Startup Suite

Advisory Board Pitch

Recruit high-value advisors using a structured advisory board pitch that covers value exchange design, equity compensation frameworks (FAST Agreement compatible), role scoping, and relationship management protocols. This skill produces a complete advisory recruitment package including prospect identification criteria, personalized outreach sequences, the pitch deck for advisors (not investors), an advisory agreement term sheet, an onboarding playbook, and a quarterly engagement framework. Covers strategic advisors, technical advisors, industry advisors, and celebrity/brand advisors with different pitch angles for each. Built for founders who want advisors who actually show up, not just names on a website.

Beta User Outreach

Beta user outreach and recruitment system for startups building their first user base. Use this skill for beta tester recruitment campaigns, waitlist strategy, beta invite emails, early user onboarding sequences, beta feedback collection systems, community seeding, beta signup landing page copy, beta NDA templates, closed beta vs open beta strategy, beta cohort management, beta user incentive structures, TestFlight and early access program setup, beta-to-paid conversion funnels, and beta user referral loops. Trigger for any mention of beta launch, beta users, early access, waitlist building, beta testing, user recruitment for pre-launch, or first 100 users strategy. Delivers complete beta recruitment campaigns, outreach sequences, onboarding flows, feedback systems, and conversion frameworks.

Board Meeting Prep

Complete board meeting preparation system for startup founders running formal or informal boards. Use this skill whenever a founder needs to prepare for, run, or follow up on a board meeting — including creating board decks, structuring agendas, preparing for tough questions, managing board dynamics, drafting board resolutions, handling consent items, and building productive board relationships. Trigger this skill any time the user mentions board meeting, board deck, board presentation, board of directors, board agenda, board minutes, board resolutions, board observer, board dynamics, executive session, committee reports, or preparing for investors. This covers everything from a 3-person seed-stage advisory board to a formal Series B+ board with independent directors and governance requirements.

Co Founder Agreement Outline

Co-founder agreement structure, equity split frameworks, and partnership documentation for startup founding teams. Use this skill for co-founder agreements, equity splits, vesting schedules, founder roles and responsibilities, decision-making frameworks, IP assignment clauses, departure scenarios, dissolution terms, founder prenups, operating agreements, and partnership structuring. Trigger for any mention of co-founder agreement, equity split, vesting schedule, founder roles, partnership terms, founder breakup, or startup operating agreement. Delivers complete agreement outlines with specific clause language, equity frameworks, and governance structures.

Company Values Document

Complete company values creation and documentation system for startups and scaling companies. Use this skill whenever a founder or leadership team needs to articulate, codify, and deploy their company values — including extracting implicit values from founder behavior, pressure-testing values against real decisions, writing values that actually influence hiring and firing, creating behavioral anchors for each value, and rolling values out to the team without it feeling like corporate theater. Trigger this skill any time the user mentions company values, core values, cultural principles, operating principles, team values, value statements, what we believe, culture deck, or values-driven hiring. This is the definitive playbook for creating values that are decision-making tools rather than wall decorations.

Competitive Positioning

Competitive positioning framework for startups using April Dunford's Obviously Awesome methodology and additional positioning strategy frameworks. Use this skill for market positioning statements, competitive differentiation strategy, category design and creation, positioning for pitch decks, competitive battlecards, sales enablement positioning, website positioning copy, feature-vs-benefit reframing, positioning for different buyer personas, market category selection, competitive landscape mapping, positioning audits, repositioning after pivot, and positioning for crowded markets. Trigger for any mention of competitive positioning, market positioning, differentiation, category design, competitive analysis for messaging, how we're different, unique value proposition, positioning statement, or obviously awesome. Delivers complete positioning documents, competitive battlecards, category strategies, and positioning-driven copy.

Customer Discovery Interview

Build a rigorous customer discovery interview program using Jobs-to-be-Done methodology, Mom Test principles, and structured synthesis frameworks. This skill produces interview scripts that surface real buying triggers, pain hierarchies, and willingness-to-pay signals — not vanity validation. Includes recruiter outreach templates, interview guides for B2B and B2C contexts, live note-taking frameworks, and pattern-analysis playbooks that convert raw conversations into product decisions. Built for founders who need to stop guessing and start hearing what the market actually wants.

Demo Day Prep

Demo Day presentation preparation system for startups presenting at accelerator demo days, investor showcases, and pitch competitions. Use this skill for YC Demo Day pitch writing, demo day slide design, 2-minute pitch scripts, investor pitch delivery coaching, demo day rehearsal frameworks, pitch timing and pacing, demo day metrics presentation, fundraising narrative for demo day, demo day follow-up strategy, investor meeting scheduling post-demo day, pitch competition preparation, accelerator showcase decks, batch demo presentations, live product demo scripting, demo day wardrobe and stage presence, post-demo-day fundraise optimization, and SAFE/convertible note strategy for demo day raises. Trigger for any mention of demo day, pitch competition, accelerator showcase, investor presentation day, batch presentation, 2-minute pitch, or demo day fundraise. Delivers complete pitch scripts, slide-by-slide decks, rehearsal plans, follow-up sequences, and fundraising strategy.

