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Where to find good business ideas for
established organizations
The Four Business Opportunity Search
Zones™
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What Makes a Good Idea Good?
Following are the five categories of criteria that organization’s typically use to assess a business idea: 1. Mission Alignment
Does this project feel like a fit with who we are and what we do?
2. Financial AppealDoes this project present an attractive financial opportunity?
3. Mojo AlignmentDoes this project align with our core competencies & resources?
4. Quality of the MarketIs this a big, growing, exciting market opportunity?
5. Quality of the ModelDo we have the right model for addressing this market?
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Where to Find Good Ideas
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
Each of of your organization’s product / service categories exist at the intersection of a particular customer segment and value proposition.
This suggests four possible “Business Opportunity Search Zones”
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Where to Find Good Ideas
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
ZONE 1:
New value propositions for existing customers
If we allow for internal customers, Zone 1 may be divided to form two distinct zones.
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Where to Find Good Ideas
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
If we allow for internal customers, Zone 1 may be divided to form two distinct zones
Zone 1New value prop for internal customers
Zone 2New value prop for existing external customers
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Where to Find Good Ideas
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
Zone 1 Example
Zone 1New value prop for internal customers
Zone 2New value prop for existing external customers
Supplier To Store
Supplier To Store
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Where to Find Good Ideas
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
Zone 2 Example
Zone 1New value prop for internal customers
Zone 2New value prop for existing external customers
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Where to Find Good Ideas
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
ZONE 3:
New customer for an existing value proposition
Zone 3 Example
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Where to Find Good Ideas
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
ZONE 4:
New value proposition for a new customer
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Where to Find Good Ideas
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
ZONE 4:
New value proposition for a new customer
Corundum
3M’s first product
3M’s second product
Zone 4 Example
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Business Opportunity Map
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
Zone 1
1New value propositions for internal customers
Zone 22
New value propositions for existing customers
Zone 3
3New customers for existing value propositions
Zone 4
4New value propositions for new customers
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Risk Lever per Search Zone
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 4
Zone 3
Risk LevelLowest
Highest
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Business Opportunity Map with Risk
Current BusinessVALU
E PR
OPO
SITI
ON
CUSTOMER SEGMENT
Zone 1
1New value propositions for internal customers
Zone 22
New value propositions for existing customers
Zone 3
3New customers for existing value propositions
Zone 4
4New value propositions for new customers
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