This document provides a list of business model tools and resources categorized into templates, guides, and toolkits; self-assessment; and thought pieces. The templates, guides, and toolkits section outlines operational models for social enterprises and provides frameworks for developing a social business model canvas and understanding business models. The self-assessment section includes tools for evaluating a business model's value proposition, identifying weaknesses and strengths, and designing products centered around user experience. The thought pieces section emphasizes the importance of agile business model development and having an ever-evolving model.

1. Business Model Tools
Resource Title Description Link
Templates,
Guides,
Toolkits
Social Enterprise
Typology
Outlines operational models of
social enterprises.
Link Here
Social Business
Model Canvas
Provides framework, guidance
and template to help
entrepreneurs think through how
their product can translate to
social impact
Link Here
Business Model
Canvas*
Series of short videos describing
business model canvas
approach.
Link Here
Understanding and
Accessing Social
Investment
Overview of social enterprise
markets.
Link Here
Managing the Double
Bottom Line
Comprehensive guide, includes
tools.
Link Here
Reinvented Toilet
Pilot Playbook
Wash-specific guide on the
elements of developing and
fielding a pilot.
Link Here
Resource Title Description Link
Self-
Assessment
Value Proposition
Canvas
Frameworks to ensure product aligns with
market and customer needs.
Link
Here
Self-Assessment
Manual for Social
Entrepreneurs
Framework for evaluating a business model
to identify weaknesses and strengths.
Link
Here
Product Canvas A user-centered design framework to center
product features around user experience.
Link
Here
Activity Map This diagnostic exercise can help identify
the value proposition of a business.
Link
Here
Design Thinking* Resources, background documents, and
tools for user-centered design.
Link
Here
Case Study Navigating Business
Models for the Base
of the Pyramid
Specific to water and energy for food Link
Here
Thought
Pieces
Why the Lean Start
Up Changes
Everything
Emphasizes agile BM development. Link Here
How to design a
winning business
model
Describes value of an ever-evolving model. Link Here
* Great starting place