Quick Answer: Kromatic offers several free innovation templates worth bookmarking: the Experiment Types Matrix Poster for selecting the right experiment type, a Basic Financial Modeling Template (Excel) for modeling your business as testable inputs and outputs, and a Measuring Mission Impact Template for balancing measurable benefits against costs. As product managers, we can use these tools to structure our experimentation, validate financial sustainability, and track mission progress — all without starting from scratch.

Hi there,

We’ve been busy designing new approaches to innovation at Kromatic, and I  wanted to share our latest templates and other free resources we offer to support the startup community:

Experiment Types Matrix Poster

A great reference tool for selecting the best experiment type to test your innovation learning goal. Keep the digital download handy on your desktop and dive deeper into each experiment type by clicking on the link to view a description and examples of real world application.

Basic Financial Modeling Template (Excel)

This spreadsheet template helps you create a practical financial model with a small number of key hypotheses. Represent your business model as inputs and outputs so you can predict if your business is sustainable.

Measuring Mission Impact Template

Mission model projects must balance measurable benefits against measurable costs. This template guides you through the thought process of identifying metrics of mission progress and success plus capturing three categories of your project’s costs.

 

We also have our next Running Better Experiments program kicking off soon! Over five weeks of live sessions and online exercises, we show you how to design the right kinds of experiments for your innovation projects, and how to refine your experiment process to reduce bias, uncover actionable results, and define clear next steps.

Are you looking for a specific tool, resource, or program to help you with your innovation project? Let us know!

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Experiment Types Matrix and how can it help with innovation?

The Experiment Types Matrix is a free reference tool from Kromatic that helps us select the best experiment type to test our innovation learning goals. It’s available as a digital download and includes links to descriptions and real-world application examples for each experiment type, making it a practical desktop resource for product teams running experiments.

How do you build a basic financial model for a startup?

Kromatic’s free Basic Financial Modeling Template (Excel) helps us create a practical financial model built around a small number of key hypotheses. It represents our business model as inputs and outputs, allowing us to predict whether the business is sustainable — which is essential for validating our assumptions early.

How do you measure mission impact for innovation projects?

The Measuring Mission Impact Template guides us through identifying metrics for mission progress and success while capturing three categories of project costs. As product managers, we need to balance measurable benefits against measurable costs, and this free template provides a structured thought process for doing exactly that.

What does the Running Better Experiments program teach?

Running Better Experiments is a five-week program from Kromatic with live sessions and online exercises. It teaches us how to design the right kinds of experiments for innovation projects, reduce bias in our experiment process, uncover actionable results, and define clear next steps — all critical skills for lean startup practitioners.

Where can I find free innovation templates for startups?

Kromatic offers several free innovation templates including the Experiment Types Matrix Poster, a Basic Financial Modeling Template (Excel), and a Measuring Mission Impact Template. These resources are designed to support the startup community with practical tools for experimentation, financial modeling, and impact measurement.

Comments

Loading comments…

Leave a comment

Name *

Email * (not published)

Website (optional)

Comment *

Leave this blank

Post Comment