4. Business Model 1.0
Suppliers of
cleaning
products and
machines
Post
Time
saving
Cleaning Marketing
Distribu
tion
Perfume
Company
Overcome
boundaries
High
quality
Business
Model 1.0
Money
saving
Service
Advertis
ement
Hypothesis
Testing
Telep
hone
Ecofriendly
Laundry
Pick-Up
stations
Staff
Salary
Additional
Services
(Monograms,
Perfume)
Businessman
Students
Laundry &
Facility
Staff
External
Laundry
Loyalty
scheme
Own Application
distrib & Website
ution
Distributi
on
Boxes
Business
Model 2.0
Collecting
boxes at
Postmen
public
places
Outsourc
ing
Laundry
Service
To Do’s
Advertise
ment
Extra
Services
Appendix
4
6. Overview of Hypotheses
HYPOTHESIS
CATEGORY
Students value a laundry service because they don't want to take care of this chorus
Customer Segment
Businessmen prefer a time-saving rather than a traditional laundry service
Customer Segment
Customers value the time-saving aspect of our laundry service
Value Proposition
Customers value our personalized box to put their clothes inside
Customer Relationship
CTT will be able to provide us the service of pick-up and delivery of the clothes
Channels
We are able to operate with an own distribution service and realise economies of scale by
delivering it to one laundry
Channels
Perfume companies pay us a fee, putting perfume testers in the boxes (advertise)
Revenue Streams
Customers are willing to pay a price premium for a pick-up laundry service
Revenue Streams
Outsourcing our laundry services is the most economical way for us to provide the service
Key Resources
Social media and word-of-mouth will be enough to marketing our service
Key activities
Our personalized box would cost below 5 Euro to provide to our customers
Cost Structure
The additional business generated by not charging a fee for the box will outweigh the costs
for the box
Cost Structure
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
6
7. Hypothesis & Validation (1)
Hypothesis:
Results:
Students value a laundry service because
they don't want to take care of this chorus
Interview
Test:
25%
Interview: 35 students; need for laundry?
Survey: students; value the service
75%
Validation:
Interview: 60% of students have this need
Survey: 60% of students rate 7 or higher
no need for laundry
need for laundry
Survey
24%
Action:
- Hypothesis validated
- Clearer definition of
customer segment:
Non-local Students
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
76%
value less than 7
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
value more than 7
Appendix
7
8. Hypothesis & Validation (2)
Hypothesis:
Results:
Businessmen prefer a time-saving rather
than a traditional laundry service
Interview
Test:
Interview: 15 businessmen; need for
time-saving laundry?
Survey: businessman; value the service
40%
60%
Validation:
Interview: 60% of businessmen have this
need for time-saving laundry
Survey: 60% of businessmen rate timesaving service 7 or higher
no need for laundry
need for laundry
Survey
21%
Action:
- Hypothesis validated
- Clearer definition of
customer segment:
Urban Working People
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
79%
value less than 7
To Do’s
value more than 7
Appendix
8
9. Hypothesis & Validation (3)
Hypothesis:
Results:
Customers value the time-saving aspect
of our laundry service
Interview
Test:
17%
Interview: 50 potential customer; yes/no
Survey: potential customer; value the
service
83%
Validation:
Interview: 60% of customers value a timesaving laundry service
Survey: 60% of customers value timesaving service 7 or higher
no need for laundry
need for laundry
Survey
21%
Action:
- Hypothesis validated
79%
value less than 7
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
value more than 7
Appendix
9
10. Hypothesis & Validation (4)
