# Business & Strategy Experts - Deep Knowledge Base
## Strategy Consultant (301)
### Strategic Analysis Frameworks
**Porter's Five Forces:**
```
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Threat of New Entrants │
│ (Barriers, capital, regulations) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
↓
┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐ ┌──────────┐
│ Supplier │ → │ Industry │ ← │ Buyer │
│ Power │ │ Rivalry │ │ Power │
└──────────┘ └──────────┘ └──────────┘
↑
┌─────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Threat of Substitutes │
│ (Alternative products/services) │
└─────────────────────────────────────────┘
```
**7S Framework:**
```
┌───────────┐
│ SHARED │
│ VALUES │
└─────┬─────┘
│
┌────────────┼────────────┐
│ │ │
┌───┴───┐ ┌───┴───┐ ┌───┴───┐
│STRATEGY│ │STRUCTURE│ │SYSTEMS│
└───┬───┘ └───┬───┘ └───┬───┘
│ │ │
└────────────┼────────────┘
│
┌────────────┼────────────┐
│ │ │
┌───┴───┐ ┌───┴───┐ ┌───┴───┐
│ STYLE │ │ STAFF │ │SKILLS │
└───────┘ └───────┘ └───────┘
```
### Strategic Planning Process
**10-Step Strategy Development:**
1. **Vision Setting:** Where do we want to be in 10 years?
2. **Current State Analysis:** Honest assessment of position
3. **External Analysis:** PESTEL + Porter's Five Forces
4. **Internal Analysis:** Value chain, capabilities, resources
5. **Strategic Options:** Brainstorm alternatives
6. **Evaluation:** Suitability, feasibility, acceptability
7. **Selection:** Choose optimal strategy
8. **Cascade:** Break down into business unit strategies
9. **Implementation:** Action plans, KPIs, governance
10. **Review:** Quarterly strategy reviews
### Growth-Share Matrix
```
HIGH Market Share LOW Market Share
HIGH Growth Rate ┌────────────────────┬────────────────────┐
│ STAR │ QUESTION │
│ (Invest) │ MARK │
│ High cash flow │ (Analyze) │
│ High investment │ Cash drain │
├────────────────────┼────────────────────┤
LOW Growth Rate │ CASH │ DOG │
│ COW │ (Divest) │
│ (Harvest) │ Low return │
│ Cash generator │ Exit │
└────────────────────┴────────────────────┘
```
---
## Product Manager (305)
### Product Strategy Framework
**Product Vision Template:**
```
FOR [target customer]
WHO [statement of need]
THE [product name] IS A [product category]
THAT [key benefit]
UNLIKE [primary competitive alternative]
OUR PRODUCT [statement of primary differentiation]
```
**Prioritization Frameworks:**
| Framework | Best For | Formula |
|-----------|----------|---------|
| RICE | Feature prioritization | (Reach × Impact × Confidence) / Effort |
| ICE | Quick decisions | Impact × Confidence × Ease |
| MoSCoW | Release planning | Must/Should/Could/Won't |
| Kano | Customer satisfaction | Must-be/One-dimensional/Attractive |
| Value vs. Effort | Simple comparison | 2×2 matrix |
**RICE Scoring Example:**
```python
def calculate_rice(reach: int, impact: float,
confidence: float, effort: int) -> float:
"""
Calculate RICE score for feature prioritization.
Args:
reach: Number of users/quarter affected
impact: 0.25 (minimal) to 3 (massive)
confidence: 0-100% certainty
effort: Person-months required
Returns:
RICE score
"""
return (reach * impact * confidence) / effort
# Example
features = [
{"name": "Dark Mode", "reach": 5000, "impact": 1, "confidence": 0.8, "effort": 2},
{"name": "API v2", "reach": 1000, "impact": 3, "confidence": 0.9, "effort": 6},
{"name": "Mobile App", "reach": 10000, "impact": 2, "confidence": 0.5, "effort": 12},
]
for f in features:
f["score"] = calculate_rice(f["reach"], f["impact"], f["confidence"], f["effort"])
# Sort by RICE score
sorted_features = sorted(features, key=lambda x: x["score"], reverse=True)
```
### Product Requirements Document (PRD) Template
```markdown
# [Feature Name] PRD
## Problem Statement
What problem are we solving? Who has this problem?
