The Lean Canvas, described in the book Running Lean written by Ash Maurya, is the good way to create and evaluate a business model. You can use the Lean Canvas to : document the Plan A, identify the riskiest parts of your plan and to systematically test your plan.

The Lean Canvas concentrates on the way timeline affects the revenue stream of a business. It is therefore more target-specific than the BMC and incorporates both small and large businesses effectively.

The Lean Canvas is actionable and entrepreneur-focused. It deeply focuses on startup factors such as uncertainty and risk. Because it was space constrained, Ash Maurya added more elements: