Zappos survived against larger competitors like Amazon by focusing exclusively on shoes. They built shoe-specific logistics and fulfillment capabilities to provide a fast, cheap return process. Through great customer service and a positive company culture, Zappos also developed strong brand loyalty among shoe buyers in the US.
7. Who you reach through some
channel
Channel has 2
parts: how they
hear about it and
how they actually
buy it
8. How do you stop
them from
forgetting about
you next time?
!
How do you
increase lock-in
and retention?
You have an ongoing relationship
to create retention and lock-in
9. The right side of
the canvas is
customer-facing.
!
It’s about reaching
& keeping the
customer and
generating
revenue.
That’s how you make money.
10. Innovation on the
left half of the
canvas is about
managing costs
The left side is how you create
the value proposition.That costs
you money.
11. What is the activity
so strategically
core to your
business that you
would never
outsource it?
To create the value proposition,
you do certain Key Activities
12. Key Resources are
things competitors
would have to
replicate in order
to compete.
!
It could be your
tech, your patents,
or even your user-
base.
Using your Key Resources
13. Your company has
certain core
competencies
used to create &
deliver the value
proposition.
!
Everything else can
potentially come
from a partner.
Anything you don’t do or have
yourself, you get from a partner.
88. Find
anything
Searchers
Advertisers
.000X / search $ / click
Cost-
effective
advertising
Big audience
It’s the
default
$X00 M
/ year
Build a
browser
35%
browser
share
Our own
browser
Phone
default
search
89. Find
anything
Searchers
Advertisers
.000X / search $ / click
Cost-
effective
advertising
Big audience
It’s the
default
$X00 M
/ year
Build a
browser
35%
browser
share
Our own
browser
Phone
default
search
iOS
etc...
90. The business model holds the answer
If Google didn’t win with
Chrome and Android, they would
be forced to spend a fortune on
partnerships (and might even lose
their whole business)
102. Final business model tips
• Separate colors for each customer
segment
• Use as few sticky notes as possible
103. Final business model tips
• Separate colors for each customer
segment
• Use as few sticky notes as possible
• Focus on quick communication,
not perfect representation
104. Final business model tips
• Separate colors for each
customer segment
• Use as few sticky notes as
possible
• Focus on quick communication,
not perfect representation
• Explore lots of possibilities
115. Huge shoe
selection U.S. shoe
buyers
Display
ads
$ / pair
Returns
Fast &
cheap
Shoe-
focused
logistics &
fulfillment
Marketing
Marketing
Support
staff
Inventory
Re-target
Ware-
houses
116. Huge shoe
selection U.S. shoe
buyers
Display
ads
“Try it on
at home”
returns
$ / pair
Returns
Fast &
cheap
Shoe-
focused
logistics &
fulfillment
Marketing
Marketing
Support
staff
Inventory
Re-target
Ware-
houses
117. Huge shoe
selection U.S. shoe
buyers
Display
ads
“Try it on
at home”
returns
$ / pair
Returns
Fast &
cheap
Shoe-
focused
logistics &
fulfillment
Marketing
Marketing
Support
staff
Inventory
Re-target
Ware-
houses
118. Huge shoe
selection U.S. shoe
buyers
Display
ads
Ridiculous
customer
service
“Try it on
at home”
returns
$ / pair
Returns
Fast &
cheap
Shoe-
focused
logistics &
fulfillment
Marketing
Marketing
Support
staff
Inventory
Re-target
Ware-
houses
119. Huge shoe
selection U.S. shoe
buyers
Display
ads
Ridiculous
customer
service
“Try it on
at home”
returns
$ / pair
Returns
Fast &
cheap
Shoe-
focused
logistics &
fulfillment
Marketing
Marketing
Support
staff
Inventory
Re-target
Ware-
houses
120. Huge shoe
selection U.S. shoe
buyers
Display
ads
Ridiculous
customer
service
“Try it on
at home”
returns
$ / pair
Returns
Fast &
cheap
Shoe-
focused
logistics &
fulfillment
Marketing
Marketing
Support
staff
Inventory
Re-target
Ware-
houses
Love