The show’s title and central metaphor come from the business book Blue Ocean Strategy . The girls try to move from a "Red Ocean" (bloody competition fighting over the same clients) to a "Blue Ocean" (creating new demand in an uncontested market space). Season 1 is about whether this theory actually works in the gritty real world.

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The season features a central trio of women with distinct backgrounds and motivations: Karin (Rafaela Mandelli):

? Karin, the visionary of the group, realizes that while the product remains the same, the "packaging" and "distribution" are antiquated. Tired of being sidelined by middlemen and unpredictable income, she leads the trio to form their own company, "Oceano azul." Character Dynamics

In Season 1 of "O Negocio", you can expect:

The series opens with Karin facing a career crisis. Recognizing that the current "pimp-managed" system is inefficient and lacks professionalism, she decides to apply high-level marketing concepts she has studied to her own life.