A great business idea needs more than just passion—it needs structure, validation, and a strategic plan. The Lean Canvas Template from Stackby helps startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators systematically evaluate and refine their business model on a single page.
Inspired by Ash Maurya’s Lean Canvas methodology, this template breaks down your idea into nine key components. Whether you're pre-launch or preparing for an investor pitch, this powerful and collaborative template ensures that every element of your business plan is thoughtfully considered and easy to update.
The Lean Canvas Template is structured across two interlinked tables: Lean Canvas Entries
and Canvas Feedback
. These tables work together to help you define your business model and gather stakeholder insights—all in one place.
This is the heart of your template. Each row in this table represents a single business idea and includes all nine key components of the Lean Canvas:
This table ensures version tracking and clarity for every stakeholder involved in your startup journey.
Collecting feedback early and often is crucial. This second table allows stakeholders—advisors, mentors, team members—to provide feedback on any canvas record. Key fields include:
Together, these fields provide a historical view of your business model evolution—what worked, what didn’t, and why.
This Lean Canvas Template can be used in a variety of scenarios, including:
The template comes pre-built with the following key tables:
Use form views to input new ideas, grid views for structured planning, and Kanban views to manage canvas status.
Stackby’s powerful column types—like long text, single select, ratings, and linked records—make this template flexible, collaborative, and intuitive. You can even automate workflows or integrate with tools like Slack, Gmail, or Google Calendar using Stackby’s API and third-party integrations.
The Lean Canvas Template by Stackby transforms startup planning from a chaotic spreadsheet mess into a clear, collaborative workspace. It simplifies complex decisions and ensures alignment across your team while providing a centralized space to iterate your idea with feedback and clarity.
Whether you’re building a new SaaS tool, launching a service, or pivoting your product vision, this Lean Canvas Template provides a proven foundation to build, validate, and scale ideas efficiently.
Start planning your next big idea today — Free to use on Stackby.