Lean Canvas Template
Geared toward entrepreneurs, the lean canvas template asks all the right questions to guide your team through the process of uncovering your startup’s unique value proposition. In 9 compact cells, the lean canvas tool asks you the vital questions to help you form a real business case for your grand vision.
- Map out the key foundations of your business idea.
- Identify your competitive advantage to generate a blueprint for your target consumer.
- Maintain the focus of real-life operations on your unique value proposition and communicate that value with your key partners and stakeholders.
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Geared toward entrepreneurs, the lean canvas template asks all the right questions to guide your team through the process of uncovering your startup’s unique value proposition. In 9 compact cells, the lean canvas tool asks you the vital questions to help you form a real business case for your grand vision.
- Map out the key foundations of your business idea.
- Identify your competitive advantage to generate a blueprint for your target consumer.
- Maintain the focus of real-life operations on your unique value proposition and communicate that value with your key partners and stakeholders.
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How to create a lean canvas with Xtensio
- Click and start editing, no account or credit card required.
Follow along with the instructional landing page details. Add charts, graphs, images, and videos to customize the landing page template and make it your own. Drag & drop. Resize. It’s the easiest editor ever.
- Customize everything in the lean canvas template to match your brand.
Define your style guide. Add your (or your client’s) brand fonts and colors. You can even pull colors directly from a website to easily brand your lean canvas and more.
- Work on your lean canvas business plan together on the cloud.
Add colleagues (or clients) to collaborate on the lean canvas template. Changes automatically save and sync across all devices, in real-time.
- Share a link. Present a slideshow. Embed. Download a PDF/PNG.
The lean canvas seamlessly adapts to your workflow. No more jumping from tool-to-tool to design different types of deliverables.
- Reuse and repurpose.
Save your own custom lean canvas template. Or copy and merge into other documents.
What is the lean canvas template?
The lean startup canvas, inspired by the Lean Startup movement, was originally created by LEANSTACK to generate simple and sleek representations of business operations. Before launching a product, use this version of the business model canvas template to present your startup’s unique solutions and market competitiveness to key partners.
How do you make a concise lean canvas?
The lean business plan is divided into 9 compact cells that pose critical questions to assist you in developing a real business case for your grand vision.
- Identify 3 real pain points.
- Research existing alternatives.
- Present your solution as a solution.
- Define your key metrics.
- Create a clear and compelling unique value proposition.
- Uncover your differentiating factor.
- Identify your target customer.
- Define the key channels you’ll reach these customers on.
- Outline your cost structure.
- Present a path for revenue streams.
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- Click and edit anything… together.
- Customize to match your branding.
- Share with a link, present, embed or download.
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What would I use the one-page business model template for?
The lean business model asks all the right questions to guide you through the process of uncovering your startup’s unique value proposition. This will help you assess whether your business has an advantage over your competitors.
Do you have any 1-page business model examples I can use?
A description of your product or service, an outline of your growth, introduction to your team and funding goals.
How do I formulate my unique value proposition?
Your unique value proposition should quickly and clearly convey the value of your service or product, explain how your product or service is better than the competition and talk about the benefits and features that define your product or service.
Can I add colleagues to edit the template?
Yes! You can invite as many people as you’d like to collaborate on your canvas lean, ensuring your whole team is aligned. As a platform, Xtensio helps improve the way your team works. Here’s more on real-time collaboration.
How do I share my canvas?
When you’re ready to share your lean startup summary, choose between presenting it as a full-screen digital slideshow, sending it as a responsive web link or exporting it as a PDF or PNG. Learn more about the different ways to share your folios in this tutorial video.
Do you have other tools for defining my business plan?
We do! There are a number of different business strategy templates, examples and resources to guide you through the process of establishing and growing your business. Check out our Strategy toolbox and our Business Development toolbox to find more tools and resources.
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