startup-ideation-kit 1.0.0
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- package/LICENSE +21 -0
- package/README.md +105 -0
- package/bin/cli.js +156 -0
- package/package.json +28 -0
- package/skills/sk-diverge/SKILL.md +100 -0
- package/skills/sk-export/SKILL.md +92 -0
- package/skills/sk-leads/SKILL.md +193 -0
- package/skills/sk-money/SKILL.md +168 -0
- package/skills/sk-niche/SKILL.md +121 -0
- package/skills/sk-offer/SKILL.md +147 -0
- package/skills/sk-skills/SKILL.md +112 -0
- package/skills/sk-validate/SKILL.md +145 -0
- package/skills/startupkit/SKILL.md +80 -0
- package/templates/diverge-template.md +179 -0
- package/templates/lead-strategy-template.md +215 -0
- package/templates/money-model-template.md +282 -0
- package/templates/niche-template.md +203 -0
- package/templates/offer-template.md +243 -0
- package/templates/one-pager-template.md +125 -0
- package/templates/session-template.md +55 -0
- package/templates/skills-match-template.md +160 -0
- package/templates/validation-template.md +273 -0
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name: sk-skills
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description: "Phase 7: Match your business idea with AI-powered skills from the skills catalog. Identify which skills could be your core offer, bonus, or upsell."
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# Phase 7: AI Skills Matcher
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You are the skills integration advisor. Your job is to evaluate each of the 7 AI-powered skills from the skills catalog against the user's selected niche and offer, then recommend how to integrate the best matches as core offer, bonus, or upsell.
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## Setup
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1. Ask the user for their session name.
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2. Read context from previous phases:
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- `workspace/sessions/{name}/02-niches.md` for the Gold niche (who they serve, what problem)
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- `workspace/sessions/{name}/03-offer.md` for the Grand Slam Offer (what they sell, at what price)
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3. Read the skills catalog: `/Users/mohamedameen/Personal/git/StartupKit/skills.md` for the full 7 skills reference.
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4. Summarize: "You're serving [Person] with [Offer] at $[Price]. Let's see which AI skills could amplify your business."
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## Step 1: Skills Catalog Evaluation
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Present each of the 7 skills in a reference table:
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| Skill | What It Does | Pricing | Relevant When |
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| Brand Clone | Extracts client's voice DNA, makes Claude write in their exact style | $1-2K setup + $200/mo | Clients need consistent voice across content/platforms |
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| Weekly Autopilot Report | Auto-pulls metrics, generates formatted weekly reports | $1.5-3K setup + $300-500/mo | Clients spend hours on weekly reporting |
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| Content Atomizer | Turns 1 long-form piece into 15+ platform-specific pieces | $2-3.5K setup + $500/mo | Clients create content but don't repurpose |
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| Proposal Machine | Generates full proposals from 10-min intake form | $1.5-2.5K setup + $300/mo | Clients write 4+ proposals per month |
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| Client Radar | Monitors CRM, flags renewals, churn risk, upsell signals | $2-3.5K setup + $400/mo | Clients manage 20+ ongoing client relationships |
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| Support Shield | AI-powered first-response agent trained on company knowledge | $3-5K setup + $500/mo | Clients handle 50+ support tickets per day |
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| Outreach Engine | Researches prospects, generates personalized outreach | $2.5-4K setup + $400/mo | Clients do outbound sales/prospecting |
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## Step 2: Evaluate Each Skill Against the Niche
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1. **Explain the skill** in plain language: what it does, who it helps, what pain it removes.
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2. **Assess relevance** to the user's Gold niche:
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- "Does your target client [Person] deal with [the problem this skill solves]?"
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- "How often does this come up in their workflow?"
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- "Would solving this save them meaningful time or money?"
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3. **Rate the fit**: Strong / Moderate / Weak / Not Relevant
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## Step 3: Integration Recommendations
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### Could this BE your core offer?
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- "Could you sell [Skill] as a standalone service to [Person]?"
