1-2-1 Lean Canvas

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The key takeaways are the Lean Startup methodology focuses on customer development, evidence-based product development and iterative releases. A Lean Canvas is used to outline the problem, solution, customers and business model for a startup idea.

The principles of Lean Startup are customer development through validated learning, using an evidence-based or scientific methodology, and taking an agile development approach through iterative product releases.

A Lean Canvas is used to outline the key aspects of a startup business such as the unique value proposition, solutions, customer segments, channels, revenue streams, costs and metrics to help validate the business idea.

SESSION OVERVIEW

Duration: 1 hour
Topics for Discussion
!Lean Startup Methodology
!Lean Canvas
!Startup risk
!Assignment

Concept (2008)
Book (2011)
Developed with hightech companies in mind

PRINCIPLES
Evidence-based
(scientific
methodology)
Customer
development
(Validated
learning)

Agile
development
(iterative product
releases)

LEAN
STARTUP

LEAN CANVAS

HOW TO APPROACH
Brainstorm
possible
customer
segments

Choose top 2
or 3
segments

Sketch 1
canvas per
segment

LEARN THE
DIFFERENCE
CUSTOMER

USER

Pays for product

Pays for product

8
7

5
6

WHATS THE
PROBLEM?
Top 1 -3
problems

Jobs to be done

Not necessarily
Existing
alternatives
competitors

WHOS THE
CUSTOMER?
Main customer segment

Other
Early
user roles Adopters

THE ESSENCE
Who
What

Why
UVP

UNIQUE VALUE
PROPOSITION
Why youre different and
worth getting attention

UVP TIPS
Make sure difference
matters
Target early adopters
Focus on finished story
benefits (end result)

POSSIBLE FIXES
Top
feature

Top
feature

Top
feature

Simplest
thing to
build

FIND POTENTIAL
CUSTOMERS

NOW

L AT E R

Free
Inbound
Manual (direct)
Direct
Retention

Paid
Outbound
Automated
Indirect
Referral

START CHARGING
EARLY
Top
customer
problems

VALUE
Problem
worth
solving

WHY?
1.Price is part of product
2.Price defines your
customers
3.GETTING PAID IS FIRST
FORM OF VALIDATION!

FROM GROUND UP
Start from present
Fixed and variable costs
Breakeven point

BY THE NUMBERS
Measure progress
Identify hot spots

PIRATE METRICS

TRUE
DIFFERENTIATORS
A real unfair advantage
is something that
cannot be easily copied
or bought.
- Jason Cohen

EXAMPLES

Insider information
Expert endorsements
A dream team
Personal authority
Large network effects
Community
Existing customers

Sketch in one sitting


Leave sections blank
Be concise
Focus on present
Be customer-focused

UNCERTAINTY VS. RISK


Uncertainty

Risk

Existence of more
than one possibility
Uncertainty where
some possibilities
involve undesirable
outcomes

STARTUP RISK
Product
risk

Getting the
product right

Customer
risk

Building a path
to customers

Market
risk

Building a
viable business

ASSIGNMENT
Fill out a Lean Canvas for your startup using either:

Your top
idea

OR

(from Ideation exercise)


N E W S TA R T U P
IDEAS

Your
current
startup
IF YOU HAD PREEXISTING IDEAS

REFERENCES
Lean Startup Principles (TheLeanStartup.com)
Running Lean by Ash Maurya (Book)

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