Agent skill

Business Strategy

by travisjneuman in travisjneuman/.claude

Business strategy expertise for strategic planning, competitive analysis, market entry, M&A strategy, portfolio management, and strategic decision-making.

MITAuto-check passedBusiness, Finance & HR

Install Business Strategy

skills CLI
$ npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill business-strategy -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install travisjneuman/.claude business-strategy --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/travisjneuman/.claude.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/business-strategy .claude/skills/business-strategy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
business-strategy
GitHub stars
100
Token cost
~2.7k tokens
SKILL.md length
582 words
Files
2 (incl. references)
Skills in repo
17
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Business strategy expertise for strategic planning, competitive analysis, market entry, M&A strategy, portfolio management, and strategic decision-making.

  • Works in 4 steps: Revenue Growth → Margin Improvement → Capital Efficiency → …
  • Analyzing competitive positioning
  • SKILL.md covers Core Strategy Frameworks, Competitive Strategy, Market Entry Strategy and M&A Strategic Framework, plus 5 more sections
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Business Strategy is an agent skill from travisjneuman/.claude. Business strategy expertise for strategic planning, competitive analysis, market entry, M&A strategy, portfolio management, and strategic decision-making. Use when analyzing competitive positioning, planning growth strategies, or making strategic decisions.

Its SKILL.md is about 2.7k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 2 other files, including reference files (for example `references/corporate-strategy-advisor.md`).

It sits in Business, Finance & HR, covering Startup and business strategy and Go-to-market strategy. The repository describes itself as: The Ultimate Claude Code Toolkit: 180 skills, 10 agents, 29 commands, 7 hooks, and 81 marketplace repos (11,000+ community skills). Drop-in ~/.claude config with a generated… The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Analyzing competitive positioning
  • Planning growth strategies
  • Making strategic decisions

Example prompts

  • “/business-strategy”

Workflow steps

4 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. Revenue Growth
  2. Margin Improvement
  3. Capital Efficiency
  4. Risk Management

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit fbb0d6d. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md (its code samples are markdown).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

Business Strategy loads about 2.7k tokens when it runs, and up to ~20k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 69 tokens; SKILL.md has 582 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~69
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~2.7k
With references · SKILL.md plus every file in references/, read only if the agent opens them
~20k

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

The full file from travisjneuman/.claude at commit fbb0d6d, republished under its MIT licence (© travisjneuman). 582 words, ~2,736 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/business-strategy/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder). This skill also uses 1 other file; get the full folder from GitHub.
name
business-strategy
description
Business strategy expertise for strategic planning, competitive analysis, market entry, M&A strategy, portfolio management, and strategic decision-making. Use when analyzing competitive positioning, planning growth strategies, or making strategic decisions.

Business Strategy Expert

Comprehensive strategic planning frameworks for competitive analysis, growth strategy, and decision-making.

Core Strategy Frameworks

Porter's Five Forces Analysis

Analyze industry competitiveness:

ForceKey QuestionsAnalysis Focus
Threat of New EntrantsCapital requirements? Regulatory barriers? Brand loyalty?Entry barriers, scale advantages
Supplier PowerConcentration? Switching costs? Forward integration risk?Input cost control, supply security
Buyer PowerConcentration? Price sensitivity? Backward integration?Customer bargaining leverage
Threat of SubstitutesAlternative solutions? Price-performance tradeoffs?Disruption vulnerability
Competitive RivalryIndustry growth? Differentiation? Exit barriers?Competitive intensity
BCG Growth-Share Matrix

Portfolio analysis for resource allocation:

QuadrantDefinitionStrategy
StarsHigh growth, high shareInvest heavily, defend position
Cash CowsLow growth, high shareHarvest, fund other initiatives
Question MarksHigh growth, low shareInvest selectively or divest
DogsLow growth, low shareDivest or minimize investment
McKinsey 9-Box Matrix

More nuanced portfolio positioning:

                    INDUSTRY ATTRACTIVENESS
                    High      Medium    Low
            High    Invest    Invest    Protect
BUSINESS    Med     Invest    Selective Harvest
STRENGTH    Low     Selective Harvest   Divest
SWOT Analysis (Strategic)

Beyond basic SWOT - strategic implications:

INTERNAL FACTORS:
Strengths → Leverage for competitive advantage
Weaknesses → Address or neutralize

EXTERNAL FACTORS:
Opportunities → Capture with existing strengths
Threats → Mitigate through strategic moves

STRATEGIC QUESTIONS:
1. S-O: How can strengths exploit opportunities?
2. W-O: Which weaknesses prevent capturing opportunities?
3. S-T: Which strengths can counter threats?
4. W-T: Which weaknesses make us vulnerable to threats?

