The phrase "a solid business model" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it when discussing the viability or strength of a business's strategy for generating revenue and sustaining operations.
Example: "Investors are more likely to fund startups that demonstrate a solid business model and clear growth potential."
Alternatives: "a robust business model" or "a strong business model".
"It makes no sense without a solid business model," says Olivier Morel, a partner at the Cripps law firm.
"In future, we would like to see all home care providers having to demonstrate to regulators a solid business model.
… If you find a business with a solid business model, feel free to implement their model into other industries.
"The waste processing plants are far away as nobody wants to live anywhere them – so you need a solid business model for waste collection".
But when, in 2012, Facebook went public, it had to answer to traditional investors, who wanted to see a solid business model.
A circus troupe banding together to liberate their most lucrative beast is not exactly a solid business model, but it ticks the right, 21st-century boxes.
So a business that's doing step-by-step incremental growth 20% a year, 25% a year, may have a very solid business model and the upside may not be as enormous, but the downside is probably protected.
"We think that the current retail landscape is ripe for disruption and we are excited to reintroduce a popular brand — this time with a proven, solid business model — in the near future," he said.
A smart team and solid business model are a great start.
The strength of the league goes beyond talent development and into the solid business model in Germany.
"Advent's desire to add Charlotte Russe to its portfolio underscores our solid business model, the talent of our people and the significant progress we have made in transforming Charlotte Russe into a top-tier specialty retailer," Jennifer Salopek, Charlotte Russe's chairwoman, said in a statement Monday announcing the deal.
