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Notes on technology, product, leadership, and everyday observation.
AboutA note on a distinction: the business model canvas is 'made for yourself,' the startup pitch is 'told to others,' and investor due diligence is 'others scrutinizing you'; the three differ completely in purpose, focus, and framing — don't mix them up.
The Business Model Canvas from an enterprise investment class, noted for myself: what each of the nine boxes is, the question each box must answer, and why the line 'all of them must be satisfied for a project to succeed' depends on the company's stage.
A hands-on companion to the Five Lenses method: four scenarios — interview, promotion, reporting, and cross-team collaboration — show how to apply the structured tools and the Five Lenses to real problems.
Part of the column “Thinking Practice” · Chapter 4
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