Competitive Strategy

Generic Competitive Strategies (Porter)
StrategyFocusKey Success Factors
Cost LeadershipLowest cost producerScale, efficiency, tight cost control
DifferentiationUnique value propositionInnovation, brand, quality
Focus (Cost)Cost leader in nicheSpecialized efficiency
Focus (Diff)Differentiated in nicheDeep customer understanding
Blue Ocean Strategy

Create uncontested market space:

Red OceanBlue Ocean
Compete in existing marketCreate new market space
Beat the competitionMake competition irrelevant
Exploit existing demandCreate and capture new demand
Value-cost tradeoffBreak value-cost tradeoff

Four Actions Framework:

  • Eliminate: Which factors should be eliminated?
  • Reduce: Which factors should be reduced below industry standard?
  • Raise: Which factors should be raised above industry standard?
  • Create: Which factors should be created that industry never offered?

Market Entry Strategy

Entry Mode Selection
ModeControlRiskResource Commitment
ExportLowLowLow
LicensingLowLow-MedLow
Joint VentureMediumMediumMedium
AcquisitionHighHighHigh
GreenfieldHighestHighestHighest
Market Entry Checklist
  • Market sizing (TAM, SAM, SOM)
  • Regulatory environment analysis
  • Competitive landscape mapping
  • Local partner evaluation
  • Cultural adaptation requirements
  • Go-to-market channel strategy
  • Pricing strategy localization
  • Supply chain feasibility
  • Financial model (5-year projection)
  • Risk assessment and mitigation

M&A Strategic Framework

Show full SKILL.md (243 more words)Show less
Deal Rationale Categories
TypeGoalExample
HorizontalMarket share, scaleCompetitor acquisition
VerticalSupply chain controlSupplier/distributor
ConglomerateDiversificationUnrelated business
Market ExtensionGeographic expansionRegional player
Product ExtensionPortfolio expansionAdjacent products
Synergy Analysis
REVENUE SYNERGIES:
- Cross-selling opportunities
- Combined market power
- New market access
- Price optimization

COST SYNERGIES:
- Economies of scale
- Procurement leverage
- Overhead elimination
- Technology consolidation

FINANCIAL SYNERGIES:
- Tax benefits
- Debt capacity
- Cost of capital reduction
Integration Planning
PhaseTimeframeFocus Areas
Pre-CloseSigning to closeIntegration planning, Day 1 readiness
Day 1-100First 100 daysQuick wins, cultural integration
Short-term3-12 monthsSynergy capture, process integration
Long-term12+ monthsFull integration, value creation

Strategic Planning Process

Annual Strategic Planning Cycle
Q1: Strategy Review
    - Performance assessment
    - Market/competitor update
    - Strategic issue identification

Q2: Strategic Development
    - Initiative development
    - Business case creation
    - Resource planning

Q3: Strategic Planning
    - Plan finalization
    - Budget alignment
    - Board approval

Q4: Execution Planning
    - Operational planning
    - KPI setting
    - Accountability assignment
Strategy Execution Framework (Balanced Scorecard)
PerspectiveFocusExample Metrics
FinancialShareholder valueRevenue growth, ROIC, FCF
CustomerValue propositionNPS, market share, retention
Internal ProcessOperational excellenceCycle time, quality, efficiency
Learning & GrowthCapabilitiesEmployee engagement, innovation

