major football rights (Premier League, La Liga). Comparable as a licensed sports broadcaster serving the same Vietnamese audience with subscription-based live sports.
• 365Scores: Global sports scores and live content app with deep betting-odds integration. Comparable as a multi-sport, multi-league scores and odds platform that pairs real-time sports data with gambling affiliate revenue.

Regional players

• VTVcab: Vietnamese state-affiliated pay-TV and OTT operator that bundles premium sports channels (including Premier League rights). Comparable as a Vietnamese-language sports content distribution platform, though operating as a licensed incumbent rather than an unlicensed streamer.
• FPT Play: Major Vietnamese OTT platform with live sports, on-demand video and exclusive sports rights. Comparable as a legal streaming competitor targeting the same Vietnamese sports audience with paid and ad-supported tiers.

Emerging players

• XoSo / Kết Quả.net: Vietnamese results/livescore aggregator closely tied to betting referral funnels. Comparable as an adjacent Vietnamese-language sports data destination that funnels users into betting platforms, similar to Xoilac TV's affiliate model.
• SopCast / AceStream: Peer-to-peer live streaming technology historically used for free, unlicensed sports broadcasts globally. Comparable as an unlicensed/grey-area live sports streaming infrastructure alternative in the same informal market Xoilac TV addresses.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/thebif
• Facebookfacebook.com/xoilactvznet
• Instagraminstagram.com/xoilactvznet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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