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Lesson 13: Mastering the Value Proposition Canvas

58 min.

In this lesson, you will learn how to master the Value Proposition Canvas. Streamline your value propositions and organise them with clarity.

Lesson 13.1

Mastering the Value Proposition Canvas

Learn how to get your value proposition right with this simple canvas. Find out how to build a product that your customers want. You will thank us later.

58 min.

Lesson Notes

Mastering Value Proposition

  • Iterate your ideas until you get it right
  • Make customer value explicit
  • Tell the story of how you create deliver and capture value
  • Don’t be stuck in your product
  • Getting the business model and value proposition right
  • Value Proposition Canvas is a tool to be used in addition to the Business Model Canvas

Top 10 business mistakes

  • Building a product that nobody wants
  • Hiring poorly
  • Lack of focus
  • Fail to execute sales and marketing
  • Not having the right co-founders
  • Chasing investors and not customers
  • Not making sure you have enough money
  • Spending too much money
  • Failing to ask for help
  • Ignoring social media

Hilti Example

  • Originally manufactures light machine tools for builders
  • Over time, they evolved to kickstart their growth again
  • They learned from the customers and found that what customers really wanted was to manage, maintain and replace tools. (Right tools at the right time and right place)
  • Hilti Fleet Management – for monthly subscription, hilti help you to track, repair, replace and upgrade our tool at no additional costs.

Hilti’s Business Model Canvas

Value Proposition: High End Machine Tools (New: Online Fleet Management)

Customer Relations: Direct 1 to1  (New: Remains the same)

Channels: Sales Force  (New: Web)

Customer Segments: Builders  (New: Construction Company CEOs)

Revenue Streams: Transactional Sales  (New: Large Long term subscription contracts)

Key Resources: Factories, Patent, Brand Name   (New: Inventory)

Key Activities: Manufacturing  (New: Service Fleet)

Cost Structure: Manufacturing, Brand   (New: Service)

Key Partners: Partners

Difference between BMC AND VPC

Value Proposition: Value Proposition for your customers

Business Model Canvas: To visualise how you are generating revenue

Success = BMC + VMC + Execution