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| Criterion |  Innovation Brainwriting |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | When loud voices or hierarchy distort the idea search, the method creates a quiet entry into joint development. It gives everyone thinking space and gathers contributions without social brakes, making diversity more visible and easier to build on. | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | With only a few minutes available and a still-fuzzy solution search, the method forces a wide range of variants. It produces fast sketches before the first idea can settle in, making different directions directly comparable and open to further development. | The 5-Minute VC Check clarifies opportunities and strategic options at the earliest idea stage. It compares problem quality, customer willingness to pay, alternatives, differentiation, and market potential, and captures the result as a VC-check note, go/sharpen/park decision, and risk list. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low | Low |
Timedifferent | 15-30 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 8-15 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 3-12 | 2-8 | 1-10 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Idea sheets, Expanded concepts, Prioritized list | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingCollaborationInclusionIdeas | LeanStartupValidationMVP | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | StartupValidationCompetition |