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| Criterion |  Growth Flywheel |  Business Strategy Porter Five Forces |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Growth Funnel Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | Growth often breaks down where a reinforcing mechanism builds up too much friction. A Flywheel shows the cycle of value, repetition, and reinforcement meant to sustain growth. | Porter Five Forces analyzes the forces that shape competitive pressure and profitability in a market. The view of market structure goes beyond individual competitors and reveals systemic pressure points. | 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. | When many visitors or users drop off along the way, the reason behind the number often stays hidden. Funnel Analysis exposes these transitions and makes visible exactly where the path collapses. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | 60-120 min | 1-3 h | 5-15 min | 1-3 h |
Participantsdifferent | 3-8 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 1-5 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async | Async |
Outputdifferent | Flywheel Map, Friction Points, Growth Levers, Experiment Backlog | Five Forces Analysis, Competitive Risks, Strategic Options | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Funnel report, Drop-off analysis, Optimization hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | GrowthRetentionConversion | StrategyCompetitionMarket | StartupValidationCompetition | AnalyticsConversionGrowth |