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Business Canvas
101
Anand Kumar Padmanaban
Co-Founder, Witmer Health Technologies
Mentor IISc , IITM , Faster Capital (UAE)
Professor Of Practice
We Start with an idea because …
Reasons why startups fail ?
Most Common Reasons
No idea of who
will buy your
product
No idea of
where to sell your
product
No idea of who
else is making
similar products
Poor Pricing
Poor Cost
management
Poor Service &
Support
Insufficient
Demand For
Product
Wrong People On
Team
Poor Planning
What is a business model?
• A plan to make money with its product and
customer base in a specific market.
• It explains:
• What product or service a company will sell.
• How it intends to market that product or service.
• What kind of expenses it will face.
• How it expects to turn a profit.
Business models are constantly changing
Depending on the kind of products or services on offer…
How to use business model canvas to map your idea
How to use business model canvas to map your idea
Most common types of
business models
Subscription Based Business Model:
•It can be applied to both-
• traditional brick-and-mortar businesses;
• Example: Monthly or yearly subscriptions of Body care boxes/
service bundles at spas or stores
• Online businesses;
• Example: Netflix
Most common types of
business models
Bundling Model:
• two or more products together as a single
unit, often for a lower price than they would
charge selling the products separately.
• Helps to generate greater volume of sales
and perhaps market products or services that
are more difficult to sell. However, profit
margins often shrink since businesses sell the
products for less.
• Examples: Fast-food companies that offer value
meals or deals like Mc Donalds Value Meals
Most common types of
business models
Freemium model
• Popular with the prevalence of online and
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) businesses.
• A software company hosts and provides a
proprietary tool for their users to freely access,
such as an app or tool suite
• It withholds or limits the use of certain key
features that, over time, their users will likely
want to use more regularly. To gain access to
those key features, users must pay for a
subscription.
• Example: Spotify, Youtube gives users free and
open access while in ads between the Content. At
some point, many users opt to pay a recurring
monthly fee for the premium service so they can
stream music without interruption. Other similar
examples are Linkedin, Mail Chimp
Most common types of
business models
Razor blades model
• Razor and blade model is used by
companies that deal in
complementary or companion
products like razors and blades.
• It involves selling the high-margin root
product at a low price to increase the
volume sales of the complementary or
related low-margin product.
• By using this model, businesses create
a stream of recurring income over the
life of the root product.
• Examples: Companies dealing in
razors, mosquito vaporizers, and
other refillable products employ
this business model.
Most common types of business models
• Reverse Razor And Blades
• A business employing a reverse razor
and blades model offers the low margin
item at a very less price or below the
cost to encourage the sale of the high
margin product.
• Example: Amazon employs this business
model to sell its Kindle e-reader. It
provides Kindle ebooks at a price lower
than their actual cost so to make people
consider Kindle as a one-time
investment to enjoy low-cost books
throughout its life.
Most common types of business
models
Product to service model
• Companies that follow this type of
business model allow customers to
purchase a result rather than the
equipment that delivers that result.
• Examples: Companies that use the
product to service model include Zipcar,
Uber, Lyft and LIME.
Most common types of business
models
Leasing model
• Under a leasing business model, a company
buys a product from a seller. That company
then allows their customer to use the product
they purchased for a periodic fee.
• Examples: Uber or Ola giving their owned car to
the driver on daily rental to drive and earn
through rides made.
• Leasing agreements work best with big-
ticket items like manufacturing, medical
equipment or heavy construction
machineries.
Most common types of business
models
Crowdsourcing model
• Crowdsourcing involves receiving
opinions, information, or work from
many different people using the
internet or social media.
• These types of business models allow
companies to tap into a vast network of
talent without having to hire in-house
employees.
• Examples: Wikipedia, YouTube, IMDB and
Indiegogo are all examples of businesses
using the crowdsourcing model.
• Some traffic apps, for example, encourage
drivers to report accidents in real-time for
the benefit of other app users.
Most common types of business
models
One-for-one model
• Built upon the idea that, when
one of your products is
purchased, another is given
away to someone in need, the
model is most famously
attributed to Blake Mycoskie of
the US-based company TOMS
pioneered this form of
social entrepreneurship.
Most common types of business
models
Franchise model
• A franchise is an established business
blueprint that is simply purchased and
reproduced by the buyer, the franchisee.
• The franchiser, or original owner, works with
the franchisee to help them with financing,
marketing, and other business operations to
ensure the business functions as it should.
• In return, the franchisee pays the franchiser
a percentage of the profits.
• Examples: Starbucks,
Domino's, Subway,
McDonald’s etc.are all
common examples of
the franchise model.
Most common types of business
models
Distribution model
• A company operating as a
distributor is responsible for taking
manufactured goods to the
market. To make a profit,
distributors buy the product in
bulk and sell it to retailers at a
higher price
• Example: Hershey’s, for example,
manufactures and packages its
chocolate, but distributors are the
agents that transfer and sell the
goods from the factory to a retailer..
Most common types of business
models
Manufacturer model
• The manufacturer model refers to when a
manufacturer converts raw materials into a
product.
• Example: Companies like Dell Computers or Hewlett-
Packard, both of which assemble computers with parts
manufactured by other companies, would still be
considered manufacturers. Additional examples of this
type of business model include Intel, Black + Decker and
LG Electronics.