Early Adopter Program

Early adopter program design and management system for startups transitioning from beta to growth. Use this skill for founding member programs, early adopter tier design, ambassador and champion programs, early adopter incentive structures, referral program design for early users, community-led growth strategy, early adopter to advocate pipelines, user advisory boards, design partner programs, lighthouse customer strategy, early adopter onboarding optimization, activation sequencing, first 1000 users playbook, and early adopter retention systems. Trigger for any mention of early adopter program, founding members, champion program, design partners, lighthouse customers, first users, ambassador program, or community-led growth at early stage. Delivers complete program architecture, tier structures, incentive frameworks, onboarding sequences, and growth loop mechanics.

Executive Summary

Craft a professional 2-page executive summary that gets investors to open your pitch deck and take a meeting. This skill produces the written document that many institutional VCs require before they will review a full deck or schedule a call. Covers the complete executive summary format used by top-tier venture firms, including problem framing, solution positioning, market sizing, traction presentation, team narrative, and financial snapshot. Use this when you need to write a startup executive summary, create an investor brief, build a company overview document, prepare a fundraising memo, draft a VC-ready company summary, or write a deal memo for angel investors. Works for pre-seed through Series B across SaaS, fintech, healthtech, marketplace, consumer, and deeptech verticals.

Founder Bio

Founder biography writing for websites, pitch decks, press kits, LinkedIn, and investor materials. Use this skill for founder bios, CEO profiles, about page copy, team page bios, speaker introductions, conference bios, LinkedIn summaries, investor deck bios, board member profiles, and executive storytelling. Trigger for any mention of founder bio, about me page, team page copy, speaker bio, executive profile, LinkedIn summary, or personal brand copy. Delivers multiple bio lengths with narrative arcs tailored to audience and context.

Fundraising Email

Write high-converting fundraising outreach emails that get investors to open your deck and take a meeting. This skill covers the complete email playbook for startup fundraising -- cold outreach, warm intro requests, forwardable blurbs, follow-up sequences, and thank-you cadences. Built on real data from thousands of fundraising campaigns with tested subject lines, open rate benchmarks, and reply rate optimization. Use this when you need to write a cold email to investors, draft a warm intro request, create a VC outreach template, build a fundraising email sequence, write investor follow-up emails, craft a forwardable intro blurb, or prepare email copy for a seed round, Series A, or any venture capital raise. Works for emails to VCs, angels, family offices, and strategic investors.

Go To Market Plan

Build a complete go-to-market plan using the Bullseye Framework for channel selection, STP segmentation methodology, and stage-appropriate launch strategies for pre-seed through Series A startups. This skill produces a GTM document with channel prioritization matrix, positioning statement, pricing strategy rationale, launch timeline with owner assignments, and a 90-day execution calendar with weekly milestones. Covers product-led growth, sales-led, community-led, and hybrid motions. Includes CAC/LTV modeling templates and channel experiment design. Built for founders who know that building the product is the easy part.

Hiring First Employees

Complete early-stage hiring playbook for founders making their first 1-10 hires. Use this skill whenever a founder needs to recruit, evaluate, or onboard their earliest team members — including defining roles before job descriptions exist, sourcing candidates without a recruiting budget, structuring compensation with equity, running lean interview processes, making offer decisions, and onboarding in a zero-process environment. Trigger this skill any time the user mentions first hire, early team building, startup recruiting, co-founder hiring, founding engineer, employee number one, equity compensation for early employees, startup job descriptions, culture-fit interviews, or building a team from scratch. This is the definitive playbook for going from solo founder to functional team without enterprise HR infrastructure.

Investor Update

Write professional monthly and quarterly investor updates that keep your cap table engaged, unlock warm intros, and set up your next fundraise before you need it. This skill produces the single most underutilized tool in a founder's arsenal -- the investor update email that turns passive investors into active champions. Covers the complete update framework used by top YC and Techstars founders including metrics dashboards, narrative framing for good and bad months, specific ask formatting, and cadence management. Use this when you need to write an investor update, create a monthly board update, draft a quarterly investor letter, build an investor newsletter, prepare a cap table update, send a portfolio update to angels, or write a VC update email. Works for pre-seed through Series B companies across all verticals.

Launch Announcement

Launch announcement copy and multi-channel rollout strategy for startups releasing new products, features, or company milestones. Use this skill for product launch announcements, feature release communications, company launch posts, beta launch emails, public launch campaigns, launch blog posts, social media launch copy, email launch sequences, press release drafts, and launch day runbooks. Trigger for any mention of launch announcement, product launch, feature release, go-live communication, launch email, launch post, or launch campaign. Delivers complete multi-channel launch copy with timing sequences and day-of coordination plans.