Hypothesis:
Results:
Customers value our personalized box to
put their clothes inside
Survey
Test:
Survey: pot. customer; value the box
Landing Page:
Compare Conversion Rates with/without
Box
47%
53%
Validation:
Survey: 60% of customers value our
personalized box 7 or higher
Landing Page:
Conversion Rate With Box > Without Box
value less than 7
value more than 7
CR Land. Pages
6.2%
4.9%
Action:
- Hypothesis invalidated
- Change box to either bag or
no transport medium
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
Without Boxes
To Do’s
With Boxes
Appendix
10
11. Hypothesis & Validation (5)
Hypothesis:
Results:
CTT will be able to provide us the service
of pick-up and delivery of the clothes
CTT – Marco Nobre
Test:
Contact CTT
Validation:
CTT is interested in being our partner
Academic Support
department is not
interested in a
cooperation
(IPO + Core Business)
Action:
- Hypothesis invalidated
- Change from CTT distribution
system to build up own pickup and delivery
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
11
12. Hypothesis & Validation (6)
Hypothesis:
Results:
We are able to operate with an own
distribution service and realise economies
of scale by delivering it to one laundry
Test:
Prices lower if we pick up
and deliver to closest
laundry
Wizard of Oz (Bring clothes either to own
laundry or bring it to many laundries)
Validation:
Track time and costs
Economies of Scale > Costs to deliver to
one laundry
Action:
- Hypothesis invalidated
- Build up network of
laundries to deliver laundry
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
12
13. Hypothesis & Validation (7)
Results:
Hypothesis:
Perfume companies pay us a fee, putting
perfume testers in the boxes (advertise)
Natália Santos
Test:
Contact established with Sales
department of Oriflame
Validation:
Oriflame is interested to put testers into
box/bag in return of an advertisement fee
Action:
- Hypothesis not yet validated
- But look for other companies
to generate advertisement
revenues
?
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
13
14. Hypothesis & Validation (8)
Hypothesis:
Results:
Customers are willing to pay a price
premium for a pick-up laundry service
Interview
15%
Test:
Interview: 50 interviews; pay premium?
Survey: pot. customer; range premium
Landing Page: Email subscription
Validation:
85%
pay no premium
Interview: 60% of customers willing to pay
Survey: 60% of customers willing to pay
Landing Page: 10 clients in two weeks
12%
pay premium
Survey
10%
12%
31%
15%
Action:
- Hypothesis validated
- However less than expected
(surveys)!
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
20%
0
<1.50€
<0.50€
<2.00€
<1.00€
>2.00€
Landing Page
11 Emails in 1 ½ weeks
To Do’s
Appendix
14
15. Hypothesis & Validation (9)
Hypothesis:
Results:
Outsourcing our laundry services is the
most economical way for us to provide
the service
Test:
Compare costs of outsourcing with costs
of having our own laundry service
Very High Start
up Costs
Laundry Equipments
cost more 200.000€
Validation:
Outsourcing costs > costs having own
laundry service
Action:
- Hypothesis Validated
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Initial Stage
with no
Economies of
Scale
Interested Local
Laundries
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
15
16. Hypothesis & Validation (10)
Hypothesis:
Results:
Social media and word-of-mouth will be
enough to marketing our service
Survey
Test:
2%
Survey: pot. customer; recommend our
service
Social Media: Facebook page
98%
Validation:
no recommendation
Survey: 80% of customers recommend
our service
Social Media: 200 Likes in 4 weeks
recommendation
Facebook Likes
17%
Action:
- Hypothesis not yet validated
- Promote Facebook page
?
