This class will focus on the remaining 2 elements of the system intervention process: financial modeling and target setting. Students will be led through the process of understanding how to determine a viable business margin for their venture, and how to set reasonable yet motivating business targets that guide business model execution.
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APS1015 Class 5 - Intervening in Systems Part 2
1. APS 1015: Social Entrepreneurship
Class 5: Intervening in Social Systems
(part 2)
Monday, May 26, 2014
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Instructors:
Norm Tasevski (norm@socialentrepreneurship.ca)
Alex Kjorven (alex@socialentrepreneurship.ca)
2. 息 Norm Tasevski
Agenda
Recap of Empathy Mapping & Business
Modelling(last class)
Building an Intervention
Step 3: Financial Modeling
Step 4: Target Setting
Prep for Monday
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3. 息 Norm Tasevski
Intervening A 4 Step Process
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Step 1:
Empathy
Mapping
Step 2:
Business
Modeling
Step 3:
Financial
Modelling
Step 4:
Target
Setting
4. 息 Norm Tasevski
For our purposes, this is a process for determining whether
business model generates a viable margin
Who determines viability?
The Steps:
Assess revenue model (# units, unit price)
Assess expense model (fixed, variable)
Generate margin
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Financial Modeling
5. 息 Norm Tasevski
Step 1: Assess Revenue Model
2 parts: # units sold and price/unit
How do we define a unit?
The value proposition perceived as having value by the
customer, and to which the customer is willing to pay a price
The relationship between units and price:
The more custom a unit, the fewer that can be offered and
the costlier the unit is to make. The product is perceived as
more valuable, and therefore price is higher
The more commoditized a unit, the more that can be offered
and the cheaper the unit is to make. The product is perceived
as less valuable, and therefore price is lower
How do we determine price?
This iscomplicated
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Financial Modeling
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Step 2: Determine Cost Model
2 parts: fixed costs, variable costs
Fixed:
The costs that dont change as more units are sold
Example: rent
Goal: determine the total fixed costs incurred
Variable:
The costs that do change as more units are sold
Example: raw materials used to build the product
Goal: determine the per unit fixed costs incurred
A note: all fixed costs are variable over time!
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Financial Modeling
10. 息 Norm Tasevski
The key business and social metrics used to
execute the business model in a way that
aligns with the financial model
Business targets:
Revenue targets (e.g. # units sold in the quarter)
Expense targets (e.g. target marketing budget)
Social targets:
Output targets (e.g. # people employed)
Outcome targets (e.g. increase in community
resiliency)
SMART
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Target Setting
11. 息 Norm Tasevski
Baseline vs. Target
Baseline: your starting point the reference metrics
Target: the measurable improvement from the baseline
Linking targets to the business model
Each element of the canvas deserves their own metrics (e.g. target #
customers, target #/type of activities to run)
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Target Setting