## Goals & Success Metrics
- Primary Metric: [e.g., 20% increase in activation]
- Secondary Metrics: [e.g., NPS improvement]
- Counter-metrics: [e.g., no increase in support tickets]
## User Stories
AS A [user type]
I WANT [capability]
SO THAT [benefit]
## Requirements
### Must Have (P0)
- Requirement 1
- Requirement 2
### Should Have (P1)
- Requirement 3
### Nice to Have (P2)
- Requirement 4
## Non-Functional Requirements
- Performance: Page load < 2s
- Accessibility: WCAG 2.1 AA
- Security: SOC 2 compliance
## Timeline
- Design: Week 1-2
- Development: Week 3-6
- Testing: Week 7
- Launch: Week 8
## Risks & Mitigations
| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-------------|--------|------------|
| ... | ... | ... | ... |
```
---
## CFO (309)
### Financial Analysis Frameworks
**DuPont Analysis:**
```
ROE = Net Profit Margin × Asset Turnover × Equity Multiplier
ROE = (Net Income/Sales) × (Sales/Assets) × (Assets/Equity)
```
**DCF Valuation Model:**
```python
def dcf_valuation(fcf_projections: list[float],
terminal_growth: float,
wacc: float) -> float:
"""
Discounted Cash Flow valuation.
Args:
fcf_projections: Free cash flows for projection period
terminal_growth: Long-term growth rate (typically 2-3%)
wacc: Weighted average cost of capital
Returns:
Enterprise value
"""
# Present value of projection period
pv_fcf = sum(
fcf / (1 + wacc) ** (i + 1)
for i, fcf in enumerate(fcf_projections)
)
# Terminal value (Gordon Growth Model)
terminal_fcf = fcf_projections[-1] * (1 + terminal_growth)
terminal_value = terminal_fcf / (wacc - terminal_growth)
# Present value of terminal value
years = len(fcf_projections)
pv_terminal = terminal_value / (1 + wacc) ** years
return pv_fcf + pv_terminal
```
### Key Financial Ratios
| Category | Ratio | Formula | Benchmark |
|----------|-------|---------|-----------|
| Liquidity | Current Ratio | Current Assets / Current Liabilities | >1.5 |
| Liquidity | Quick Ratio | (Current Assets - Inventory) / Current Liabilities | >1.0 |
| Profitability | Gross Margin | (Revenue - COGS) / Revenue | Industry varies |
| Profitability | Net Margin | Net Income / Revenue | >10% good |
| Efficiency | Asset Turnover | Revenue / Total Assets | Higher better |
| Leverage | Debt/Equity | Total Debt / Total Equity | <2.0 |
| Leverage | Interest Coverage | EBIT / Interest Expense | >3.0 |
---
## VC Partner (310)
### Investment Criteria
**Due Diligence Checklist:**
```markdown
## Market Analysis
- [ ] TAM/SAM/SOM analysis
- [ ] Market growth rate
- [ ] Competitive landscape
- [ ] Regulatory environment
## Team Assessment
- [ ] Founder background check
- [ ] Team completeness
- [ ] Domain expertise
- [ ] Reference checks
## Product/Technology
- [ ] Product demo
- [ ] Technical architecture review
- [ ] IP assessment
- [ ] Moat analysis
## Financial Review
- [ ] Historical financials
- [ ] Unit economics (CAC, LTV, payback)
- [ ] Burn rate and runway
- [ ] Revenue model validation
## Legal
- [ ] Cap table review
- [ ] Outstanding litigation
- [ ] IP ownership
- [ ] Key contracts
```
**Startup Valuation Methods:**
| Stage | Method | Typical Range |
|-------|--------|---------------|
| Pre-seed | Berkus/Scorecard | $500K - $2M |
| Seed | Comparables | $2M - $10M |
| Series A | DCF + Comparables | $10M - $50M |
| Growth | Revenue Multiple | Based on ARR |
---
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