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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Product Discovery Riskiest Assumption Test |
|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | 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. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | When an idea hinges on one critical unknown, it prioritizes testing that exact piece of uncertainty first. It separates problem, assumption, solution, and evidence. The result is captured as a prioritized list of assumptions, a test plan, and a result report. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 45-90 min | 1-2 Wochen pro Iteration |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-8 | 2-6 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Prioritized Assumption List, Test Plan, Results Report |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | ExperimentsValidationDiscoveryAssumptions |
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