Foundation · Course 4 of 6 · Ecosystem

Canvas

your whole business model on one page

Can I map my entire business model on one page — and does every piece actually connect?

Map your model one-page model + connections + stress-test · 12 artifacts
The painful truth

You don't have a model problem.
You have a visibility problem.

Your business model lives in your head as scattered ideas — so you can't see the holes until they cost you.

It's all in your head. Revenue here, costs roughly that, maybe a partner there — never on one page.

You tunnel on revenue. Mapping income in detail while hand-waving cost structure and dependencies.

Your pieces don't connect. A great product idea and a great channel idea that don't actually reinforce each other.

Every guess looks equal. Treating wild assumptions and proven facts as if they carry the same weight.

Before → After

From ideas in your head to one connected, stress-tested page

Before this course

"My business model existed as a collection of ideas in my head — revenue from here, costs roughly this, maybe partner with them. I couldn't see the gaps because I'd never put it all on one page."

After this course

"Every component is mapped, every connection is visible, and I've identified the three riskiest assumptions I need to validate before committing serious resources."

The shift: a business model you can't draw on one page is a business model you don't understand yet.

What you'll build

You don't just watch lessons.
You leave with 12 real artifacts.

Working documents you actually use — not generic worksheets. By the end they add up to a model you can draw on one page and trust.

1Business Model Canvas Build — preview placeholder; drop a real image here in Simplero

Business Model Canvas Build

Map revenue, costs, partners, channels, and segments on one page.

2Component Deep-Dive Protocol — preview placeholder; drop a real image here in Simplero

Component Deep-Dive Protocol

Detail each piece so none gets hand-waved.

3Model Clarity Test — preview placeholder; drop a real image here in Simplero

Model Clarity Test

Simplify until the model is clear at a glance.

4Business Canvas — preview placeholder; drop a real image here in Simplero

Business Canvas

Your directory- or niche-specific business canvas.

5Dependency Mapping Method — preview placeholder; drop a real image here in Simplero

Dependency Mapping Method

See how each component depends on the others.

6Flywheel Identification Framework — preview placeholder; drop a real image here in Simplero

Flywheel Identification Framework

Find the loops where pieces reinforce each other.

7Weak Link Detector — preview placeholder; drop a real image here in Simplero

Weak Link Detector

Spot the dependency that quietly breaks the model.

8Model Connections — preview placeholder; drop a real image here in Simplero

Model Connections

Your directory- or niche-specific model connections.

9Model Stress Test Protocol — preview placeholder; drop a real image here in Simplero

Model Stress Test Protocol

Pressure-test where the model is strong and thin.

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Assumption Risk Ranking

Rank assumptions so you test the riskiest first.

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Validation Experiment Design

Design the experiments that retire the biggest risks.

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Model Validation

Your directory- or niche-specific model validation.

The course map

Three moves: map the pieces → connect them → stress-test

Module 1

Components

The pieces

Revenue streams, cost structure, key partners, channels, and segments on one page.

  • Map Run the Business Model Canvas Build
  • Detail Apply the Component Deep-Dive Protocol
  • Simplify Run the Model Clarity Test
  • Draft Draft your directory / niche business canvas
Module 2

Connections

How they link

How each component supports or depends on the others.

  • Link Run the Dependency Mapping Method
  • Reinforce Apply the Flywheel Identification Framework
  • Diagnose Run the Weak Link Detector
  • Wire Wire your directory / niche model connections
Module 3

Critique

Stress-test

Where the model is strong, where it's thin, and what to test first.

  • Stress Run the Model Stress Test Protocol
  • Prioritize Apply the Assumption Risk Ranking
  • Plan Design the Validation Experiment
  • Test Validate your directory / niche model
Built for real learning

More than videos —
a learning system

Every lesson lives in a platform built to help you actually absorb, apply, and return to the work.

AI Chat per lesson

Ask questions and pull key points, action items, and reflections from any lesson.

