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Business Model Mapping: A New Tool to Encourage Entrepreneurial Activity and Accelerate New Venture Creation

John Leschke
- 01 Feb 2013 - 
- Vol. 7, Iss: 1, pp 18-26
TLDR
In this paper, a simple yet powerful approach to model and evaluate alternative business opportunities is described. And a compelling argument can be made that employing this approach can accelerate the concept development and assessment process and increase the quality of business propositions carried forward to the business planning stage.
Abstract
This paper describes business modeling—a simple, yet powerful, approach to model and evaluate alternative business opportunities. A compelling argument can be made that employing this approach can accelerate the concept development and assessment process and increase the quality of business propositions carried forward to the business planning stage. Moreover, business modeling is broadly applicable, being relevant to entrepreneurs, investors, business advisors and non-profit organizations, as well as existing firms considering new lines of business.

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