A key to starting and building a successful business is planning. Sometimes, a business plan is required, but it’s not always the answer to creating a successful business.  Sometimes, you need to think lean.

In this session, SCORE Mentor David Terrell will walk you through a Lean Canvas to help you create a “blueprint” of your business. He will provide practical tips and tools and teach you how to:

• Determine the key categories of starting, testing and growing your business
• Identify your target customers and what you need to do to get them to buy from you
• Recognize your customers’ problems and how your product or service will solve them
• Communicate your value propositions that set you apart from your competition
• Test your solutions and get valuable feedback
• Determine your cost structure, runway and revenue streams
• Monitor key metrics to determine your business’s initial and ongoing success

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