A strategic management template for developing new or documenting existing business models, covering key partners, activities, resources, value propositions, and revenue streams. https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas (Strategyzer)
A one-page business plan template that helps deconstruct an idea into its key assumptions, emphasizing problems, solutions, and competitive advantages. https://leanstack.com/lean-canvas (Ash Maurya)
A strategic planning tool that provides four options for growth: market penetration, market development, product development, and diversification. https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/strategy/ansoff-matrix/ (CFI)
A framework for analyzing industry competition by looking at buyer power, supplier power, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, and competitive rivalry. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newTMC_08.htm (Mind Tools)
Understanding that customers “hire” products or services to get a “job” done helps companies innovate on solutions, not just features. https://hbr.org/2016/09/know-your-customers-jobs-to-be-done (HBR)
OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) set ambitious, aspirational goals, while KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) measure the health and progress of ongoing activities. https://www.whatmatters.com/faqs/okr-vs-kpi-whats-the-difference/ (What Matters)
