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package/skills/startupkit/templates/offer-template.md

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+# Phase 3: Offer -- Grand Slam Offer Builder
+
+> **Goal:** Transform your Gold niche into an irresistible offer that is so good people feel stupid saying no. You will define exactly what you sell, to whom, for how much, and why it's worth 10x the price.
+>
+> **Key principle:** "Make people an offer so good they feel stupid saying no." -- Alex Hormozi
+>
+> **Source frameworks:** Six P's (money_online), Value Equation ($100M Offers), Trim & Stack, Offer Enhancements
+
+---
+
+## 1. The Six P's Worksheet
+
+> **The Six P's give you a complete one-pager for your offer.** Fill each one with obsessive specificity. Vague answers = vague offer = no sales.
+
+### Person (Dream Client Avatar)
+
+> Who specifically are you serving? Paint a detailed picture. Where do they hang out? What do they read? What's their day like?
+
+- **Demographics:** [Age range, gender if relevant, location, income level]
+- **Role/Title:** [placeholder]
+- **Where they spend time online:** [placeholder]
+- **What they read/watch/listen to:** [placeholder]
+- **What keeps them up at night:** [placeholder]
+- **What they've already tried:** [placeholder]
+
+### Problem (The Core Pain)
+
+> What is the ONE problem you solve? Why is it urgent? What is the cost of NOT solving it?
+
+- **The problem in one sentence:** [placeholder]
+- **Why it's urgent NOW:** [placeholder]
+- **Cost of inaction (per month/year):** $[placeholder]
+- **Emotional cost:** [placeholder]
+
+### Pain (Severity Check)
+
+> Rate the pain 1-10. If it's below a 7, you might not have a painful enough problem.
+
+- **Pain level (1-10):** [placeholder]
+- **"What happens if they DON'T solve this?":** [placeholder]
+- **How long have they had this problem?:** [placeholder]
+
+### Promise (The Transformation)
+
+> In under 10 words, what specific outcome do you deliver? No caveats, no hedging. This is the headline.
+
+- **Promise:** [placeholder -- under 10 words]
+- **Before state:** [placeholder]
+- **After state:** [placeholder]
+
+### Plan (The Bridge)
+
+> 3-5 steps that take them from problem to promise. Think of it as a cliff-to-cliff bridge -- you need to show them the path across.
+
+| Step | What Happens | Outcome |
+|:----:|--------------|---------|
+| 1 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] |
+| 2 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] |
+| 3 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] |
+| 4 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] |
+| 5 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] |
+
+### Product (What They Receive)
+
+> Less is more. "A 2-hour intensive" beats "a 200-hour course" because it implies speed and density. What do they actually get?
+
+- **Format:** [1-on-1 / Group / Course / Done-for-you / Hybrid]
+- **Duration:** [placeholder]
+- **Deliverables:** [placeholder]
+- **Access method:** [placeholder]
+
+### Price
+
+> Start at $2,000+. Premium pricing filters for serious clients and funds your growth.
+
+- **Price:** $[placeholder]
+- **At this price, to hit $100K/year:** [100000 / price / 12] = [placeholder] clients per month
+- **At this price, to hit $1M/year:** [1000000 / price / 12] = [placeholder] clients per month
+- **Payment options:** [Full pay / 2-pay / 3-pay / monthly]
+
+---
+
+## 2. Value Equation Calculator
+
+> **Value = (Dream Outcome x Perceived Likelihood) / (Time Delay x Effort & Sacrifice)**
+>
+> The goal: maximize the top of the equation (bigger dream, higher confidence) and minimize the bottom (faster results, less effort for them).
+>
+> Rate each factor 1-10, then calculate.
+
+| Factor | Description | Rating (1-10) | How to Improve |
+|--------|-------------|:-------------:|----------------|
+| **Dream Outcome** | How big/life-changing is the result? | [1-10] | [placeholder] |
+| **Perceived Likelihood** | How confident are they it'll actually work? | [1-10] | [placeholder] |
+| **Time Delay** | How fast do they see results? (1=slow, 10=instant) | [1-10] | [placeholder] |
+| **Effort & Sacrifice** | How easy is it for them? (1=hard, 10=effortless) | [1-10] | [placeholder] |
+
+**Value Score:** ([Dream] x [Likelihood]) / ([Time Delay inverted] x [Effort inverted]) = [placeholder]
+
+> **Interpreting your score:**
+> - Numerator too low? Make the dream bigger or add more proof/testimonials/guarantees.
+> - Denominator too high? Speed up delivery or do more of the work FOR them.