Most common types of business
models
Retailer model
• A retailer is the last link in the supply
chain. These businesses purchase
goods from distributors and then sell
them to customers for a price that
will both cover expenses and turn a
profit.
• Retailers may specialize in a
particular niche, such as
kitchenware, or carry a range of
products.
• Examples: This is a popular type of
business model — used by big-name
companies like Big Bazaar, Ikea etc.
How to choose the right business
model
• Ask yourself:
• How will my product or service benefit the customer?
• How will I generate revenue?
• Who’s my target customer?
• What startup costs am I looking at?
• Which expenses will be fixed and variable costs?
• Do I need support from investors?
• With the answers to these questions, you'll be able to gain a
better understanding of how to structure your business model.
• Lookout for other businesses that are similar to yours
(especially competitors) and see how they've structured their
operations.
The Business Canvas
Tool
2 Types
LEAN CANVAS - Early stage where you are identifying what the problems are
and what the solutions are and if the market will exist for this
BUSINESS CANVAS – Once you have identified the problem to be solved is
worth solving
LEAN CANVAS
How to use business model canvas to map your idea
Step 1 :
Identify
Problem To
Be Solved
What are the problems
whichyourpotential
customersface ?
Step 2 :
Identify
Customer
Segment
What are the most
important customers
you want to reach
and create value for
?
Who would be
your first set of
customers ?
Step 3 :
Identify
Value
Proposition
What are the
products that
reflects the needs of
your customers and
create significant
value for them that
they will buy ?
Step 4 :
Outline
Solutions
List Solutions for the
problems you have
identified
Step 5 :
Identify
The
Channels
What
communication,
distribution and sales
channels do you use
to deliver your
product ?
Step 6 :
Identify
Revenue
Streams
How to make money
from your value
proposition ?
Step 7 :
Identify
Major
Cost
Factors
What costs are
involved to create
your value
proposition and
deliver it to your
customers ?
Step 8 :
Identify
keymetrics
What are the key
activities you need
to perform to deliver
your value
proposition to your
customers ?
Step 9 :
Identify
Competitiv
e
Advantage
What’s is special
that you have which
cannot be replicated
by others (patents /
IP, process etc.)
How to use business model canvas to map your idea
Once Problem And Solution Has been Identified and you have
spoken to the prospective customers and they agree that there
is value created, then you can use this business canvas
Essential components of a business model
Example : AirBnB
An online marketplace for short- and long-term homestays
and experiences. The company acts as a broker and
charges a commission from each booking.
There are 2 customers :
A traveller
A House Owner
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Travelers Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Travelers
Airbnb
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Travelers
Can’t afford a
hotel
Airbnb
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Travelers
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Instagram
Travelers
Can’t afford a
hotel
Airbnb
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Travelers
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Instagram
Travelers
Can’t afford a
hotel
Support website,
chat, email
Airbnb
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Travelers
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Instagram
Travelers
Can’t afford a
hotel
Support website,
chat, email
Booking fees
Airbnb
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Travelers
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Instagram
Travelers
Can’t afford a
hotel
Support website,
chat, email
Payments to hosts Booking fees
Airbnb
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Travelers
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Instagram
Travelers
Can’t afford a
hotel
Support website,
chat, email
Payments to hosts Booking fees
Supporting
travelers
Airbnb
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Travelers
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Instagram
Travelers
Can’t afford a
hotel
Support website,
chat, email
Payments to hosts Booking fees
Platform for
searching places
to stay
Supporting
travelers
Airbnb
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Travelers
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Instagram
Travelers
Can’t afford a
hotel
Support website,
chat, email
Payments to hosts Booking fees
Platform for
searching places
to stay
Hosts Supporting
travelers
Airbnb
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Travelers
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Hosts Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Hosts / property
owners
Airbnb - Hosts
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Hosts Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Hosts / property
owners
Maximize rental
income
Airbnb - Hosts
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS:
Airbnb Hosts Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Facebook
Hosts / property
owners
Maximize rental
income
Airbnb - Hosts
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS:
Airbnb Hosts Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Facebook
Hosts / property
owners
Maximize rental
income
Support website,
chat, email
Airbnb - Hosts
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS:
Airbnb Hosts Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Facebook
Hosts / property
owners
Maximize rental
income
Support website,
chat, email
Host service fees
Airbnb - Hosts
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Hosts Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Facebook
Hosts / property
owners
Maximize rental
income
Support website,
chat, email
Taxes to local governments Host service fees
Airbnb - Hosts
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Hosts Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Facebook
Hosts / property
owners
Maximize rental
income
Support website,
chat, email
Taxes to local governments Host service fees
Take professional
pictures of
properties
Airbnb - Hosts
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS: Airbnb
Hosts Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Facebook
Hosts / property
owners
Maximize rental
income
Support website,
chat, email
Taxes to local governments Host service fees
Platform to
advertise
properties
Take professional
pictures of
properties
Airbnb - Hosts
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS:
Airbnb Hosts Date
Designed by
Team Iteration
Facebook
Hosts / property
owners
Maximize rental
income
Support website,
chat, email
Taxes to local governments Host service fees
Platform to
advertise
properties
Photographers Take professional
pictures of
properties
Airbnb - Hosts
Build A Business Canvas
Revenue
Streams
Chann
els
Customer
Relationship
Key
Activities
Key
Partners
Value
Proposition
Customer
Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
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Team Iteration
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Key
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Value
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Segments
Key
Resources
Cost
Structure
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