lecture 3 nsf i-corps march 2012 customers
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Heat Exchanger Manufacturer
Design Sources and
Technical Experts
Fluid SynchronyElectronic
Health Records
Electronic Health
Records
Hospitals
(Anesthesiologists
Neurosurgeons)
Pump + Controlle
r
Support Services
Bundled Kits
Electronic
Records
Scheduled follow-up
Patient Discharged
Surgery/Rx/
reprogramming
Trial period/ Home setting
Partners/
OEMS
Partners/
OEMS
Actionable feedbackto doctors/institutions
E-prescription / closing loop
- Process shortened to days - Improves outcomes
What We Found: Patient Care Flow
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Fluid Synchrony
Pay for coverage
Hospital Reimbursement
Product purchase
Service provided
CPT reimbursementPump $13,305Surgical Kit $2887Refill Kit $200
What We Found: Value Chain
Product and Payment Flows
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• B2B2C customer relationship• MySkin Technology customer are also strategic partners• Instrument is simple and inexpensive enough for broad deployment
• B2B2C customer relationship• MySkin Technology customer are also strategic partners• Instrument is simple and inexpensive enough for broad deployment
Contract Manufacturer
Cosmetics Firm or Spas / Salons
MySkin TechDepartment Stores or Sales Reps
Consumer
MySkinTone Product Money Cosmetics
$200unit
$500 - $1Kunit
Cosmetic Money
$250Year
IncreasedSales
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Precursor Synthesis
Finished product
Precursor in Cassette
Cassette (device)
I-Corps Final Presentation 12/14/11
Patients
Sourcing for Expanded Product Offering
Fluid SynchronyElectronic
Health Records
Electronic Health
RecordsOEMSOEMS
Hospitals
(Anesthesiologists
Neurosurgeons)
Pain Clinic
(Anesthesiologists
Neurosurgeons)
Pump + Controlle
r
Support Services
Bundled Kits
Electronic
Records
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PartnerPartner
PartnerPartner
The Lean LaunchPad
Lecture 3: Customers
Steve Blank
Jon Feiber
Jon Burke
Jerry Engel
#leanlaunchpad
Agenda
• Team Bus Model Presentations• Customer Segment
– Business model = b-to-b, b-to-c, b-to-b-to-c– Ecosystem= payers, users, saboteurs, advocates
VALUE PROPOSITIONS
images by JAM
what are you offering them? what is that getting done for them? do they
care?
CUSTOMER SEGMENTS
images by JAM
which customers and users are you serving? which jobs do they really want
to get done?
CUSTOMER SEGMENTS
images by JAM
which customers and users are you serving? which jobs do they really want
to get done?
Where we are…
Test Hypotheses:• Problem• Customer• User• Payer
Test Hypotheses:• Problem• Customer• User• Payer
Don’t Confuse Customer with the Sales Channel!
Who’s The Customer?
PatientsTraining
Hospitals
Unit sales
Trade shows
Clinicians
Institutions
Support Services
Pain clinics
Clinical dataKOLs Formulary Acceptance
FDA
IP
Advocacy Groups
Foundations
OEMs
Manufacturing Costs
Product Dev Costs
FDA/Clinical Trials
FS Team
Payors/ICA
Marketing Costs
• Personalized relief• Comfort
• Efficient patient management• Dosing flexibility• Simpler surgery (placement)
Access to high-value therapies and pharmacoeconomics
pharmacoeconomics
Support
Proprietary knowledge
Human Resources
Electronic records
Electronic health record providers
Bundled kits
CMS (Medicare)
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Canvas (11/15/11)Chronic Pain v7
PatientsTraining
Hospitals
Unit sales
Trade shows
Clinicians
Institutions
Support Services
Pain clinics
Clinical dataKOLs Formulary Acceptance
FDA
IP
Advocacy Groups
Foundations
OEMs
Manufacturing Costs
Product Dev Costs
FDA/Clinical Trials
FS Team
Payors/ICA
Marketing Costs
• Personalized relief• Comfort
• Efficient patient management• Dosing flexibility• Simpler surgery (placement)
Access to high-value therapies and pharmacoeconomics
pharmacoeconomics
Support
Proprietary knowledge
Human Resources
Electronic records
Electronic health record providers
Bundled kits
CMS (Medicare)
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Canvas (11/15/11)Chronic Pain v7
Business Canvas -
Business Canvas -
General methodology for adding fluorine to
lead compounds of interest
General methodology for adding fluorine to
lead compounds of interest
The Business Model Canvas
Accessibility (RCY)PuritySpeedPET/SPECTMultiplatformSensitivity (nca)Specific compounds
IPPoP dataRegulatory planUnderstanding of the regulatory process
Contract cGMP precursor manufactureSalary, RentsClinical trials