Decision-Making Frameworks

Strategic Decision Matrix
CriteriaWeightOption AOption BOption C
Strategic fit25%ScoreScoreScore
Financial return25%ScoreScoreScore
Risk level20%ScoreScoreScore
Execution feasibility15%ScoreScoreScore
Time to value15%ScoreScoreScore
Weighted Total100%TotalTotalTotal
Scenario Planning
SCENARIO DEVELOPMENT:
1. Identify key uncertainties (2-3 critical factors)
2. Define plausible futures (4 scenarios)
3. Develop strategic implications
4. Create robust strategies
5. Define signposts and triggers

SCENARIO MATRIX:
                    Factor B
                    High        Low
Factor A   High     Scenario 1  Scenario 2
           Low      Scenario 3  Scenario 4

Value Creation Levers

Strategic Value Drivers
  1. Revenue Growth

    • Market share gains
    • New market entry
    • Product innovation
    • Pricing optimization
  2. Margin Improvement

    • Operational efficiency
    • Procurement optimization
    • Mix improvement
    • Scale economies
  3. Capital Efficiency

    • Working capital optimization
    • Asset utilization
    • Capital allocation discipline
    • Portfolio optimization
  4. Risk Management

    • Diversification
    • Hedging
    • Operational resilience
    • Regulatory compliance

Deliverable Templates

Strategy Presentation (Board-Level)
1. Executive Summary (1 slide)
2. Strategic Context (2-3 slides)
   - Market dynamics
   - Competitive landscape
   - Performance review
3. Strategic Options (3-4 slides)
   - Options considered
   - Evaluation criteria
   - Recommended path
4. Implementation Plan (2-3 slides)
   - Key initiatives
   - Timeline
   - Resource requirements
5. Financial Impact (2-3 slides)
   - Investment requirements
   - Expected returns
   - Risk assessment
6. Appendix
Strategic Initiative Business Case
markdown
## Initiative Name

### Executive Summary

[2-3 sentence overview]

### Strategic Rationale

- Alignment with corporate strategy
- Market opportunity
- Competitive necessity

### Scope & Approach

- What's included/excluded
- Key milestones
- Dependencies

### Financial Analysis

| Metric         | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 |
| -------------- | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ | ------ |
| Revenue impact |        |        |        |        |        |
| Cost savings   |        |        |        |        |        |
| Investment     |        |        |        |        |        |
| Net benefit    |        |        |        |        |        |
| Cumulative     |        |        |        |        |        |

### Risk Assessment

| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation |
| ---- | ----------- | ------ | ---------- |
|      |             |        |            |

### Resource Requirements

- Capital: $X
- Headcount: X FTE
- Timeline: X months

### Decision Request

[Specific ask with options]

See Also

© travisjneuman, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file

Files

SKILL.md and 1 other file (references) in skills/business-strategy of travisjneuman/.claude.

  • SKILL.md
  • references/corporate-strategy-advisor.md

Open the folder on GitHubat commit fbb0d6d

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Questions about Business Strategy

What does Business Strategy do?

Business strategy expertise for strategic planning, competitive analysis, market entry, M&A strategy, portfolio management, and strategic decision-making. claude. Business strategy expertise for strategic planning, competitive analysis, market entry, M&A strategy, portfolio management, and strategic decision-making.

When should I use Business Strategy?

Business Strategy fits situations like: analyzing competitive positioning; planning growth strategies; making strategic decisions.

How do I install Business Strategy in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill business-strategy -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/business-strategy in travisjneuman/.claude) into .claude/skills/business-strategy in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Business Strategy in Codex?

Run `npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill business-strategy -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/business-strategy in travisjneuman/.claude) into .agents/skills/business-strategy in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Business Strategy in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add travisjneuman/.claude --skill business-strategy -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/business-strategy, .gemini/skills/business-strategy, .github/skills/business-strategy and .opencode/skills/business-strategy in your project.

What does Business Strategy need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Business Strategy is instructions for the agent only.

Does Business Strategy access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Business Strategy safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does Business Strategy use?

Business Strategy is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.

How many tokens does Business Strategy use?

About 2.7k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 11k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 17k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.

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Who maintains Business Strategy?

travisjneuman (a GitHub user) maintains it in travisjneuman/.claude, which has 100 GitHub stars. The repository holds 17 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 11, 2026.

Source: travisjneuman/.claude on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.