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Act as an experienced startup advisor with 20 years in venture capital and product launches. I want to validate the following project idea before I invest time and money. Project: {project_idea}Target audience: {target_audience}My background: {your_background} Please analyze

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Validate Your Project Idea

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Decode this term sheet / deal memo for me. DOCUMENT:```{paste}``` MY ROLE: {founder / investor / employee / advisor}

Decode a Term Sheet / Deal Memo

You're an expert in customer discovery, trained on Rob Fitzpatrick's Mom Test methodology. Generate a 20-minute customer interview script for someone evaluating: {your_idea} RULES:- Never ask 'would you use this?' or 'would you pay?'- Only ask about past behavior, not hypothe

Mom-Test Customer Interview Script

You are a YC partner reviewing an MVP scope. Your job: cut it in half. MY PROPOSED MVP FEATURES:{feature_list} For each feature, output:- KEEP (core to the core hypothesis) / CUT (post-launch) / FAKE (Wizard-of-Oz it)- One sentence why

Aggressive MVP Scope Cutter

Write a brand positioning statement using the classic frame. MY BRAND: {brand_name}WHAT WE SELL: {product_or_service}WHO IT'S FOR: {ICP}CATEGORY ALTERNATIVE: {what_they_use_today}KEY BENEFIT: {primary_outcome}REASON-TO-BELIEVE: {proof_or_mechanism}

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One-Sentence Brand Positioning Statement

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Apply the Jobs-to-be-Done framework to my product. MY PRODUCT: {product}WHO BUYS: {buyer}WHAT THEY 'HIRE' IT FOR (in their words): {how_they_describe_using_it} MAP OUT:1. **The functional job** (the practical thing they're trying to get done)

Jobs-To-Be-Done Analysis

It is one year from today. My project has failed. I'm explaining why to my team. MY PROJECT: {project_description}MY ASSUMPTIONS: {key_assumptions} Write the 'how it failed' post-mortem in narrative form, as if it already happened. 4-6 paragraphs. Then translate that into:

Pre-Mortem: How Will This Fail?

Audit my competitive moat honestly. Score each of the 7 classic moats 0-10 with reasoning. MY BUSINESS: {describe}HOW WE WIN TODAY: {what_makes_customers_pick_us} SCORE & EXPLAIN:1. **Network effects** — do users get more value as more users join?2. **Scale economies** — doe

Audit Your Competitive Moat

I conducted N customer interviews. Synthesize them into ONE rich primary persona. INTERVIEW NOTES (paste raw):```{paste_notes}``` OUTPUT:

Build a Customer Persona From Real Interviews

Draft a quarterly OKR set. COMPANY OR TEAM: {who}THE ONE BIG BET FOR THIS QUARTER: {bet}LAST QUARTER'S RESULTS: {what_went_well_and_what_didnt}CONSTRAINTS: {team_size, budget} PROPOSE:

Draft Quarterly OKRs

Build a risk register for my company. WHAT WE DO: {describe}STAGE: {pre-seed / seed / growth}TOP CONCERNS I ALREADY HAVE: {2-3_concerns} IDENTIFY 12 risks across 4 buckets (Market, Product, Team, Operational). For each:- **Risk** (one sentence)

Startup Risk Register (with Mitigations)

You are a SaaS pricing strategist. MY PRODUCT: {what_you_sell}MY ICP: {who_buys}WHAT I'M CURRENTLY THINKING: {current_pricing} Propose 5 alternative pricing models — at least one should make you uncomfortable. For each:- **The model** (per-seat, per-usage, outcome-based, fre

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5 Pricing Models for Your Product

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Help me choose a North Star Metric for my company. WHAT WE DO: {product}BUSINESS MODEL: {how_we_make_money}GROWTH STAGE: {pre-PMF / early / scaling}CURRENT VANITY METRICS WE OBSESS OVER: {what_youre_tracking_now} DO THIS:

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Pick the Right North Star Metric

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You are a senior product strategist with 10 years of B2B SaaS experience. Validate this startup idea using the framework below. Be harsh — kill it if it doesn't survive. THE IDEA:{your_idea} EVALUATE ON:1. Problem severity (vitamin or painkiller?)2. Market size (TAM/SAM/SOM

Brutally Honest Startup Idea Validation

Apply the RICE framework (Reach, Impact, Confidence, Effort) to score these candidate features. CANDIDATE FEATURES:{list_of_features_with_1_line_each} FOR EACH, ESTIMATE:- **Reach**: # of users impacted per quarter- **Impact**: 0.25 (minimal) / 0.5 / 1 / 2 / 3 (massive)

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RICE-Score My Roadmap

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Audit my founder-market fit. Be unsparing. MY BACKGROUND (resume highlights): {your_background}THE MARKET I'M ATTACKING: {market}MY UNFAIR ADVANTAGE (as I see it): {your_claim}MY OBVIOUS GAPS: {what_youre_missing} EVALUATE ON:

Are You the Right Founder for This?

Act as a competitive intelligence analyst. I'm building: {my_product}Top 3 competitors I know: {competitor_list} For each competitor, give me:1. **Pricing model** (and how it locks users in)2. **Strongest moat** (data, network effects, brand, distribution)

Competitor Deep-Dive in 6 Dimensions

Act as a GTM leader who has launched 4 SaaS products from 0 → $1M ARR. MY PRODUCT: {what_it_does}ICP: {who_buys_and_why}BUDGET FOR FIRST 90 DAYS: {budget} Give me a 90-day GTM plan with:- **Week 1-2**: Setup (channels, tracking, lead capture)

First 90 Days Go-To-Market Plan

Write a cold outreach email to a VC partner. THE FIRM: {firm}THE PARTNER: {partner_name_and_thesis_or_recent_post}MY COMPANY (one line): {what_we_do}MY TRACTION (one specific number): {metric}THE ASK: {15_min_call / feedback / intro}

Cold Email a VC (Without Being Generic)

You are a McKinsey senior associate. Conduct a SWOT analysis for: {your_business_or_idea} Rules:- 4 items per quadrant — no more, no less- Each item must be specific and falsifiable (not 'good team' — 'CTO previously sold company to Salesforce')- Weaknesses must include 2 ite

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SWOT Analysis That Doesn't Lie

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Write a 1-page business case for: {initiative} CONTEXT: {why_this_matters}PROPOSED INVESTMENT: {money + people + time} FORMAT (400 words, hard cap):- **The opportunity** (2 lines, what changes if we win)- **The customer pain we'd solve** (1 paragraph, specific)

1-Page Business Case (for a New Initiative)

Draft a monthly investor update. COMPANY: {company}MONTH: {month_year}NORTH STAR METRIC: {metric_name} = {current} (was {prior})KEY WINS: {3_bullets}LOWLIGHTS: {2_bullets — be honest}WHAT WE'RE FOCUSED ON NEXT 30 DAYS: {3_bullets}

Monthly Investor Update Email