Mission Vision Values

Complete mission, vision, and values (MVV) creation framework for startups and growing companies. Use this skill whenever a founder or leadership team needs to craft their foundational strategic narrative — including writing a mission statement that guides daily decisions, a vision statement that attracts talent and investors, and a values framework that shapes culture. Trigger this skill any time the user mentions mission statement, vision statement, company purpose, north star, strategic narrative, founding principles, why we exist, company direction, aspirational goals, brand purpose, or organizational identity. This covers the complete process from founder introspection through final publication across investor decks, career pages, and internal docs. Distinct from the Company Values Document skill — this skill creates the full MVV trifecta as an integrated strategic system.

Mvp Scope Document

Define a ruthlessly scoped MVP using Lean Canvas prioritization, effort-impact mapping, and the Kano model for feature classification. This skill produces a complete MVP scope document with a prioritized feature matrix, technical architecture decision record, sprint plan, and cut list — the features you explicitly chose NOT to build and why. Includes templates for stakeholder alignment, engineering handoff, and scope-creep prevention. Built for founders who need to ship in weeks, not months, without building the wrong thing.

One Pager

Design a high-impact startup one-pager that works as a leave-behind at conferences, a quick-scan attachment for warm intros, and a visual snapshot for investors who want the story in 60 seconds flat. This skill produces the single most versatile document in your fundraising toolkit -- the one-page company overview combining visual hierarchy, metrics presentation, and narrative compression. Use this when you need to create a startup one-pager, build a company overview sheet, design a teaser for investors, make a conference leave-behind, prepare a company snapshot for VCs, create a deal sheet for angel investors, or build a company fact sheet. Covers formatting for B2B SaaS, marketplace, consumer apps, deeptech, biotech, and climate tech companies at pre-seed through Series B stages.

Pitch Deck Narrative

Build a compelling investor pitch deck narrative that converts meetings into term sheets. This skill guides founders through constructing a 10-15 slide pitch deck using proven frameworks from Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and top-tier VCs. Whether you are preparing for a pre-seed raise, Series A, or growth round, this skill covers narrative arc construction, slide-by-slide copywriting, data visualization strategy, and investor psychology. Use this when you need to create a pitch deck, build investor slides, write pitch deck copy, structure your fundraising presentation, prepare for a demo day, craft your startup story for investors, or design a venture capital pitch. Covers B2B SaaS, marketplace, consumer, deeptech, and biotech deck formats.

Press Kit Basics

Press kit creation for startups including company overview, founder bios, product descriptions, media assets, and press-ready materials. Use this skill for press kits, media kits, press pages, journalist resources, media contact sheets, company fact sheets, boilerplate copy, press-ready assets, media one-sheets, and PR launch materials. Trigger for any mention of press kit, media kit, press page, journalist outreach materials, company boilerplate, or media assets package. Delivers complete press kit structure with all written components, asset checklists, and distribution strategy.

Product Hunt Launch

Product Hunt launch strategy, listing optimization, and launch day execution for startups seeking visibility, early adopters, and community validation. Use this skill for Product Hunt launches, PH listing copy, tagline optimization, first comment strategy, maker posts, hunter outreach, upvote campaigns, Product Hunt preparation, launch day coordination, and post-launch follow-up. Trigger for any mention of Product Hunt, PH launch, product launch on Product Hunt, getting featured on Product Hunt, Product Hunt listing, or Product Hunt strategy. Delivers complete launch playbook with listing copy, timeline, community engagement plan, and performance benchmarks.

Product Roadmap Communication

Create audience-specific product roadmap communications using the Now/Next/Later framework, outcome-based roadmap methodology, and stakeholder-tailored formatting. This skill produces roadmap documents for five distinct audiences — engineering teams, executives/board, customers, investors, and cross-functional partners — each with the right level of detail, commitment language, and strategic framing. Includes templates for quarterly roadmap reviews, feature sunset announcements, roadmap change communications, and the art of saying no to feature requests without burning relationships. Built for founders and product leaders who know the roadmap is a communication tool, not a project plan.

Stakeholder Update

Complete stakeholder update and investor communication system for startup founders. Use this skill whenever a founder needs to write regular updates to investors, advisors, board members, or other stakeholders — including monthly investor emails, quarterly business reviews, milestone announcements, bad-news communications, fundraising status updates, and advisory board briefings. Trigger this skill any time the user mentions investor update, stakeholder email, board update, advisor update, monthly report to investors, quarterly review, investor relations, fundraising update, company update email, or keeping investors informed. This is the definitive playbook for building and maintaining the stakeholder communication cadence that turns passive investors into active allies who open doors, make introductions, and write follow-on checks.

Yc Application Guide

Y Combinator application preparation system with question-by-question guidance based on patterns from successful YC applications. Use this skill for YC application writing, YC interview prep, accelerator applications, YC batch application review, YC video application scripts, startup accelerator applications for Techstars or 500 Global or Launch or Antler or Seedcamp, demo day preparation, YC application essays, co-founder dynamics for YC, traction metrics for accelerator applications, how to present early revenue or growth for YC, pivoting within YC, and YC alumni network strategy. Trigger for any mention of YC application, Y Combinator, accelerator application, startup accelerator, batch application, YC interview, or demo day pitch. Delivers complete application drafts, video scripts, interview prep frameworks, and application review with scoring rubric.