The business model canvas explained with a Bangladeshi example
The business model canvas fits your whole business on one page in nine blocks. What each block means, worked through with a hypothetical yoghurt and sweets maker in Bogura.
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Business growth
Lead generation, sales and planning for growth.
Interviewing customers to learn what they really need
Customers rarely tell you what they need when you ask directly. Who to talk to, which questions get honest answers, how to listen, and how to turn conversations into decisions.
ReadCompetitor analysis step by step for small businesses
Knowing your competitors helps you price, position and improve with confidence. A practical, honest method: who to include, what to compare, where to look and what to do with it.
ReadWriting a clear value proposition: who you help, with what, and why you
A value proposition is the plain statement that tells a customer why to choose you. What goes into one, a simple template, examples, and how to test it with real customers.
ReadSWOT analysis for small businesses, done honestly
Most SWOT charts are full of wishful thinking and forgotten the next day. How to do one that is specific, based on evidence, and turns into real decisions.
ReadBusiness development, sales and marketing: the difference and how they connect
Three jobs that often sit with the same person in a small business. What business development, sales and marketing each do, where they overlap, and how to make them work together.
ReadPreparing a business plan and pitch for investors or a bank loan
A plan written only to get money rarely convinces anyone. How to build a clear, honest business plan and pitch that answers what a lender or investor will actually ask.
ReadEntering your first export market: preparation, compliance questions and finding buyers
Exporting for the first time takes more than finding a buyer. How to check you are ready, choose one market, ask the right compliance questions and approach buyers safely.
ReadTaking a traditional business digital: a roadmap, one change at a time
Going digital does not mean changing everything at once. A step-by-step roadmap for traditional businesses, starting with the problem that costs you most and building from there.
ReadRunning the business on gut feeling? A simple KPI dashboard for owners
You know roughly how the business is doing, but not exactly. How to choose a handful of numbers that matter, collect them reliably and review them on one page every week.
ReadGrow through partnerships with businesses that serve the same customers
Another business already has the trust of the customers you want. How to find complementary partners, agree a fair arrangement and run a small pilot before committing.
ReadTired of competing only on price? Positioning and differentiation for small businesses
If customers compare you on price alone, someone cheaper will always appear. How to find what makes you the better choice for a specific group of customers, and say it clearly.
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