Lean Startup Seattle

Lean Canvas, Validation Board, Epathy Canvas: A Hands on Exploration

March 4 · 6:00 PM
SURF Incubator

The Lean Startup movement is rushing along, with close to a dozen books focused on some aspect or another. The second book in the collection worth looking at is "Business Model Generation" By Alexander Osterwalder. This deeply influenced the book by Ash Maurya called "Running Lean". Out of that book we see the "Lean Canvas" as a tool for helping to focus your business model.

The Lean Startup Machine events folks have developed something that they call the "Validation Board". Alexander Osterwalder has also been working on the Value Proposition Designer Canvas.

We will take the evening to explore these canvases and to work through the details of one of them based on ideas in the room. This will be a hands on event. Please come prepared to roll up your sleeves and engage in the Canvas Exploration. The event will be facilitated by John Sechrest

Agenda

6:00 - Registration (NOTE The Doors lock at 6:00. Please come early)

6:30 - Start w/ Intro & Scope

6:35 - "15 Second” Spotlights

6:45 - "15 Minute" Networking (Pizza, Beer Included)

7:00 - A discussion of the Canvas process.

8:00 - Feedback And Closing Remarks

8:15 - Networking Hour

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Arne-Per Heurberg

Nice job John. It was good to get an overview of the landscape and then dive in on the practical exercise. Our team was a blast and the presentations were helpful.

0 · March 5
Troy Lester

Educational. Could use better focus on the actual topics. Not being specific in a short time period loses focus for the learning curve of a Lean Canvas.

0 · March 5
Marlynn F. Haslund

It was a treat for my brain! Great presentation, smart people to work with! Thanks John and all the participants!

0 · March 5
Chris Morse

Great. John really knows his stuff. Super useful.

2 · March 5
Molly Ruf

Lots of great people, very informative, & the exercise was helpful and fun.

0 · March 5
A former member

Interesting people and process. Thank you.

0 · March 5
Tom Spoonemore

Enjoyed the hands on experience at this Meetup. Met some terrific entrepreneurs.

0 · March 5
Larry LaMotte

Excellent - very interactive and instructional

1 · March 4
Eric Ogden

Great - valid use of time - three canvass is a nice tool to coalesce and rationally examine business assumptions

0 · March 4
Edmund Butler

John Secrest did great job presenting the Lean Canvas and then mobilizing the small group exercise to use the approach.

0 · March 4
Edmund Butler

John Secrest did great job presenting the Lean Canvas and then mobilizing the small group exercise to use the approach.

0 · March 4
Robert McLin

Other plans

0 · March 4