Concept and Application of Entrepreneurship Business Canvas Abstract

The executive summary is a fundamental element of a business plan, being essential to present it in a concise, practical and objective manner. This article presents an innovative approach of building an executive summary that facilitates its creation and maintenance process. For this purpose, a canvas model framework consisting of five building blocks is proposed, respectively: product presentation, value proposition, marketing analysis, strategic positioning, and financial analysis. This framework was adopted and validated in the context of an entrepreneurship classroom. The findings indicate that three benefits stand out, namely the offer of a more focus tool, clear and concise and fast to build. The perception of these benefits is greater for students with previous experience as entrepreneurs, being independent to the origin course of students and their professional experience.