[I originally posted a version of this article on LinkedIn.] Do you want to unleash explosive growth? Own a market? Crush your competition? Open up completely new markets? Be the next Apple, Tesla, Uber, Airbnb, Amazon, MinuteClinic or Sharkbite? This article describes a three-part process based on my analysis and insights of how strategic models […]
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What is a Strategy, and Why Do I Need One?
Strategy Value MigrationWhat is a strategy, and why do I need one? Good questions — glad you asked! Let’s take them in order. What is a strategy? Broadly, a strategy is a plan for setting long term goals and putting in place the actions (tactics) for achieving them. It will describe how you allocate resources to achieve your […]
Value Flow Across Industries
Value MigrationValue flows into and out of business designs, according to Adrian Slywotzky in “Value Migration”. A key measure of that value flow is the price-to-sales ratio, which is the ratio of the market capitalization of a firm divided by its annual (or trailing twelve months) revenue. He asserts that a ratio greater than two indicates […]