83%
Likes achieved
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Likes missing
Appendix
16
17. Hypothesis & Validation (11)
Results:
Hypothesis:
1,2 euro per plastic box
1 euro per design & printing
Our personalized box would cost below 5
Euro to provide to our customers
Cost Calculation
Test:
45%
Internet research: materials
Interview: plasticboxshop.co.uk
55%
Validation:
Box
Printing
Total Costs below 5 Euro
Economies of Scale
3
2
Action:
- Hypothesis validated
1
0
to
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Material
Print
Appendix
t1
17
18. Hypothesis & Validation (12)
Hypothesis:
Results:
The additional business generated by not
charging a fee for the box will outweigh
the costs for the box
Test:
A/B Test: Landing Page with/without Box
Visitors
50%
50%
Validation:
Subscriptions without fee for box twice as
high as subscriptions with fee for box
Difference multiplied with average
revenue
Without box fee
With box fee
CR Land. Pages
Boxes
7.8%
Action:
- Hypothesis validated
2%
Free
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
5 Euros
Appendix
18
19. Checklist Hypotheses
Hypothesis
Category
Students value a laundry service because they don't want to take care of this
chorus
Customer Segment
Businessmen prefer a time-saving rather than a traditional laundry service
Customer Segment
Customers value the time-saving aspect of our laundry service
Value Proposition
Customers value our personalized box to put their clothes inside
Customer
Relationship
CTT will be able to provide us the service of pick-up and delivery of the clothes
Validation
Channels
We are able to operate with an own distribution service and realise economies
of scale by delivering it to one laundry
Perfume companies pay us a fee, putting perfume testers in the boxes
(advertise)
Channels
Revenue Streams
Customers are willing to pay a price premium for a pick-up laundry service
Revenue Streams
Outsourcing our laundry services is the most economical way for us to provide
the service
Key Resources
Social media and word-of-mouth will be enough to marketing our service
Key activities
Our personalized box would cost below 5 Euro to provide to our customers
Cost Structure
The additional business generated by not charging a fee for the box will
outweigh the costs for the box
?
Cost Structure
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
?
Appendix
19
21. Business Model 1.0 Recap
Suppliers of
cleaning
products and
machines
Post
Time
saving
Cleaning Marketing
Distribu
tion
Perfume
Company
Overcome
boundaries
High
quality
Ecofriendly
Laundry
Pick-Up
stations
Staff
Salary
Business
Model 1.0
Additional
Services
(Monograms,
Perfume)
Money
saving
Businessman
Students
Laundry &
Facility
Staff
External
Laundry
Loyalty
scheme
Service
Advertis
ement
Hypothesis
Testing
Collecting
boxes at
public
places
Distributi
on
Boxes
Business
Model 2.0
Outsourc
ing
Postmen Telep
hone
Own Application
distrib & Website
ution
Laundry
Service
To Do’s
Advertise
ment
Extra
Services
Appendix
21
22. Business Model 2.0 Construction
Suppliers of
cleaning
products and
machines
Time
saving
Cleaning Marketing
Overcome
boundaries
Distribu
tion
Post
Perfume
Company
Network of
Local
Laundries
Staff
Salary
Business
Model 1.0
Ecofriendly
Laundry
Pick-Up
stations
Advertis
ement
Monitor
Service
Hypothesis
Testing
Recycle
Bags
Business
Model 2.0
Non-local
Students
Collecting
boxes at
public
places
Own Application
distrib & Website
ution
Telep
hone
Postmen
Distributi
on
Outsourc
ing
Urban
Workers
Additional
Services
(Monograms,
Perfume)
Money
saving
High
quality
Laundry &
Facility
Staff
Loyalty
scheme
Laundry
Service
Advertise
ment
To Do’s
Extra
Services
Appendix
22
23. Business Model 2.0 Construction
Suppliers of
cleaning
products and
machines
Perfume
Company
Laundry &
Facility
Staff
Network of
Local
Laundries
Business
Model 1.0
Overcome
boundaries
Distribu
tion
Post
Staff
Salary
Time
saving
Cleaning Marketing
Ecofriendly
Monitor
Service
Recycle
Bags
Hypothesis
Testing
Outsourc
ing
Business
Model 2.0
Non-local
Students
Collecting
boxes at
public
places
Own Application
distrib & Website
