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Strategy, ops, P&L, pricing, org design. The operating diagrams of a company.

64 live For: Founders · Operators · Business writers · Strategy consultants

For SaaS founders, operators, and business writers. AARRR pirate metrics, growth loops, BCG matrix, Porter's five forces, P&L waterfalls, pricing tier comparisons, CAC/LTV math, RACI charts, OKR cascades. Replace stock-art slide decks with animated, on-brand visuals.

What this is
Free, embeddable, animated diagrams covering business topics (strategy frameworks, operations, p&l & unit economics, pricing, and more).
Who uses it
Founders · Operators · Business writers · Strategy consultants
How to embed
Copy one line of HTML per diagram. No signup. No watermark. Works in WordPress, Webflow, Ghost, Substack, plain HTML.
Diagrams in this category
64 live (total in catalog: 64).
License
Free forever. The diagram and editorial explainer text are served from scrollchart.com so they can be updated over time to reflect new research.
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Highlights

What you will find here

  • Strategy: BCG, SWOT, Porter, value chain, OKRs
  • Ops: process flows, RACI, RACI cascades
  • Finance: P&L waterfall, cash flow, unit economics
  • Pricing: tiers, value-based, anchoring, decoy
  • Org design: structures, spans, layers
Sub-categories

5 topic areas in Business

Strategy frameworks

BCG, SWOT, Porter, value chain, blue ocean, jobs-to-be-done.

16 live
Operations

Process flows, RACI, swim-lane, bottleneck analysis.

12 live
P&L & unit economics

P&L waterfall, cash flow, CAC/LTV, gross margin curves.

14 live
Pricing

Tier comparison, value-based, anchoring, decoy, willingness-to-pay.

12 live
Org design

Structures, spans/layers, hub-spoke, matrix, OKR cascade.

10 live
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Strategy frameworks 16 live

BCG, SWOT, Porter, value chain, blue ocean, jobs-to-be-done.

Business Medium

BCG Growth-Share Matrix

Stars, cash cows, question marks, dogs. Plot a portfolio in two dimensions.
Business Rich

Porter's Five Forces

Rivalry, suppliers, buyers, substitutes, new entrants. The five pressures that determine industry profitability.
Business Medium

Value Chain Analysis

Inbound logistics -> operations -> outbound -> sales -> service. Where margin actually comes from.
Business Medium

Jobs To Be Done Framework

Customers hire products to do a job. Define the job, not the demographic.
Business Simple

SWOT Quadrants

Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats. The 2x2 still works.
Business Simple

Ansoff Growth Matrix

Existing vs new products against existing vs new markets. Four growth paths.
Business Medium

Blue Ocean Strategy Canvas

Compete on a different value curve - eliminate, reduce, raise, create.
Business Medium

AARRR Pirate Metrics

Acquisition, activation, retention, referral, revenue. The five-stage funnel that ate growth.
Business Medium

Growth Loops vs Funnels

Funnels leak. Loops compound. The shift from funnel-thinking to loop-thinking.
Business Medium

Lean Canvas

Problem, solution, UVP, channels, customer segments, cost, revenue, key metrics, unfair advantage. One page.
Business Medium

Three Horizons of Growth

Defend the core, build emerging businesses, seed future options. The portfolio across time.
Business Medium

OKR Cascade

Company OKRs decompose into team OKRs decompose into individual OKRs. Alignment without micromanagement.
Business Medium

Economic Moat Typology

Network effects, scale, brand, switching costs, IP. The five durable moats.
Business Medium

First Mover vs Fast Follower

Pioneers take arrows. Followers take markets. When each wins.
Business Medium

Platform vs Pipeline Business

Pipelines transform inputs to outputs. Platforms match producers to consumers.
Business Simple

Competitive Positioning Map

Plot competitors on two attribute axes. White space reveals the opportunity.

P&L & unit economics 14 live

P&L waterfall, cash flow, CAC/LTV, gross margin curves.

