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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Business Strategy Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |
|---|---|---|---|
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 Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas shows how an offering is positioned relative to the market. Differentiation thereby becomes tangible in value factors instead of merely being claimed. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 2-4 h | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-10 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Strategy Canvas, Value Curve, ERRC Actions | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | StrategyPositioningInnovationValue | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |
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