SOPs for precursors and drugsRecruit clinical sitesIn vivo animal studiesDevelop regulatory plan for pre IND meetingID cGMP CROFund-raising
cGMP manufacturerRadiopharmaciesNuclear Medicine and Radiology departments
Technical Assistance (Image Atlas)FDA regulatory support
Radiopharmacies
Equipment producers
Prescribing physicians
Radiologist who perform studies
Sales of intermediates
Technology license
Product license (royalty)
Direct sales of precursor
R&D and clinical studies presented in journals and meetings
Drug developers
Pharmaceutical development companies
IPPoP data
Radiologists
Technical assistance
General methodology for adding fluorine to
lead compounds of interest
General methodology for adding fluorine to
lead compounds of interest
The Business Model Canvas
Accessibility (RCY)PuritySpeedPET/SPECTMultiplatformSensitivity (nca)Specific compounds
IPPoP dataRegulatory planUnderstanding of the regulatory process
Contract cGMP precursor manufactureSalary, RentsClinical trials
SOPs for precursors and drugsRecruit clinical sitesIn vivo animal studiesDevelop regulatory plan for pre IND meetingID cGMP CROFund-raising
cGMP manufacturerRadiopharmaciesNuclear Medicine and Radiology departments
Technical Assistance (Image Atlas)FDA regulatory support
Radiopharmacies
Equipment producers
Prescribing physicians
Radiologist who perform studies
Sales of intermediates
Technology license
Product license (royalty)
Direct sales of precursor
R&D and clinical studies presented in journals and meetings
Drug developers
Pharmaceutical development companies
IPPoP data
Radiologists
Technical assistance
The Business Model Canvas - #1
C - SequestrationR.E.Credits
Landowners
Blanket sale/Franchise
Waste Removal
Air QualityImprovement
Landowners-Wood waste generators
IPKnow How
Franchise
Service For Waste Removal
Crew Training
Secure feedstock
RelationshipsWith
Landowners
Blanket Manufacturer
FieldOperation
CapitalFixed costs
The Business Model Canvas - #1
Distribution
C - SequestrationR.E.Credits
Landowners
Blanket sale/Franchise
Waste Removal
Air QualityImprovement
Landowners-Wood waste generators
IPKnow HowDistributors
Personal Assistance
Personal Assistance
DirectSale
Sale of Biochar
Biochar userIndustrial
Biochar userRetail Gardening
Biochar userAgricultural
Biochar usersEnergy
Wholesale
Retail
Franchise
Service For Waste Removal
Low costReliable Char
source
Reduce Run Off
Increased SoilProductivity with
Lower inputs
Crew Training
Secure feedstock
Marketing
RelationshipsWith
Landowners
Blanket Manufacturer
BiocharAdvocates
PeoplePeople
FieldOperation
CapitalFixed costs
Low costSupply
The Business Model Canvas - #1
Distribution
C - SequestrationR.E.Credits
Landowners
Blanket sale/Franchise
Waste Removal
Air QualityImprovement
Landowners-Wood waste generators
IPKnow HowDistributors
Personal Assistance
Personal Assistance
DirectSale
Sale of Biochar
Biochar userIndustrial
Biochar userRetail Gardening
Biochar userAgricultural
Biochar usersEnergy
Wholesale
Retail
Franchise
Service For Waste Removal
Low costReliable Char
source
Reduce Run Off
Increased SoilProductivity with
Lower inputs
Crew Training
Secure feedstock
Marketing
RelationshipsWith
Landowners
Blanket Manufacturer
BiocharAdvocates
PeoplePeople
FieldOperation
CapitalFixed costs
Low costSupply
H2/HC Monitoring In
Severe Environments
H2/HC Monitoring In
Severe Environments
EfficiencyEfficiency
Severe Environment Operators
Severe Environment Operators
Provide infrastructure
Provide infrastructure
Component sourcingComponent sourcing
DirectDirect
Domain Specific Suppliers
Domain Specific Suppliers
DistributorsDistributors
Sensor SalesSensor SalesMonitoring ServicesMonitoring Services
RoyaltiesRoyalties
Research Institutes and
Journals
Research Institutes and
Journals
Contract Design Shops
+ Suppliers/Manufacturers
Contract Design Shops
+ Suppliers/Manufacturers
Domain Suppliers, Regulatory
and Government
Domain Suppliers, Regulatory
and Government
FixedFixedSupplier EconomicsSupplier Economics
Sales and MarketingSales and Marketing
Product DevelopmentProduct
Development
ProductionProduction
IP and ExpertiseIP and
Expertise
Capital AssetsCapital Assets
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Regulatory/InsuranceRegulatory/Insurance
Minimum Viable Product
Minimum Viable ProductReliably
detect species of interest
Reliably detect species of interestEasy to useEasy to useSync with
other maint. cycle
Sync with other maint.
