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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Business Strategy GAP Analysis |
|---|---|---|
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. | GAP Analysis compares the current state with a target picture and makes the distance manageable. It becomes useful when, ahead of new initiatives, it must become clear which capabilities, processes, or resources are missing. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatsame | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Gap Matrix, Action Plan, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | StrategyAnalysisPlanning |
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