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www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Organised method used to assess the strengths, weaknesses, 
opportunities and threats of a company or a project. 
S- Strength = Comparative Advantages 
W-Weakness = Disadvantages relative to others 
O-Opportunities = Potential business avenues 
T- Threats = Potential areas of concern
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Facilitates to uncover opportunities & mitigates risks 
Strengths – Internal 
Weakness – Internal 
Opportunities – External 
Threats – External
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Strengths 
Company’s USP 
Comparative advantages 
Human resources 
Low production cost 
Market Information
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Weakness 
Lack of financial resources 
Lack of market intelligence 
Inadequate infrastructure 
unskilled staff
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Opportunities 
Change in govt. Policy 
New technology 
Changing consumer behaviour
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Threat 
Strong competition 
Fast changing technology 
Changing consumer behaviour 
Upcoming trends
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Example: A small size company deciding to enter the e-commerce 
business 
Strengths: 
Low Overheads 
Low Fixed costs 
Ease of market entry 
Low start up cost 
Education background in technology 
High Gross margins
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Weakness: 
No experience in e-commerce industry 
Lack of financial resources 
No proven track record
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Opportunities: 
World is the market
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Threats: 
Competing against established players 
Low entry barrier 
Technology may change market place quickly
www.ThinkExport.com 
SWOT Analysis 
Conclusion: 
This facilitates companies to draw a strategy for 
Entering new markets 
Creating market segmentation 
Focus on geographical area’s 
Brand building 
Product development 
Decide pricing strategies 
And last but not the least provides them insight into the area’s 
that need more attention.

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SWOT Analysis Guide for Business Strategy

  • 1. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Organised method used to assess the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of a company or a project. S- Strength = Comparative Advantages W-Weakness = Disadvantages relative to others O-Opportunities = Potential business avenues T- Threats = Potential areas of concern
  • 2. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Facilitates to uncover opportunities & mitigates risks Strengths – Internal Weakness – Internal Opportunities – External Threats – External
  • 3. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Strengths Company’s USP Comparative advantages Human resources Low production cost Market Information
  • 4. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Weakness Lack of financial resources Lack of market intelligence Inadequate infrastructure unskilled staff
  • 5. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Opportunities Change in govt. Policy New technology Changing consumer behaviour
  • 6. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Threat Strong competition Fast changing technology Changing consumer behaviour Upcoming trends
  • 7. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Example: A small size company deciding to enter the e-commerce business Strengths: Low Overheads Low Fixed costs Ease of market entry Low start up cost Education background in technology High Gross margins
  • 8. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Weakness: No experience in e-commerce industry Lack of financial resources No proven track record
  • 9. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Opportunities: World is the market
  • 10. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Threats: Competing against established players Low entry barrier Technology may change market place quickly
  • 11. www.ThinkExport.com SWOT Analysis Conclusion: This facilitates companies to draw a strategy for Entering new markets Creating market segmentation Focus on geographical area’s Brand building Product development Decide pricing strategies And last but not the least provides them insight into the area’s that need more attention.