{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Strawman Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog","author_name":"Andrew Page","author_url":"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/author\/andrew\/","title":"Cheaper, Better or New - Strawman Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"j53cIgg5Rz\"><a href=\"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/cheaper-better-or-new\/\">Cheaper, Better or New<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/cheaper-better-or-new\/embed\/#?secret=j53cIgg5Rz\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Cheaper, Better or New&#8221; &#8212; Strawman Blog\" data-secret=\"j53cIgg5Rz\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/strawman.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cheaper-better.png","thumbnail_width":472,"thumbnail_height":315,"description":"Most analysis starts with the financials. Earnings, margins, returns, and all that jazz. They\u2019re important, sure, but they come after the fact. They\u2019re downstream of what really matters. Before the numbers, before the model, you need to start with the business itself and the value it\u2019s trying to create for its customers. If it can\u2019t deliver real value, any financial [&hellip;]"}