cycleWireless(if volume)
Wireless(if volume)
Domain Specific Suppliers (especially if R&D is needed)
Domain Specific Suppliers (especially if R&D is needed)
ApplicationsApplications
Chlorine ProductionChlorine Production
Oil and GasOil and Gas
Power Infrastructure
Power Infrastructure
……
H2/HC Monitoring In
Severe Environments
H2/HC Monitoring In
Severe Environments
EfficiencyEfficiency
Severe Environment Operators
Severe Environment Operators
Provide infrastructure
Provide infrastructure
Component sourcingComponent sourcing
DirectDirect
Domain Specific Suppliers
Domain Specific Suppliers
DistributorsDistributors
Sensor SalesSensor SalesMonitoring ServicesMonitoring Services
RoyaltiesRoyalties
Research Institutes and
Journals
Research Institutes and
Journals
Contract Design Shops
+ Suppliers/Manufacturers
Contract Design Shops
+ Suppliers/Manufacturers
Domain Suppliers, Regulatory
and Government
Domain Suppliers, Regulatory
and Government
FixedFixedSupplier EconomicsSupplier Economics
Sales and MarketingSales and Marketing
Product DevelopmentProduct
Development
ProductionProduction
IP and ExpertiseIP and
Expertise
Capital AssetsCapital Assets
27
Regulatory/InsuranceRegulatory/Insurance
Minimum Viable Product
Minimum Viable ProductReliably
detect species of interest
Reliably detect species of interestEasy to useEasy to useSync with
other maint. cycle
Sync with other maint.
cycleWireless(if volume)
Wireless(if volume)
Domain Specific Suppliers (especially if R&D is needed)
Domain Specific Suppliers (especially if R&D is needed)
ApplicationsApplications
Chlorine ProductionChlorine Production
Oil and GasOil and Gas
Power Infrastructure
Power Infrastructure
……
MammOpticsPrivate practice purchasing decision tree
MammOpticsHospital purchasing decision tree
Insurance
Doctor specialty committee
Hospital Administrati
on
Technician
RadiologistMammography
MammOpticsCustomer Workflow
ACOGACS
MammOptics
Patient
PCPOB/GYN
Corporate Customers
Business to Business (B to B)
What do they want you to do?
• Increase revenue?• Decrease costs?• Get them new customers?• Keep up with or pass competitors?• How important is it?
Market Type & Ignoring Customers
• Existing Market? • Resegmenting an Existing Market?
– niche or low cost
• New Market?
• When do I ignore customer feedback?
Who’s the Customer in a Company?
• User?• Influencer?• Recommender?• Decision Maker?• Economic Buyer?• Saboteur?• Archetypes for each?
How Do They Interact to Buy?
• Organization Chart• Influence Map• Sales Road Map
Pass/Fail Signals & Experiments
• How do you test interest?• Where do you test interest?• What kind of experiments can you run?• How many do you test?
How Do They Hear About You?
• Demand Creation• Network effect• Sales
Consumer Customers
Business to Consumer (B to C)
What do they want you to do?
• Does it entertain them?• Does it connect them with others?• Does it make their lives easier?• Does it satisfy a basic need?• How important is it?• Can they afford it?
Market Type & Ignoring Customers
• Existing Market? • Resegmenting an Existing Market?
– niche or low cost
• New Market?
• When do I ignore customer feedback?
Consumer Customers
• Do they buy it by themselves?• Do they need approval of others?• Do they use it alone or with others?
How Do They Decide to Buy?
• Demand Creation• Viral?• SEO/SEM• Network effect?• AARRR (Dave McClure)
Pass/Fail Signals & Experiments
• How do you test interest?• Where do you test interest?• What kind of experiments can you run?• How many do you test?
The Consumer Sales Channel
• A product that’s bits can use the web• But getting a physical consumer product into
retail distribution is hard• Is Wal-Mart a customer?• More next week
Multi-Sided Markets
Business to Business to Consumer
(B to B to C)
Who’s The Customer?
• Consumer End Users, Corporate Customers Pay
• Multiple Consumers• Etc.
Multiple Customer Segments
• Each has its own Value Proposition• Each has its own Revenue Stream• One segment cannot exist without the other• Which one do you start with?