Business Model Fiddle
The Free Business Model Canvas Playground
The Easiest way to Develop and Share Business Models
- It's FREE so join over 5,000 Fiddlers!
- Create and share Business Models with anyone
- Simply drag items to move and order them
- Capture important pivots with Snapshots
- Customize canvas template and help
- No network, no problem, works off-line
- Secured with SSL encrypted connection
- Zero install HTML5 web app works everywhere
- Windows, OS X, Linux, iOS, Android
- Share and branch Fiddles with a simple link
- Templates for popular canvases and tools
- Rapidly add, color, filter and order items
- Revert canvas to any Snapshot
- Visual thinking with photos and sketches
- Comments track and keep the discussion going
- You control what to share and who to share with
Entrepreneurs, Business Owners, Consultants, Educators, Coaches, You
1. Canvas and Items
Select your favorite canvas template or edit a template to create your own custom canvas.
Add items directly to canvas building blocks or the item stack. Quickly move items between blocks and the item stack.
Get started easily with any existing Fiddle by using the Fiddle's link or enter the Fiddle CODE under canvas settings.
Business Model Fiddle stores your canvas locally so it's fast. Only save when you want. You don't need an account to fiddle locally.
2. Drag to Move / Order
Quickly and easily color, star, validate, search and order items.
Unsure about an idea or where an item fits on your canvas? Pop it on the Stack. Drag items to order and move between Blocks and Stack. 1-Click copy and move in Block and Stack views.
Unclutter your canvas without loosing anything. Delete an item from the Stack and it goes into the Archive.
Copy your Fiddle to make new versions and explore different scenarios.
3. Save and Share
Sign In and save your Fiddle to get a short Fiddle CODE. No Account? Registration takes seconds.
Share your Fiddle's link or CODE with anyone. To share a Fiddle you must publish or distribute the Fiddle link.
We do not publish or share any of your profile information or Fiddles.
Anyone with a Fiddle's CODE can view and copy the Fiddle. They cannot edit the original Fiddle or see the Stack or Archive.
Introduction to Business Model Canvas and Personal Canvas
Create a Custom Canvas for Students, Employees, Partners and Workshops
Templates
Business Model Fiddle comes ready to use with templates for popular canvases.
Create your own custom canvas by simply editing any of the included library templates.
Add your own help information (questions, examples, instructions...) for each of the canvas building blocks.
Snapshots
Use Snapshots to document key changes (pivots) with supporting Notes.
Click the toolbar snapshot camera to instantly capture the current state of your canvas.
Select the snapshot icon to review and step through your canvas states.
Assets
Assets are objects you can add to an Item. Currently images (photos) and drawings are available.
Upload or email photos to your canvas. We resize them ready to add to items.
Explain visually using the sketch tool. It's great fun and even works on small screen devices.
Color Coding
Use different colors to differentiate items. Add labels to colors such as the type of item (ideas, opportunities, benefits, problems...) or team member names.
Star favorite or important items.
Easily filter items by selecting a color or star from the toolbar.
Search and Display
Search across all items by entering keywords and the matching items are displayed instantly as you type.
Switch from Canvas to List display mode to show all canvas items in full.
List mode displays the canvas building blocks in single column using the block workflow order.
Printing
Just print directly from your web browser.
Canvas display mode is great for working, not so good for printing. We've sized the canvas display so it prints nicely on a single A4/legal sheet.
List display is perfect for printing everything on your canvas. It's also the default layout for small screens.
Examples using Popular Business Model Canvases
Detailed Business Model Canvas Examples
Gurley's Test
Social Enterprise Patterns
At its core, a social enterprise (SE) needs to have a robust and sustainable business model, and what differentiates it from a "profit-seeking" enterprise is a social mission that drives decision making.
The Asia Centre for Social Entrepreneurship and Philanthropy, NUS Business School use Business Model Fiddles in their research into Social Enterprise Patterns at http://www.sepatterns.com/
Toronto Zoo Eco Executives
Business model for a program connecting corporate and government organizations with nature and environmental footprint principles by Mike Lachapelle
How To Be In Business Forever
Fred Wilson used a Business Model Fiddle to discuss his model of a Bitcoin Bank with participants in his SkillShare class on Sustainability.
Reviews
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Working with the Product Vision Board
Roman Pichler's Product Canvas is a product focused template for Agile professionals. Initial uptake is encouraging and Roman is now exploring developing a set of digital tools.
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Business Model Fiddle is a fast, minimalist tool for creating and sharing business models.
Responsive design so you can fiddle on any screen from mobile to desktop.
Built for popular new generation web browsers, iOS devices and Android 2.2+