Running Lean & the Lean Canvas
Also known as: Lean Canvas
A startup-focused cadence for finding a model worth scaling, problem-first.
Adapts the Business Model Canvas into a problem/solution-focused Lean Canvas and wraps it in a disciplined cycle of documenting, prioritizing the riskiest assumptions, and testing them. Bridges Lean Startup theory and weekly practice.
Core concepts
Lean CanvasRiskiest-Assumption TestingProblem-First
Best when
- Early venture or new product line needing a tight test loop
Watch-outs
- Optimized for software/startups more than capital-heavy businesses