This episode features a deep-dive discussion into Porter's Five Forces framework, an essential analytical tool for understanding industry competition and strategic positioning. Rather than a traditional guest interview, our hosts and team explore how Michael E. Porter's model helps businesses of any stage assess market attractiveness, identify opportunities, and anticipate threats. Along the way, they highlight the framework’s strengths, limitations, and practical applications, and bring in plenty of lively real-world examples from tech, food, and service industries.

💡 What You’ll Learn from the Founders Voyage Team’s Journey:

🔸 Understanding Industry Forces: Gain clarity on how the five forces, competitive rivalry, threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of customers, and threat of substitutes, shape business strategies and impact profitability.

🔸 Evaluating Frameworks in Context: Learn why Porter's Five Forces is most effective when paired with other strategic tools (like SWOT or TAM analysis) and get tips on when and how to use it for startup or expansion decisions.

🔸 Adapting to Fast-Moving Markets: Discover the model’s strengths and shortcomings in rapidly evolving or highly innovative industries and how to account for factors like intellectual property, regulations, and consumer trends.

🔸 Identifying Competitive Edges and Gaps: Get actionable insights on how this framework uncovers hidden competitive threats (like substitutes) and helps entrepreneurs think more broadly about differentiation and market barriers.

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👏 Props to the stellar crew: Nancy Nash, Daniel M. Melo, Carlos Javier Chacón Sánchez, Matthew Ray, and host Spencer Walker-Fooks. You bring this show to life.

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