Is the thought of writing a business plan holding you back from starting a business? If you’re eager to get your business idea off the ground—without the drudgery of creating a massive ...

Your business model can make the difference between world-leading success and dismal failure. Just ask the people behind the Xerox 914. In 1959, the first dry-process, plain-paper copier was a ...

This off-season for my series, Summer Scheming ‘25, I’ll be using the Lean Canvas Business Model and Abraham Maslow’s ‘Deviants’ of achievement to demonstrate success and failure as a college football ...

The Business Model Canvas approach, where every aspect of the business is condensed onto one slide, offers a holistic view into every aspect of your business. For a pitch deck, however ...

The business model canvas — as opposed to the traditional, intricate business plan — helps organizations conduct structured, tangible, and strategic conversations around new businesses or ...

A business model canvas is a visual tool for analysing how an organization creates, delivers and captures value in its overall business model. A business model canvas is a strategic management ...

Joshua Conrad Jackson is a Neubauer Family Assistant Professor at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business. Explore HBR HBR Store About HBR Manage My Account Follow HBR Harvard ...