Extraction vs Regeneration Business Model Test
Assess whether your business model creates long-term value or drains people, resources, and relationships faster than it restores them.
Regeneration score
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Extraction pressure
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Value returned
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Model type
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Summary
Key insights
How regeneration analysis works
This tool compares reinvestment and stewardship against the pressure your model places on people, place, and systems.
What this calculator covers
- Reinvestment strength
- Resource and strain pressure
- Community value returned
- Long-term stewardship
Why founders use this
- To assess whether growth is sustainable
- To spot hidden harm in the model
- To improve long-term design decisions
- To move beyond short-term profit logic
Common questions
Quick answers to common founder questions related to this tool.
What is an extractive business model?
An extractive business model takes value from people, place, time, or resources faster than it restores or reinvests value back.
What is a regenerative business model?
A regenerative business model creates durable value by improving the conditions that support the business, such as people, community, ecosystems, or long-term capability.