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September 11th, 2026

The Golden Circle

the golden circle

by Simon Sinek

Why = The Purpose:

What is the reason that your company exists?

How = The Process:

What enables your company to achieve its purpose?

What = The Result:

What products or services do you offer?

5C Anaylsis

  1. Company:
    Why? How? What?
  2. Customers:
    Target market, market segments/size, what goals do they have with our product?, etc
  3. Collaborators:
    Suppliers, distributors, retailers, and other externals (Which other people make the product possible?)
  4. Competitors:
    Actual and potential competitors and substitues
  5. Climate:
    Macro-environmentals like technological trends, cultural factors, regulations, etc.