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BUSINESS MODEL DESIGN
TOOLS
@PSTURROCK
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VENTURE DESIGN IN THREE ACTS
I. Why does the world need your product or service?
II. What difference does your product or service make?
III. How are you going to make it happen?
MAKE STUFF PEOPLE
WANT!
EXECUTION
EXECUTION
FOUNDER/MARKET
FIT
WHERE DO I
START ?
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Who already has an
idea?
1. FIND A NEED
2. LEVERAGE YOUR ADVANTAGES
“IF I BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME”
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–Guy Kawasaki
“Make Meaning”
– Paul Graham
“Make stuff people want”
“TOO MANY ENTREPRENEURS WHO FOLLOW THE LEAN
METHODOLOGY GET STUCK IN A PRODUCT SPIN,
CONSUMED WITH MAKING AND HONING THEIR MINIMUM
VIABLE PRODUCT. WHILE THE MVP IS CRITICAL, IT’S
MISSING ITS DANCE PARTNER, THE MINIMUM VIABLE
SEGMENT.”
Michael Skok, North Bridge Venture Partners
SEGMENTATION BY JOB TO BE DONE
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J O B T O B E D O N E
• Circumstance is more important than customer
demographics, product attributes, technology
• Good innovation solve problems with no previous
solution or only inadequate ones.
• Jobs are never about function
• What are the social and emotional dimensions?
TEXT
JOB TO BE DONE
▸ Goal
▸ Motivation
▸ Alternatives
▸ Constraints
▸ Budgets
▸ Margins
▸ Culture & Process
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G E T O U T O F T H E
B U I L D I N G !
Value= Opportunity/
Risk
T H E B E S T C U S T O M E R S
1. Have a problem
2. Know they have it
3. Have a budget
4. Are hacking their own solution
“The Mom Test” Rob Fitzpatrick
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WHY: What’s the gap?
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Kim & Mauborgne “Blue Ocean Strategy”
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Affordability Weight Display Power Telephony
Laptops Smartphones
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Affordability Weight Display Power Telephony
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via Seth Godin
VALUE POSITIONING
▸ Difference
▸ Risk
▸ Convenience
▸ Cost (not the same as price)
FOUNDER MARKET FIT
CAPABILITIES
DEMAND
INTERESTS
‣ Like to do
‣ Curious about
‣ Care about
‣ Skills
‣ Connections
‣ Resources
‣ Protagonist
‣ Gap
‣ Money
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Sources of Innovation
1. Market insight (epiphanies)
2. Business model innovation
3. Technology
4. Design
REVENUE MODEL
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WHAT IS A REVENUE MODEL?
▸ Value Exchange Contract
▸ Deliverables
▸ Payment
▸ Risk Allocation
▸ Subset of Value Proposition
▸ Defines Revenue Streams & Unit Economics
DELIVERABLES
- Features
- Service
- Property rights
TEXT
BASIC MODELS
▸ Asset Sale
▸ Licensing
▸ Usage
▸ Intermediation
▸ Auction
▸ Subscription
▸ Advertising
▸ Consulting
▸ Freemium
Deliverables
Service
Rights
Commitment
Termination
Renewal
Guarantees
Price
Payment Terms
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Revenue =
Customers x
Unit Price x
Frequency
Alternative Revenue Models
PRODUCTS
Sell
Usage
Subscription
Rent
License
SERVICES
Teach
Consult
Curate
Connect
Aggregate
Manage
One
Customer
Intimacy
150Twelve 1000+
The Journey from Niche to Scale
Product
Innovation
Operational
Excellence
Service Experience Product
Examples
‣ McDonald’s
‣ Amazon
‣ The iPod
‣ Dropbox
‣ AirbnB
‣ Metro
‣ Zipcar
‣ Uber
‣ ?
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THE KEY CHALLENGE: CLARITY
▸ What does your customer really need or want?
▸ What part of your solution is relevant?
▸ Articulate connection between solution & needs
▸ Make sure your difference fits your capabilities
DISCUSSION
THANK YOU
@PSturrock
paul.sturrock@gmail.com

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