In this first assignment for the course project, you will read and think critically about the Audio Partners case study to design a business model based on the information discovered. To begin:

Review pages $1-11$ and Appendices A and B of the Audio Partners case study.

Review the Reference Files for Creating a Business Model below

Optional Resources:

Review the article Blank $(2013)$ published in the Harvard Business Journal, describing the business model and what lean startups do differently. He illustrates several tactics and key methods that you will find helpful.

Scan the blog post by Blank $(2010)$; it is an informative brief review of designing a business model.

To gather further insight on startup businesses, watch the video where Blank was a guest speaker with the Commonwealth Club of California. $(2012).$

With the information gathered from the readings, you will then:

Draft a business model using the components found in the Strategyzer business model canvas.

Outline and describe the findings identified in your business model canvas in a Word document.

Include the business model canvas and other tools used for this assignment in the appendix section.

Create an organizational chart of the Audio Partners case.

Paper Requirements:

Your paper should be a minimum of $2-3$ pages in length, not including the title, reference, and appendix pages.

Develop your paper using Business Writing guidelines