How to tell if a business will work every single time.

12 Aug 2025 · 1 min
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The speaker (Codie Sanchez) presents the "Burggraben Model," a four-part framework to evaluate whether a business will work: margins (targets: gross margin ~50%, net margin ~15%), operational characteristics (low capital intensity, ability to turn services into productized services), advantage (IP, network, employee base, ecosystem), and TAM (total addressable market size). The model uses a point-based ranking (best case ~40 points, worst 0) with score ranges indicating actions (e.g., 0–10 means exit/avoid; mid scores suggest repair or financing).

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