Status quo
Also called: do nothing
ELI5
What happens if the customer makes no change.
Used in conversation
“The status quo is the largest competitor.”
Definition
The current situation or default behaviour that competes with change.
Here “Status quo” means: The current situation or default behaviour that competes with change.
Pitch context
You will see “Status quo” in strategy decks, market analyses, business plans and planning workshops when the discussion reaches needs, jobs & value propositions.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret needs, jobs & value propositions without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
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Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- Strategyzer — Business Model Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- Strategyzer — Value Proposition Canvas resourcesSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- LEANSTACK — Lean CanvasSupporting source family · practitioner · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division — Herfindahl-Hirschman IndexSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- U.S. Census Bureau — Business and economy dataSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16