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| Criterion |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  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. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | High | Low |
Timedifferent | 5-15 min | Half day | 45-90 min |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 3-12 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes |
Tagsno overlap | StartupValidationCompetition | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio |
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