Social Impact Business Model
Social Impact Business Model focuses on the Social Lean Canvas, a tool for developing a clear understanding of the social impact and value propositions of a business or social enterprise or not-for-profit idea.
Social Impact Business Model focuses on the Social Lean Canvas, a tool for developing a clear understanding of the social impact and value propositions of a business or social enterprise or not-for-profit idea.
You have an MVP, you tested it on some customers, maybe you even have some early commitments. Now it’s time to dig in and generate some traction.
For startups who have done some customer discovery and are ready to develop an MVP (minimum viable product) with a tech-driven solution that can be tested against your potential customer! Get ready to test your assumptions, learn about your ideal customer, and secure your first sale or launch your MVP.
Do you want to validate your ideas before fully committing to them? As a startup, entrepreneur, or builder it can be difficult to know what to test and experiment on.
Students, staff, and alumni of Edmonton’s post-secondary schools interested in building a technology-based company can access support through the Business Development Support (BDS) program.
Once you’ve mapped everything out with the Lean Canvas, we’ll guide you through talking to customers so you can build them something they love in the Discover and Validate Series.
Students, staff, and alumni* of Edmonton’s post-secondary schools interested in building a technology-based company can access the support of an Executive in Residence (EIR) on campus.
You’ve tested your MVP and done thorough customer interviews—Nice work! Now that you know you’re building something customers love, it’s time to start crafting how you’re going to talk about your product or service. Get ready to dive into marketing, sales and the basics of investment and pitching.
Map out our idea and validate its potential using the Lean Canvas. Whether you’re exploring entrepreneurship for the first time or it’s your tenth time testing an idea, a strong foundation will set you up for success.
You’ve talked to potential customers, now it’s time to start building. In this program, we’ll guide you through assembling and testing your first MVP (minimum viable product) so you can keep learning and validating the parts of your idea you mapped out in the foundational programs.
Indigenous innovation has taken place on these lands, ᐊᒥᐢᑲᐧᒋᐋᐧᐢᑲᐦᐃᑲᐣ/amiskwaciwâskahikan, or Edmonton, since time immemorial. At Edmonton Unlimited, we recognize, appreciate, and celebrate the Indigenous innovators whose footsteps have marked these lands for generations. We respectfully acknowledge that we are situated on Treaty 6 territory and the Métis Homeland, ancestral lands of the nêhiyawak, Dene, Niitsitapi, Nahkawininiwak, Nakota Sioux, and Métis, and the contemporary territory of many other Indigenous peoples. We also encourage, support, and promote the resurgence of Indigenous knowledge and practices and are committed to empowering Indigenous innovation in the spirit of Reconciliation.