SOCIAL
BUSINESS DESIGN
TOOLS
Moving from innovative ideas to sustainable social enterprises is never an easy task. In fact, it often turns out to be a long, strenuous, iterative process.Â
To help you along your entrepreneurial journey, we are putting together useful social business design tools for you to use with the rest of your team.
No matter if you are starting a new social enterprise or you are about to innovate your existing one, we believe these resources could support you magnifying impact making.
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Phase 1
MOBILIZE &
RESEARCH
This first phase is about setting up the stage for a successful design process.
It’s indeed crucial to create the correct pre-conditions to do it right and collect information to gain deeper understanding of the market.
Here are some tools to help you with that!
VISION STATEMENT CANVAS
Tool to craft clear, concise, and compelling vision statements, based on the social problems tackled by organizations.
TARGET PERSONA TEMPLATE
Tool to create detailed profiles of your target audiences, describing needs, behaviors, motivations, and challenges.
STAKEHOLDER MAP
Tool to identify, analyze, and prioritize groups or organizations with an interest in or influence over a business.
PESTEL ANALYSIS
Tool to analyze relevant external, macro-environmental factors that may impact a certain business or initiative.
Phase 2
IDEATE
This second phase is about brainstorming and coming up with solutions to the social problem tackled.
Building on insights, information and feedback collected in the previous phase, team turn first, rough ideas into product/service mock-ups and business model prototypes.
Here are some tools to help you with that!
VALUE PROPOSITION CANVAS
Tool to help ideate new products or services or align existing ones with needs and desires of target audiences.
PROTOTYPING CANVAS
Tool to plan, visualize, and test new ideas/products quickly and efficiently, mapping out key aspects of prototypes.
USER JOURNEY MAP
Tool to capture user's experience from start to finish, outlining steps taken when interacting with a product/service
SOCIAL BUSINESS MODEL CANVAS
Tool to map out business models in a clear and visual way, breaking down complex elements into manageable sections.
Phase 3
TEST &
VALIDATE
This third phase is about designing and running experiments to test the most critical assumptions.
By eliminating or reducing uncertainty through stress-tests and experiments, businesses can get finally ready to hit the market with their products, services, and solutions.
Here are some tools to help you with that!
ASSUMPTION MAP
Tool to identify and prioritize assumptions in a business model or project, by pinpointing the most critical ones.
TEST CARDS
Tool to create detailed profiles of your target audiences, describing needs, behaviors, motivations, and challenges.
EXPERIMENT CANVAS
Tool to identify, analyze, and prioritize groups or organizations with an interest in or influence over a business.
STRESS-TEST MAP
Tool to analyze relevant external, macro-environmental factors that may impact a certain business or initiative.
Phase 4
IMPLEMENT &
MONITOR
This last phase is about finally shifting from abstract strategy to concrete actions.
Implementing new products, services, or business models, and monitoring them along time, it's crucial to successfully manage social enterprises.
Here are some tools to help you with that!
BUSINESS MODEL ROADMAP
Tool to outline the key steps and milestones needed to implement, manage, and scale new business models.
GANTT CHART
Tool to visualize a project's timeline, outlining tasks, durations, and the sequence in which they should be completed.
GROWTH CANVAS
Tool to define a structured path to accelerate and foster the growth of a given business or enterprise.
FUNDRAISING CRM TEMPLATE
Tool to help organizations manage and streamline their fundraising efforts, as well as investor relationships.
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