Business Medium

P&L Waterfall

Revenue -> COGS -> gross profit -> opex -> EBITDA -> net income. The cascade of subtractions.
Business Medium

CAC vs LTV Ratio

LTV / CAC = 3 is healthy. Below 1 is dying. Above 5 means underspending on growth.
Business Medium

Cash Flow Cycle

AR + inventory - AP = cash conversion cycle. The days your business floats its own working capital.
Business Simple

Gross Margin Curve

Software approaches 80% gross margin. Hardware caps near 30%. Margin determines fundability.
Business Medium

CAC Payback Curve

Months to recoup customer acquisition cost. Under 12 is healthy SaaS. Over 24 is broken.
Business Medium

Cohort Retention Business View

Each acquisition cohort's revenue retention over months. Net revenue retention reveals expansion.
Business Medium

Rule of 40

Growth rate + profit margin >= 40 for healthy SaaS. The trade-off line.
Business Simple

Burn Multiple

Net burn / net new ARR. Under 1 is excellent. Over 2 is concerning.
Business Medium

ARR Bridge Waterfall

Starting ARR + new + expansion - contraction - churn = ending ARR. The five-component bridge.
Business Simple

SaaS Magic Number

Net new ARR x 4 / sales & marketing spend. Above 1 means scale.
Business Simple

Budget vs Actuals Variance

Plan vs reality, line by line. Variance flags the lines that need explanation.
Business Medium

Capital Efficiency Score

Cumulative ARR / cumulative capital raised. Best-in-class SaaS exceeds 1.5.
Business Medium

Revenue Recognition Flow

Bookings -> billings -> revenue -> cash. Four stages, four different numbers.
Business Simple

Breakeven Analysis

Fixed costs / contribution margin = breakeven volume. The line where profit begins.

Pricing 12 live

Tier comparison, value-based, anchoring, decoy, willingness-to-pay.

Business Medium

Pricing Tier Comparison

Free, Pro, Team, Enterprise. Feature gating, anchoring, and upsell paths visualized.
Business Simple

Price Anchoring Effect

Show the high price first. The next price feels reasonable by comparison.
Business Medium

The Decoy Effect

Add a worse option to make the target option look great. Three tiers beat two.
Business Rich

Willingness to Pay Curve

The demand curve in disguise. Price discrimination captures more of the area under it.
Business Medium

Value-Based Pricing

Price reflects value to the customer, not cost to produce. The math of value capture.
Business Medium

Usage vs Seat Pricing

Per-seat scales with team size. Per-usage scales with value delivered. Different growth dynamics.
Business Medium

Price Elasticity Curve

Demand response to price changes. Elastic markets punish increases. Inelastic absorb them.
Business Medium

Freemium Conversion Funnel

Free users -> active free -> paid trial -> paying. Conversion rates at each step.
Business Medium

Discount Impact on Margin

A 20% discount can require a 50% volume lift to break even. The discount math.
Business Rich

Van Westendorp Price Sensitivity

Too cheap, bargain, expensive, too expensive. Four curves intersect at the optimal price band.
Business Medium

Penetration vs Skimming

Low launch price for share, high launch price for margin. Two opposite playbooks.
Business Rich

Bundle Pricing

Mixed bundling captures more surplus than pure bundling or unbundled pricing.
FAQ

Common questions about Business diagrams

Where can I get free animated business diagrams for my website?

Scrollchart provides a free library of animated business diagrams covering the most common concepts and frameworks. Each embeds with one line of HTML, no account needed, no watermark. Works in WordPress, Webflow, Ghost, and plain HTML.

How do I embed an animated business chart in my article?

Find the diagram on Scrollchart, copy the snippet, and paste it into your content. The diagram loads from scrollchart.com and scroll-paints into view. The explainer text renders directly in your page DOM, so it is indexed by search engines.

Is there a free source for embeddable business diagrams with explanatory text?

Scrollchart includes a tabbed explainer panel with every diagram: a plain-language description, the research behind it, and a how-to-interpret guide. All free to embed with no watermark.

Can I use business diagrams from Scrollchart on a commercial website?

Yes. All Scrollchart diagrams are free to embed on any website, commercial or otherwise. The embed consent covers the fact that the diagram and its explainer are served from Scrollchart and may be updated over time.

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