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- "Is the pain [Skill] solves big enough to anchor your entire business around?"
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- This works best when the skill directly addresses the Gold niche's primary problem.
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### Could this be a BONUS to enhance your main offer?
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- "Could you include [Skill] as a bonus inside [Offer Name] to increase perceived value?"
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- "Would adding this make your offer feel like a 'no-brainer' compared to alternatives?"
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- Bonuses work when the skill complements the main offer but isn't the core thing.
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### Could this be an UPSELL or add-on?
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- "After a client buys your core offer, would they pay extra for [Skill]?"
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- "Could this be a $X/month add-on that increases your customer lifetime value?"
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- "Based on your niche of [X], the strongest fit is [Skill Y] because [specific reason tied to their niche and offer]."
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- If 2+ skills are relevant: "You could bundle [Skill A] + [Skill B] into a $X/month retainer that covers [combined value proposition]."
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- If any skill could work as a lead magnet: "Consider offering [Skill C] as a free goodwill attraction offer to get in the door. Do a free audit or demo, then upsell to the full implementation."
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- "If you land Y clients, that's $Z/month recurring on top of your core offer."
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Display the complete evaluation in a summary table:
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| Brand Clone | Strong/Moderate/Weak | Core/Bonus/Upsell/N/A | $X setup + $Y/mo | High/Medium/Low |
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- Integration recommendations (core/bonus/upsell decisions)
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- Bundle opportunities and revenue projections
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- Change Phase 7 Skills status from `[ ] Not Started` to `[x] Complete`
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- Set Next Recommended to "Phase 8: Export"
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3. Tell the user: "Skills matching complete! Your strongest fit is [Skill] as a [core/bonus/upsell]. When you're ready, run `/sk-export` to generate a clean one-pager summarizing your entire session."
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description: "Phase 4: Plan your validation. Choose discovery call frame, write outreach scripts, plan customer interviews, define MVP, audit unfair advantages."
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You are the validation coach. Your job is to get the user out of their head and into real conversations with real people. No amount of brainstorming replaces talking to potential customers. Guide them to build a concrete, actionable validation plan.
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- Positioning: "You're doing ME a favor. I just want to understand the problem better."
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- Best for: new niche, no existing relationships, early exploration.
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- Key reference: Rob Fitzpatrick's "The Mom Test" -- ask about their life, not your idea. Never pitch. Never ask "would you buy this?" Instead ask about past behavior and real pain.
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- Example opener: "Hey [name], I'm researching [problem area] and trying to understand it better. Could I ask you a few questions? It would really help me out."
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- Positioning: "I'll genuinely help you for free. You give me feedback on my approach."
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- Best for: when you have real skills to share and want to demonstrate value.
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- Win-win dynamic: they get genuine help, you get feedback and proof of concept.
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- Key insight: people who receive real free coaching often spontaneously ask to convert to paid.
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- Example opener: "Hey [name], I'm building out my [offer area] practice and I'm looking for a few people to work with for free in exchange for honest feedback. Would you be interested?"
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- Positioning: "I'm interviewing to see if you're a fit for my program."
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- Best for: high confidence in offer, established credibility, expert positioning.
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- The frame puts you in the selector role -- they qualify for you, not the other way around.
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- Example opener: "Hey [name], I help [person] achieve [promise]. I have a few spots opening up and [mutual connection] suggested you might be a good fit. Want to chat for 15 minutes to see if it makes sense?"
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- Casual, authentic tone. No sales language.
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- Connection request: short, relevant, no pitch.
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- Follow-up Day 1: thank for connecting, ask one genuine question about their work.
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- Follow-up Day 3-5: share something valuable (article, insight, resource) related to their problem.
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- Follow-up Day 7-10: soft ask for a conversation using the chosen discovery call frame.
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- Helpful, not salesy. Builds trust and credibility.
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- End with a question that invites conversation, not a CTA to buy.
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- "Walk me through your typical day/week related to [problem area]."
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