From Idea to Plan: Your First Step with the Business Model Canvas

From Idea to Plan: Your First Step with the Business Model Canvas

This virtual session introduces the Business Model Canvas as a practical starting point for turning your idea into a structured business concept. Designed for those in the idea phase or exploring a side gig, participants will learn how to clearly define their value proposition, identify target customers, and understand how their business will generate revenue and operate day to day. This training lays the foundation for future planning and helps bring clarity and direction to your business idea.

Objectives:

• Understand the purpose and components of the Business Model Canvas
• Define a clear value proposition
• Identify target customers and customer segments
• Outline potential revenue streams
• Recognize key activities needed to operate the business
• Begin organizing a business idea into a structured plan
• Participants will gain practical tools and guidance they can immediately apply to their business and use to strengthen or refine a realistic business plan.

Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and language assistance services are available for limited English proficient individuals. Please notify Marcela Mendoza at mmendoza-palacios@wesst.org when you register for the class, or no later than 48 hours prior to your class, so that WESST can make sure necessary accommodations are available. All programs and services are provided to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.

The Women's Business Center is funded in part by the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.