FAQ

  • What does Blue Pentagon do?

    Blue Pentagon is a strategy and innovation consulting firm that helps large corporates and JSE-listed companies forge beyond the impossible. We specialize in developing and executing transformative strategies, launching new ventures, and building innovation capabilities that drive exponential growth.

  • What makes Blue Pentagon different from other consulting firms?

    We combine deep strategic expertise with hands-on execution capability. Unlike traditional consulting firms that deliver reports, we work alongside your teams to build, launch, and scale new businesses and innovation initiatives. Our focus is on creating high-performing, differentiated businesses with products and services that can scale exponentially.

  • What companies do you work with?

    We work primarily with large and medium-sized corporates, multinational companies, and JSE-listed organisations who aim to diversify their business, improve their competitiveness or develop new ventures. Our clients operate across diverse industries including telecommunications, financial services, technology, manufacturing, FMCG, and mining.

  • What services do you offer?

    Corporate & Business Unit Strategy - Helping executive teams define optimal business portfolios and competitive strategies

    New Venture Creation - Conceptualizing and launching new businesses and revenue streams

    Exponential Innovation - Driving business model transformation, product/service innovation, and customer experience innovation

    Digital Strategy & Operating Model - Leveraging digital technology and platforms to create measurable business value

    Market and Customer Research - Developing market research analysis, using our access to leading market research tools such as Statista and CB Insights.

  • Do you only do strategy work, or do you help with implementation?

    We do both. While we excel at strategy development, our real value comes from helping you execute. We have over 10 years experience not just conceptualising but actually building, diversifying, commercialising, and improving business offerings and performance.

  • What do you mean by "Exponential Innovation"?

    Exponential Innovation refers to leveraging technology, platforms, and new business models to achieve growth that far exceeds traditional linear improvement. We help organizations think beyond incremental changes to create truly disruptive value propositions.