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Porter's Five Forces
Michael Porter's 1979 model of industry competitiveness: rivalry, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, buyer power and supplier power.
By Brandon Mina·CEO, BrandPilot AI·Updated November 2026
Short answer
Porter's Five Forces is Michael Porter's 1979 model of industry competitiveness, covering rivalry among competitors, threat of new entrants, threat of substitutes, buyer power and supplier power. Together these forces determine how attractive and profitable an industry is. Strategists use it to assess markets and identify where a business can defend its position.