Business modell canvas - a model for everything? - Business Model Innovation Hub2024-03-28T22:45:23Zhttp://businessmodelhub.com/forum/topics/business-modell-canvas-a-model-for-everything?feed=yes&xn_auth=noOften issues like the reactio…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2013-08-09:2478825:Comment:1832112013-08-09T03:03:42.608ZMike Lachapellehttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/MikeLachapelle
<p>Often issues like the reaction to using the canvas are more related to how the canvas is presented rather than an intrinsic problem with the canvas itself.</p>
<p>When I work with non-profit organization I discuss the financial component, not in terms of profit but the sustainability of the organization. Revenues have to exceed costs or the organization cannot continue. It is not a matter of making a profit, but ensuring the organization has the financial resources necessary to continue…</p>
<p>Often issues like the reaction to using the canvas are more related to how the canvas is presented rather than an intrinsic problem with the canvas itself.</p>
<p>When I work with non-profit organization I discuss the financial component, not in terms of profit but the sustainability of the organization. Revenues have to exceed costs or the organization cannot continue. It is not a matter of making a profit, but ensuring the organization has the financial resources necessary to continue operations.</p>
<p>By the way, this dynamic also applies to government organizations.</p>
<p>On the client segments, non-profits have to consider more than just the clients who are beneficiaries of their products and services. Often non-profits have an element of 3rd-party funding. It is a common problem that non-profits forget to include the bodies that provide funding (in some cases the only revenue source they have) as a client for whom they have to understand the value proposition.</p>
<p>I have used the existing canvas quite effectively with non-profit organizations without having to adapt or change the construct in any way.</p> Please find attached the cult…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2013-08-07:2478825:Comment:1829192013-08-07T18:52:22.187ZPeter Vollmerhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/PeterVollmer
<p>Please find attached the cultural business model canvas</p>
<p>Please find attached the cultural business model canvas</p> Hello Mike,
thank you for you…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2013-08-07:2478825:Comment:1827412013-08-07T18:14:08.366ZPeter Vollmerhttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/PeterVollmer
<p>Hello Mike,</p>
<p>thank you for your reply. Here are our findings:</p>
<p>we believe that non-profit organizations need a sustainable business-modell as well. So we confronted members of a cultural non-profit organization with the business model canvas.</p>
<p>At first we met strong objection to the adaption of the model due to the fact that some members of the organization reacted to the assumption of "profit" in the model.</p>
<p>So we exchanged some of the terms in the model and it…</p>
<p>Hello Mike,</p>
<p>thank you for your reply. Here are our findings:</p>
<p>we believe that non-profit organizations need a sustainable business-modell as well. So we confronted members of a cultural non-profit organization with the business model canvas.</p>
<p>At first we met strong objection to the adaption of the model due to the fact that some members of the organization reacted to the assumption of "profit" in the model.</p>
<p>So we exchanged some of the terms in the model and it worked just fine.</p>
<p>Please find attached the altered model.</p> Peter;
I am sure there are qu…tag:businessmodelhub.com,2013-08-07:2478825:Comment:1828042013-08-07T17:03:35.197ZMike Lachapellehttp://businessmodelhub.com/profile/MikeLachapelle
<p>Peter;</p>
<p>I am sure there are quite a few people involved with non-profit organizations who would be interested in your work. I would strongly encourage you to share your thoughts with the community and get feedback and discussion.</p>
<p>Peter;</p>
<p>I am sure there are quite a few people involved with non-profit organizations who would be interested in your work. I would strongly encourage you to share your thoughts with the community and get feedback and discussion.</p>