Business Model Canvas Builder

Build your Osterwalder Business Model Canvas step by step

Project developed by Ryan Longo with the Assistance of Claude Opus 4

👋 Welcome to the Business Model Canvas Builder

Let's start building your business model. Choose how you'd like to begin:

First, what's your business or project name? (Optional)

🚀 Start Fresh

Begin building your business model canvas from scratch with guided steps

📁 Import Canvas

Load a previously saved business model canvas from a JSON file

🎯 Customer Segments

Let's start by identifying who your customers are. These are the different groups of people or organizations your business aims to reach and serve.

💡 Tips for Customer Segments

  • Think about different groups with distinct needs, behaviors, or attributes
  • Consider both direct users and decision-makers
  • Be specific - "everyone" is not a customer segment
  • Consider demographics, behaviors, and pain points

💎 Value Proposition

Now, what value do you deliver to these customers? What problems are you solving or needs are you satisfying?

💡 Tips for Value Proposition

  • Focus on benefits, not features
  • Address specific customer pain points or gains
  • Think about what makes you unique
  • Consider functional, social, and emotional value

🤝 Customer Relationships

How do you interact with your customers? What type of relationship does each customer segment expect?

💡 Tips for Customer Relationships

  • Consider the level of personal interaction (self-service, automated, personal)
  • Think about the customer journey stages
  • Balance cost with customer expectations
  • Consider retention strategies

💎 Your Value Propositions

🎯 Your Customer Segments

📡 Channels

Through which channels do your customers want to be reached? How are you delivering your value proposition?

💡 Tips for Channels

  • Consider all customer touchpoints
  • Think about awareness, evaluation, purchase, delivery, and after-sales
  • Mix of direct and indirect channels
  • Online and offline presence

💎 Your Value Propositions

🎯 Your Customer Segments

🤝 Key Partners

Who are your key partners and suppliers? Which key resources do you acquire from partners?

💡 Tips for Key Partners

  • Strategic alliances with non-competitors
  • Partnerships with competitors (coopetition)
  • Joint ventures for new businesses
  • Buyer-supplier relationships

⚡ Key Activities

What key activities does your value proposition require? What must you do well?

💡 Tips for Key Activities

  • Production activities (designing, making, delivering)
  • Problem-solving activities (consulting, service)
  • Platform/network activities (maintaining, promoting)
  • Consider what you must excel at

🤝 Your Key Partners

💎 Your Value Propositions

🔧 Key Resources

What key resources does your value proposition require? These are the most important assets.

💡 Tips for Key Resources

  • Physical resources (facilities, machines, systems)
  • Intellectual resources (brands, patents, data)
  • Human resources (expertise, skills)
  • Financial resources (cash, credit lines)

🤝 Your Key Partners

💎 Your Value Propositions

💰 Cost Structure

What are the most important costs in your business model? Which resources and activities are most expensive?

💡 Tips for Cost Structure

  • Fixed costs (salaries, rent, utilities)
  • Variable costs (materials, commissions)
  • Economies of scale and scope
  • Consider cost-driven vs value-driven approach

💸 Revenue Streams

For what value are your customers willing to pay? How would they prefer to pay?

💡 Tips for Revenue Streams

  • Asset sale, usage fee, subscription fees
  • Licensing, brokerage fees, advertising
  • Consider pricing mechanisms
  • Think about customer payment preferences

🎉 Your Business Model Canvas

Congratulations! Here's your complete Business Model Canvas. Click on any item to edit it, or use the + button to add new items.

Business Model Canvas

Key Partners
Key Activities
Key Resources
Value Propositions
Customer Relationships
Channels
Customer Segments
Cost Structure
Revenue Streams