Lean Canvas | NEON Thinking about Business
I have been reading “Running Lean” by Ash Maurya. The book outlines lean strategies for starting a business. I leveraged a tool mentioned in the book called “Lean Canvas”, a 1 page business model brain dump, to document my Jamaican Food business idea. I have shared my lean canvas with a few friends and family and got some good feedback.
I also participated in a Thinking about Business workshop at NEON (Northside Economic Opportunity Network) in Minneapolis. To my pleasant surprise they leverage the Lean Canvas Model as an intake process for assessing business ideas. During the workshop I learned how Uber used the Lean Canvas for their business model and met other aspiring entrepreneurs :)
I plan to meet with NEON for a 1 on 1 session to get some advice on my Jamaican Food business idea. Stay tuned and I will share what I learn…