The Business Model Canvas

This one is foundational! The BMC is a visual template that represents an entire business on a single piece of paper. A LOT of ink has been spilled over it already, so I’ll just summarize it in the context of facilitation. It’s a fantastic activity to run with groups that are orienting to their own mission or purpose. Newly formed teams, teams that have experienced a lot of turnover, or teams that have been handed a new mission from higher ups. 

I like to have small groups each fill out a small BMC at their tables, then port their best ideas to a large wall chart using sticky notes. We then look for similar ideas and cluster them. 

One other spin I like to put on the BMC is to provide a completed example… like my daughter’s idea for a food truck.

The resource for the Business Model Canvas is the book “Business Model Generation,” available at https://amzn.to/4239u2W

PS: If you’re interested in how your team can define its business, mission, and value proposition, let’s talk. https://calendly.com/brian-lizardbrain/45-min-discovery-call