A workshop to pressure-test your growth portfolio before the budget is confirmed
70% of new propositions fail in the market, and most business cases still rest on what people say, not what they do.
We unpick the assumptions behind each initiative, rank your portfolio by evidence, and plan tests that prove the riskiest ones in <30 days.
Pressure-test the initiative
What has to be true for each initiative to earn funding?
REQUIREMENTS
The initiatives on the table
The assumptions behind each one
Where the evidence is thin
Where you need more conviction
Rank initiatives by evidence
Which assumptions carry the most risk, and which initiatives should be funded?
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Strength of evidence today
Impact if we're wrong
Riskiest assumptions first
Fund, test or cut indication
Prove before funding
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Match the test to the risk
Set pass/fail thresholds
Map time and cost to test
Name owners and dates
A portfolio ranked by evidence, with a clear fund, test or cut call on each initiative
The riskiest assumptions behind every case, made visible before they reach the budget line
A testing path for each priority initiative, from early signals to real commitment
Pass/fail thresholds agreed up front, so decisions rest on evidence, not the loudest voice
Owners, timelines and a board-ready story for why each initiative deserves its budget
