The Business Model Canvas
Revenue Streams
Channels
Customer SegmentsValue PropositionsKey ActivitiesKey Partners
Key Resources
Cost Structure
Customer Relationships
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What are the most important costs inherent in our business model? Which Key Resources are most expensive? Which Key Activities are most expensive?
is your business more Cost Driven (leanest cost structure, low price value proposition, maximum automation, extensive outsourcing) Value Driven (focused on value creation, premium value proposition)
sample characteristics Fixed Costs (salaries, rents, utilities) Variable costs Economies of scale Economies of scope
Through which Channels do our Customer Segments want to be reached? How are we reaching them now? How are our Channels integrated? Which ones work best? Which ones are most cost-efficient? How are we integrating them with customer routines?
channel phases 1. Awareness
How do we raise awareness about our company’s products and services? 2. Evaluation
How do we help customers evaluate our organization’s Value Proposition? 3. Purchase
How do we allow customers to purchase specific products and services? 4. Delivery
How do we deliver a Value Proposition to customers? 5. After sales
How do we provide post-purchase customer support?
For what value are our customers really willing to pay? For what do they currently pay? How are they currently paying? How would they prefer to pay? How much does each Revenue Stream contribute to overall revenues?
For whom are we creating value? Who are our most important customers?
Mass Market Niche Market Segmented Diversified Multi-sided Platform
What type of relationship does each of our Customer Segments expect us to establish and maintain with them? Which ones have we established? How are they integrated with the rest of our business model? How costly are they?
examples Personal assistance Dedicated Personal Assistance Self-Service Automated Services Communities Co-creation
What Key Activities do our Value Propositions require? Our Distribution Channels? Customer Relationships? Revenue streams?
catergories Production Problem Solving Platform/Network
What Key Resources do our Value Propositions require? Our Distribution Channels? Customer Relationships? Revenue Streams?
types of resources Physical Intellectual (brand patents, copyrights, data) Human Financial
Who are our Key Partners? Who are our key suppliers? Which Key Resources are we acquairing from partners? Which Key Activities do partners perform?
motivations for partnerships Optimization and economy Reduction of risk and uncertainty Acquisition of particular resources and activities
What value do we deliver to the customer? Which one of our customer’s problems are we helping to solve? What bundles of products and services are we offering to each Customer Segment? Which customer needs are we satisfying?
characteristics Newness Performance Customization “Getting the Job Done” Design Brand/Status Price Cost Reduction Risk Reduction Accessibility Convenience/Usability
types Asset sale Usage fee Subscription Fees Lending/Renting/Leasing Licensing Brokerage fees Advertising
fixeD pricing List Price Product feature dependent Customer segment dependent Volume dependent
Dynamic pricing Negotiation (bargaining) Yield Management Real-time-Market
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Canvas of Business Models
Streams of Revenue
Channels
Customer SegmentsValue PropositionsPrinciples of OperationPrinciples of CollaborationPrinciples of CollaborationPrinciples of
Important Resources
The Cost Structure
Relationships with Customers
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What are the most significant costs associated with our business model? Which Key Resources are the most costly? Which Key Activities are the most costly?
Is your company growing? Cost-Effective (leanest cost structure, low price value proposition, maximum automation, extensive outsourcing) Value Driven (premium value proposition, value creation)
