business-model
by phurynThe business-model skill helps you create a complete Business Model Canvas with all 9 building blocks. Use it to document how a business creates, delivers, and captures value, or to analyze an existing business model for strategic planning and decision-making.
This skill scores 84/100, which means it is a solid directory candidate for users who want a ready-made Business Model Canvas workflow rather than a generic prompt. The repository gives enough trigger language, structure, and step-by-step canvas coverage for agents to use it with relatively low guesswork, though it lacks supporting assets and explicit run instructions that would make adoption even smoother.
- Clear trigger and purpose: the description explicitly says it should be used to generate, document, or analyze a business model, with triggers like "business model canvas," "BMC," and "how we make money".
- Operational substance: the SKILL.md contains a full Business Model Canvas template covering all 9 building blocks, giving agents a concrete execution path.
- Good prompt structure: valid frontmatter, substantial body length, and multiple workflow/constraint signals suggest this is more than a placeholder and can guide an agent through the task.
- No install command, scripts, references, or resources are provided, so users get the workflow text but not supporting tooling or examples.
- The repo appears to be a single-file skill, so there is limited evidence for edge-case handling, validation, or progressive onboarding beyond the template itself.
Overview of business-model skill
The business-model skill helps you generate a complete Business Model Canvas with all 9 building blocks. It is best for product leads, founders, strategists, and analysts who need a structured view of how a business creates, delivers, and captures value—not just a brainstormed idea.
What this business-model skill does
This business-model skill turns a rough business idea or existing company description into a decision-ready canvas covering partners, activities, resources, value proposition, customer relationships, channels, segments, costs, and revenue.
Who should use it
Use it for business-model for Strategic Planning when you need a shared framework for workshops, planning docs, investor prep, or internal alignment. It is also useful when you need to stress-test assumptions before building a plan or product roadmap.
What makes it worth installing
The main value is structure: it pushes you to include all 9 blocks and think in tradeoffs, not slogans. If you only need a quick generic prompt, you may not need the skill; if you need repeatable canvas quality, the business-model install is useful.
How to Use business-model skill
Install and locate the core instructions
Install with npx skills add phuryn/pm-skills --skill business-model. Then read SKILL.md first, because this repository is intentionally light: there are no supporting scripts, references, or resource folders to interpret.
Give the model the right inputs
The business-model usage works best when you provide:
- a product or service description
- target customer(s) and market
- current operations or assumptions
- competitive context or industry dynamics
If you omit these, the canvas tends to become generic. A strong prompt is specific, for example: “Create a business model for a B2B AI note-taking app sold to enterprise sales teams in regulated industries.”
Turn a vague goal into a usable prompt
Instead of asking for “a business model,” ask for the output shape you want. For example:
“Use the business-model skill to create a Business Model Canvas for a subscription analytics platform for mid-market ecommerce brands. Highlight assumptions, likely partner dependencies, and the biggest risks in the revenue model.”
Read the workflow in the right order
Start with the metadata and instructions, then map your input to the 9 blocks in the template. Because the repo has no extra helper files, the fastest path is to use SKILL.md as the source of truth and adapt it to your own operating context.
business-model skill FAQ
Is this just a generic business-model prompt?
No. The business-model skill is a structured canvas workflow with explicit input requirements and a full 9-block framework. That makes it more useful than a one-off prompt when you need consistency across teams or projects.
When should I not use it?
Skip it if you only need a short positioning statement, a pitch headline, or a lightweight brainstorm. It is better suited to strategic framing and planning than to copywriting or presentation polish.
Is the business-model skill beginner-friendly?
Yes, if you can describe the product, customer, and market in plain language. Beginners get the most value when they bring a concrete idea instead of asking the skill to invent the business from scratch.
How does it fit with Strategic Planning?
For business-model for Strategic Planning, it works as an input map: it clarifies assumptions before forecasting, prioritization, or operating planning. Use it early, then refine the parts that affect execution and economics most.
How to Improve business-model skill
Give sharper market and customer context
The most useful improvement is specificity. Replace “startup app” with details like segment, pricing model, buying process, and regulatory constraints. That lets the business-model skill produce a canvas with credible channels, costs, and revenue logic.
State the assumptions you want tested
If you already suspect a weak point, say so. For example: “Assume customer acquisition is paid only” or “Test whether direct sales is viable at this price point.” That focuses the output on decision quality, not generic completeness.
Ask for the output format you will use
If you need the canvas for strategy review, request concise bullets. If you need workshop material, ask for each block plus a short note on uncertainty. The best business-model guide inputs match the downstream use case.
Iterate on the first canvas
Treat the first pass as a draft. After output, refine the weakest block first—usually customer segments, channels, or revenue logic—and rerun the skill with those corrections. That produces a better second canvas than asking for a full rewrite without guidance.