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| Criterion |  Innovation Lean Startup |  Business Strategy VRIO Framework |  Business Strategy 5-Minuten VC-Check |  Business Strategy Business Model Canvas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | For uncertain business assumptions, the method forces the idea into contact with real market reactions early. It separates wishful picture, assumption, and observable behavior, so that learning becomes faster than planning. This translates uncertainty into measurable insight. | The VRIO Framework rates resources and capabilities on whether they are Valuable, Rare, Inimitable, and Organized. It compares strengths, risks, market logic, and courses of action. The result is captured as a VRIO table and strategic actions. | 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 Business Model Canvas condenses a business model to its key building blocks and assumptions. It makes variants quickly comparable and reveals gaps before validation or implementation begins. |
Complexitydifferent | Medium | Medium | Low | Medium |
Timedifferent | Wochen bis Monate je Lernzyklus | 90-180 min | 5-15 min | 1-2 h |
Participantsdifferent | 2-8 | 3-6 | 1-5 | 2-8 |
Formatdifferent | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop + async | Workshop + async |
Outputdifferent | Hypothesis list, MVPs, Learning reports, Pivot or persevere decision | VRIO Table, Strategic Actions | VC-check note, Go/sharpen/park decision, Risk and assumption list, Next validation step | Business Model Canvas, Assumption List, Business Hypotheses |
Tagsno overlap | LeanStartupValidationMVP | StrategyDiagnosisBusiness modelCapability | StartupValidationCompetition | Business modelStrategyValueInnovation |