Searchable transcripts

The full text of every video — search it, scan it, jump straight to the part you need.

Highlights

Mark the passages that matter and filter the transcript down to just your highlights.

Bookmarks

Save the exact moments you'll want to come back to and reopen them in a click.

Notes

Keep personal notes saved right inside each lesson, exactly where you wrote them.

Playlists

Build custom collections of lessons and sequence the path that fits you.

Certificate

Auto-issued the moment you complete every lesson in the course.

Podcast mode

Listen to the course as audio in any podcast app — learn on the move.

Video controls

Closed captions, speed controls, picture-in-picture, and theatre mode — watch your way.

Favorites

Heart any lesson to pin it to your favorites for quick access later.

History & resume

Pick up exactly where you left off — your place is always saved.

Threaded comments

Discuss each lesson with other students in threaded conversations.

Honest filter

Is this course your right next step?

This is for you if…

  • Your business model lives in your head, not on paper.
  • You want to see whether every piece actually connects.
  • You suspect there are holes you've been avoiding.
  • You want to know the riskiest assumptions to test first.
  • You want real artifacts — a one-page canvas, a risk ranking — not just content.

This is NOT for you if…

  • You're sure the model in your head is airtight.
  • You already have a mapped, stress-tested model.
  • You'd rather just start building and patch holes later.
  • You want tactics, not a model you can see whole.
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The bigger picture

Three ways to go deeper

This course is one piece of a bigger system. Here's the whole map — and where you are on it.

University

Learn at your own pace

This course — full University access is $80 on its own.

Launchpad

Get the tools to execute
  • Ebook$10
    narrative deep-dive
  • self-assessment diagnostic
  • Journal$20
    reflective application + AI prompts
  • full execution tracker

One of each — the full toolkit for this course is $70 on its own.

Events

Learn with a pod
  • Clinic$20 ea
    30-min deep-dive · new ones added over time
  • core lesson, live · 1 hr
  • Sprint$80
    module intensive · 2 hrs
  • Challenge$160
    course-level · 4 days live

All four formats — the live series is $300+ ($280 now, plus clinics at $20 each added over time).

You're buying the University piece — the course, its platform, and the artifacts you produce. Bundle all three and save — see pricing below. Each column is also available à la carte: University $80, Launchpad $70, Events $280. See how we build →

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  • Certificate on completion
  • Clinics included free — $20 each on their own
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  • Challenge Events$160 valueIncluded
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Where this fits

The fourth step of the Ecosystem journey

Canvas is course 4 of 6 in Ecosystem. With purpose, advantage, and value set, this maps the whole model on one page and stress-tests it.

You are here — map the model.

Learn with others

You're not doing this alone

Every lesson has a discussion where you share your work and read how others approached the same prompt — so you see the patterns, not just your own answer.

S2

“Post your experience, read two others, and notice the patterns.”

Per-pillar discussion forums are coming as the community grows.

Honest answers

Before you decide

Isn't a business model canvas just a template?+

The template is the start; the work is connecting the pieces and stress-testing them. This does both, not just fill-in-the-blanks.

My model's simple — do I need this?+

Simple models still hide gaps. The Weak Link Detector finds the dependency that quietly breaks the whole thing.

What if I don't have all the numbers yet?+

You map assumptions, then rank them by risk. The point is to see what you're guessing, not to have every figure.

How is this different from a business plan?+

A plan is a long document few read; this is one page you actually use to see and test the model.

How much time does it really take?+

Real work across several sessions — mapping, connecting, and stress-testing. Not a quick read.

What do I actually walk away with?+

12 working artifacts — from a Business Model Canvas Build and Dependency Mapping Method to an Assumption Risk Ranking and your Model Validation.


Can I map my entire business model on one page — and does every piece actually connect?

Stop carrying the model in your head. Put it on one page and find the holes before they cost you.

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