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| Criterion |  Innovation Crazy 8s |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Innovation Rapid Ideation |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | 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. | When a decision needs to be prepared quickly, the method generates many solution-close variants in a short time. It deliberately relies on pace to undercut self-censorship and perfectionism. This quickly produces a usable field for prioritization and further work. | 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 | 8-15 min | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 5-20 min | 5-15 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-10 | 2-8 | 1-20 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Sketch Set, Idea Shortlist, Direction Options | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | Ideenpool, Roh-Shortlist, Cluster | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step |
Tagsno overlap | BrainstormingSketchingSpeedDivergenceDesign sprint | LeanStartupValidationMVP | BrainstormingIdeationDivergenceSpeed | StartupValidationCompetition |