"As an entrepreneur, one of the most important tasks you can perform is getting your idea(s) out from your head into a tangible format so that you can communicate that with others. In the past, this usually meant a well-researched business plan, that would usually take weeks (more like months) to create.
I turn to the Lean Canvas to help me quickly formulate possible business models, product launches, campaigns and variations of, and communicate this with my stakeholders for my Lead Flow Method work. Having the Lean Canvas as a visual guide made this part “communicating the model/idea” so much more effective — and I think the most valuable function of the tool."
https://medium.com/@steve_mullen/an-introduction-to-lean-canvas-5c17c469d3e0
Business Name
Founder’s Name (optional)
An image of the product (optional)
Date
C. The Business Model
Products and Services
Existing Customers
Opportunity
Owners
Legal Organization
E. Marketing
G. Finance
Requirements - to action foreign markets
Owner's Investment
Cash Flow
B. Executive Summary
The Business Concept
Owners
Company Background
Target Market - Domestic and Foreign
D. Feasibility
Location Analysis
Market Potential - Domestic and Foreign
Competition
Sales Forecast
Insurance
F. Operations
Space and Equipment
Methods and Procedures
Systems
Operations
Regulations
H. Strategic Growth
Growth Strategy
Financing Growth
Step-by-Step Guide to Exporting
Government of Canada
Introduction
1. Assessing your export market
2. Globalization
3. Export plan
4. Target market
5. Marketing strategy
6. Entering target market
7. Export financing & Logistics
8. Legal issues & E-Commerce
·assess export readiness
·export plan framework
·research your target market
·consider export marketing plan
·logistics
·financial considerations
·legal issues
·social responsibility practices
1. Assessing your export market:
•Exporting: What's in it for you
•Are you ready?
•Evaluating your export potential
•International business and science, technology and innovation
•About globalization
•Understanding global value chains
•Growth of global value chains
•GVCs and Canadian exporter
•GVCs and your business
3. Export plan - PDF
•Why plan?
•Foundation: your business plan
•Building on the foundation: your export plan
4. Identifying your target Market
•Understanding international market research
•Types of market research
•Understanding export marketing plans
•The many Ps of international marketing
•Building your export marketing plan
•Setting prices
•Promotion
•Marketing tools
•Understanding entry strategies
•Refining your entry strategy
•Methods of market entry
•Free trade agreements
•Evaluating use of intermediaries
•Selecting the right intermediary
7. Logistics & Export Financing
•International trade regulations
•Export declarations
•Export permits
•Delivering products
•Freight forwarders and brokers
•Packing your goods
•Labels and marks
•Transportation insurance
•Export documentation
•Duty deferral and duty relief
•Delivering services: How it's different
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•Understanding the risks of export financing
•Leveraging capital
•Where to get financial help
•Methods of collecting payment
•Insuring against non-payment
8. Legal issues & E-Commerce
•Understanding international contracts
•Understanding ’proper law’
•Contracts for sale of goods
•Contracts for sale of services
•Negotiating in other business cultures
•Responsible Business Conduct
•Meeting international standards
•Protecting IP rights
•Resolving disputes
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•Understanding e-commerce
•E-exporting: using the Internet to export
•Applications and benefits
•Assessing your e-commerce potential
•Localization
•Technical side of e-commerce
•Finding e-leads
•Checking e-leads
•E-payments
•Supporting your online customers
•Social media networks