The Business Model Canvas - Instruction Manual
A great tool is just the starting point.
Downloading a Strategyzer tool gives you a practical starting point you can use today. The real value comes from knowing when to use it, how to use it well, and what to do next. That’s what Strategyzer Playbooks are for.
Guided methods
Step-by-step guidance for applying Strategyzer’s methods with your team, instead of just filling in a static template on your own.
The full Strategyzer toolkit
The Business Model Canvas, the Value Proposition Canvas, the Testing Card, the Portfolio Map, and more: Strategyzer’s full library of interconnected tools and methods, ready to use.
Ready-to-run sessions
Facilitation guides, agendas, and digital whiteboards so you can run a session with your team this week, not next quarter.
Understand how to best use and leverage the Business Model Canvas
What's inside...
Rules and instructions
Follow the instructions to get started, and with time and practice you will be able to map business models in minutes.
Best practices
Discover 3 simple best practices to ensure your business model tells a simple but meaningful story.
Most common mistakes
Learn about the most common mistakes made when using the canvas and how to avoid them.
See what a playbook actually looks like
A playbook is not a course, a template pack, or a consulting engagement. It’s guided work that takes your team through a proven Strategyzer method one step at a time.
See Strategyzer Playbooks in action
Pick a problem your team is facing this quarter.
There is likely a playbook for it.
Strong value proposition and differenciation with Gen AI
Sharpen your value proposition, test stronger messaging, and find what makes buyers act.
Competing on business models
Use proven strategy tools to analyze your business model and make clearer competitive choices.
Idea generation
Turn customer insights into stronger ideas, then prioritize what deserves testing next.
Run customer profile interviews
Run better interviews, capture real evidence, and turn conversations into useful customer profiles.

