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Hey founders and strategists,
Welcome to Business Strategy – your hub for building companies that actually work. Whether you're mapping your first business model or pivoting a mature company, this is where we discuss what separates businesses that scale from those that stall.
What We Discuss Here:
Strategic planning isn't about 500-page decks nobody reads. We focus on frameworks that drive decisions: business model design, competitive positioning, market entry strategies, partnership structures, and long-term growth roadmaps. You'll find conversations about Porter's Five Forces applied to digital markets, Blue Ocean strategies for crowded spaces, and how to build defensible moats in the age of AI.
Why Strategy Matters More Than Ever:
The digital economy rewards companies that think systematically. A great product with poor distribution strategy dies. A mediocre product with brilliant positioning wins. We explore how companies like Stripe dominated payments not through better tech alone, but through developer-first strategy. How Notion beat Evernote by reimagining workspace collaboration. How Shopify built an empire by enabling competitors.
Key Resources:
Harvard Business Review Strategy Section offers case studies and frameworks from leading strategists. Strategyzer provides tools for business model canvas and value proposition design. For competitive analysis, CB Insights tracks industry trends and market intelligence. Simon Wardley's Mapping teaches visual strategy tools used by Amazon and governments worldwide.
Real-World Applications:
Use this space to pressure-test your strategies. Share your business models for feedback. Ask how others approached market positioning. Discuss when to pivot versus persevere. Analyze why competitors succeeded or failed. We learn best from actual operator experiences, not just theory.
Community Guidelines:
Share strategic frameworks you've actually used, not just read about. When asking for advice, provide context: your market, stage, resources, constraints. Respect confidentiality – use anonymized examples when discussing sensitive competitive information. Help others by explaining why a strategy worked or failed, not just what happened.
Current Strategic Challenges:
AI is disrupting every business model assumption. Distribution channels are fragmenting. Customer acquisition costs are rising while attention spans shrink. Remote work enables global talent but complicates culture. Web3 promises new business models while regulators scramble to respond. These aren't threats – they're strategic opportunities for those who adapt first.
Getting Started:
Browse existing discussions to see what resonates. Start a thread about your strategic challenge – even half-formed questions lead to breakthrough insights. Share a case study from your industry. Ask about specific frameworks like Jobs-to-be-Done or Lean Canvas. The best strategies emerge from collective intelligence.
Looking forward to building sharper strategies together.
Welcome to Business Strategy – your hub for building companies that actually work. Whether you're mapping your first business model or pivoting a mature company, this is where we discuss what separates businesses that scale from those that stall.
What We Discuss Here:
Strategic planning isn't about 500-page decks nobody reads. We focus on frameworks that drive decisions: business model design, competitive positioning, market entry strategies, partnership structures, and long-term growth roadmaps. You'll find conversations about Porter's Five Forces applied to digital markets, Blue Ocean strategies for crowded spaces, and how to build defensible moats in the age of AI.
Why Strategy Matters More Than Ever:
The digital economy rewards companies that think systematically. A great product with poor distribution strategy dies. A mediocre product with brilliant positioning wins. We explore how companies like Stripe dominated payments not through better tech alone, but through developer-first strategy. How Notion beat Evernote by reimagining workspace collaboration. How Shopify built an empire by enabling competitors.
Key Resources:
Harvard Business Review Strategy Section offers case studies and frameworks from leading strategists. Strategyzer provides tools for business model canvas and value proposition design. For competitive analysis, CB Insights tracks industry trends and market intelligence. Simon Wardley's Mapping teaches visual strategy tools used by Amazon and governments worldwide.
Real-World Applications:
Use this space to pressure-test your strategies. Share your business models for feedback. Ask how others approached market positioning. Discuss when to pivot versus persevere. Analyze why competitors succeeded or failed. We learn best from actual operator experiences, not just theory.
Community Guidelines:
Share strategic frameworks you've actually used, not just read about. When asking for advice, provide context: your market, stage, resources, constraints. Respect confidentiality – use anonymized examples when discussing sensitive competitive information. Help others by explaining why a strategy worked or failed, not just what happened.
Current Strategic Challenges:
AI is disrupting every business model assumption. Distribution channels are fragmenting. Customer acquisition costs are rising while attention spans shrink. Remote work enables global talent but complicates culture. Web3 promises new business models while regulators scramble to respond. These aren't threats – they're strategic opportunities for those who adapt first.
Getting Started:
Browse existing discussions to see what resonates. Start a thread about your strategic challenge – even half-formed questions lead to breakthrough insights. Share a case study from your industry. Ask about specific frameworks like Jobs-to-be-Done or Lean Canvas. The best strategies emerge from collective intelligence.
Looking forward to building sharper strategies together.