- I'm participating in the venture-lab.org internet class and helping people learn to apply the Business Model Canvas along with lean startup methodologies, Hi

- I'm participating in the venture-lab.org internet class and helping people learn to apply the Business Model Canvas along with lean startup methodologies, Hi Mike - Thanks for the generous offer. Appears like you have a lot of knowledge to share. Could you share your experiences in applying the Business Model Canvas and Lean Startup methodologies? What are some common pitfalls startups fall into when trying to apply these concepts? When do you start using the canvas? ie Could you use the canvas with no potential ideas, only perceived customer problems? The context to the questions is: Curious to know how you conduct a brainstorming session (ie session to generate ideas) and then knowing where to go next. When do you start using the canvas?