ution
Telep
hone
Postmen
Distributi
on
Advertis
ement
Urban
Workers
Additional
Services
(Monograms,
Perfume)
Money
saving
High
quality
Laundry
Pick-Up
stations
Loyalty
scheme
Laundry
Service
Advertise
ment
To Do’s
Extra
Services
Appendix
23
24. Business Model 2.0 Construction
Marketing
Perfume
Company
Distribu
tion
Network of
Local
Laundries
Distribution
System
Premium
Service
Business
Model 1.0
Monitor
Service
Application
& Website
High
quality
Own
distrib
ution
Recycle
Bags
Hypothesis
Testing
Outsourc
ing
Business
Model 2.0
Distribution
Fee
Non-local
Students
Telep
hone
Distributi
on
Advertis
ement
Urban
Workers
Additional
Services
(Monograms,
Perfume)
Overcome
boundaries
Ecofriendly
Staff
Salary
Loyalty
scheme
Time
saving
Advertise
ment
To Do’s
Extra
Services
Appendix
24
25. Business Model 2.0
Perfume
Company
Distribu
tion
Network of
Local
Laundries
Distribution
System
Overcome
boundaries
Staff
Salary
Monitor
Service
Business
Model 1.0
Additional
Services
(Monograms,
Perfume)
Premium
Service
Own
distrib
ution
Telep
hone
Distributi
on
Recycle
Bags
Hypothesis
Testing
Outsourc
ing
Business
Model 2.0
Distribution
Fee
Advertise
ment
To Do’s
Urban
Workers
Non-local
Students
Application
& Website
High
quality
Ecofriendly
Advertis
ement
Loyalty
scheme
Time
saving
Marketing
Extra
Services
Appendix
25
27. Revenue Streams
Hypoth
Most of our Revenue Streams are coming from
esis
the transactions of our delivery/pick-up services
Test
Create an Order Form on our Website and test if
we can get actual orders
Validati
onAs a first trial, get 10 orders in two weeks
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
27
29. Revenue Streams
Hypoth
We can get additional Revenue Streams from
esis
advertisement fees (perfume testers, …)
Test
Contact perfume/cosmetic company and see if
they are interested
Validati
onThey are interested in advertise in our services
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
29
30. Price Model
Laundry Price Base
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
Consumer Perception
of Premium Fee
To Do’s
Appendix
30
31. Key Resources
Hypoth
Creating our own distribution system is more
esis than being mediators between clients
profitable
and laundries with their own delivery service
Test
Perform Wizard of Oz for each way
Validati
onCalculate costs
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
31
32. Process Description
C
U
S
T
O
M
E
R
L
A
U
N
D
R
Y
O
U
R
T
E
A
M
Place an order
Add.
service
Yes
Receive made
order
No
Cleaning &
Washing
Receive an
order
Pick up the
order
Fulfill add.
service
Pick up the fulfilled
order and make
quality control
Source: Copyright Fábrica de Startups
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
32
33. Value Chain
Firm Infrastructure
Delivery System (Cars and Laundy Bags)
Human Resources
Support Activities Carriers/drivers; Incentives to be on time; Trainings for CR
Accounting
Costs and Revenues Tracking; Exploration of Revenue Sources
IT Support System
Website; App; Social Media; Tracking system;
Customer
Marketing
Sales
Operations
Pick up and
Delivery;
Subscription;
Advertisement from
Third Parties;
Pick up and
Delivery;
Additional
Service;
Interact /w
laundry
Development
Website;
Interviews;
Social Media;
Surveys;
Other target
Landing Pages; activities;
Website;
Word of
Demo App;
Mouth;
Support
Quality check;
Complain
Box
Main Activities
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
33
36. Key Partners
Hypoth
The number of local laundries is enough to find
esis one partner that is going to work with
at least
us in every district
Test
Interview with Laundries
Validati
on Finding at least one in every district
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
36
37. Key Partners
There are at
least 400
laundries in
Lisbon
The area of
Lisbon – 83.8
km2
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
37
38. Types of partners
•
•
•
•
•
•
Local Laundries
Perfume company
Leasing company
Supplier for bags
IT Partner
Partnership with laundry pick up service in
another country
Business
Model 1.0
Hypothesis
Testing
Business
Model 2.0
To Do’s
Appendix
38