Welcome to Module 7 — Thinking About the Future!
In the previous modules, you've identified a problem, researched your market, built your Lean Canvas, sorted out your channels and partnerships, and worked through costs, revenue and funding. Now it's time to plan where your project is heading and how you'll know when it gets there.
What We'll Cover
- Setting Goals and Objectives — SMART goals, and how to turn "I want my project to grow" into something you can actually check
- Formulating Metrics — choosing the key performance indicators that show whether your project is working
- Banking, Revenue and Finance — how banks and financial institutions support a growing venture
- Finalizing the Lean Canvas — completing the Key Metrics block of your canvas
You'll practise twice: first writing SMART goals for a non-profit organization, where success isn't measured in dollars alone, then choosing the metrics for your own project. Aisha, Jacob and Jenny share their work before you write yours.
Why This Matters
A project can look busy and still go nowhere. Clear goals and the right metrics let you check your progress instead of guessing — and they're the first thing anyone who backs your project will ask about.
Let's get started!