+> - Best offers score high on ALL four: massive outcome, high confidence, fast results, low effort.
+
+---
+
+## 3. Problems & Solutions Brainstorm
+
+> **List every problem, obstacle, and objection the customer faces on their journey from "interested" to "achieved the promise."** Then brainstorm 2-3 solutions for each. Solutions can be: Do-It-Yourself (DIY), Done-With-You (DWY), or Done-For-You (DFY).
+>
+> DFY is highest value (and highest price). DIY is lowest friction (and lowest price).
+
+| # | Problem/Obstacle | Solution 1 (Type) | Solution 2 (Type) | Solution 3 (Type) |
+|---|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
+| 1 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) |
+| 2 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) |
+| 3 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) |
+| 4 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) |
+| 5 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) |
+| 6 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) |
+| 7 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) |
+| 8 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) | [placeholder] (DIY/DWY/DFY) |
+
+---
+
+## 4. Trim & Stack Worksheet
+
+> **Score each solution from the brainstorm above.** Keep solutions that are high-value to the customer but low-cost for you to deliver. Cut the rest. Then stack them into your offer bundle.
+>
+> - **Value to customer (1-10):** How much does this move the needle for them?
+> - **Cost to deliver (1-10):** How much time/money/energy does it cost YOU? (1=cheap, 10=expensive)
+> - **Keep?** High value + low cost = KEEP. Low value + high cost = CUT.
+
+| Solution | Value to Customer (1-10) | Cost to Deliver (1-10) | Keep / Cut | Notes |
+|----------|:------------------------:|:----------------------:|:----------:|-------|
+| [placeholder] | [1-10] | [1-10] | [Keep/Cut] | [placeholder] |
+| [placeholder] | [1-10] | [1-10] | [Keep/Cut] | [placeholder] |
+| [placeholder] | [1-10] | [1-10] | [Keep/Cut] | [placeholder] |
+| [placeholder] | [1-10] | [1-10] | [Keep/Cut] | [placeholder] |
+| [placeholder] | [1-10] | [1-10] | [Keep/Cut] | [placeholder] |
+| [placeholder] | [1-10] | [1-10] | [Keep/Cut] | [placeholder] |
+| [placeholder] | [1-10] | [1-10] | [Keep/Cut] | [placeholder] |
+| [placeholder] | [1-10] | [1-10] | [Keep/Cut] | [placeholder] |
+
+### Final Offer Stack
+
+> **Your bundled offer -- the kept solutions stacked together.**
+
+| # | Component | Delivery Method | Perceived Value |
+|---|-----------|-----------------|:---------------:|
+| 1 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| 2 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| 3 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| 4 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| 5 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| | **Total Perceived Value** | | **$[placeholder]** |
+| | **Your Price** | | **$[placeholder]** |
+
+---
+
+## 5. Enhancement Checklist
+
+> **These are the psychological levers that make a good offer irresistible.** You don't need all of them, but each one you add makes the offer harder to refuse.
+
+### Scarcity (Limited Availability)
+
+> Scarcity works because people value what's rare. Only use real scarcity -- fake scarcity destroys trust.
+
+- [ ] Limited seats per cohort? How many? [placeholder]
+- [ ] Only accepting X clients at a time? [placeholder]
+- [ ] Seasonal/cohort model (only runs quarterly)? [placeholder]
+- [ ] Other scarcity: [placeholder]
+
+### Urgency (Time Pressure)
+
+> Urgency is scarcity with a deadline. It answers: "Why should I act NOW instead of later?"
+
+- [ ] Price increases on [date]? [placeholder]
+- [ ] Bonus expires after [date/condition]? [placeholder]
+- [ ] Early-bird discount with deadline? [placeholder]
+- [ ] Other urgency: [placeholder]
+
+### Bonuses (Reasons to Say Yes NOW)
+
+> Each bonus is a mini-offer that makes the main offer more complete. The best bonuses address a specific objection or fear.
+
+| Bonus | What It Is | Objection It Addresses | Perceived Value |
+|-------|-----------|----------------------|:---------------:|
+| 1 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| 2 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| 3 | [placeholder] | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+
+### Guarantees
+
+> **Pick one (or combine).** Guarantees reverse risk -- the customer has nothing to lose.
+>
+> - **Unconditional:** "Don't like it for any reason? Full refund. No questions."
+> - **Conditional:** "Do the work, follow the steps, and if you don't get [result] in [time], full refund."
+> - **Anti-guarantee:** "This is NOT for everyone. No refund. Only join if you're serious." (Works when demand exceeds supply.)
+
+- **Guarantee type:** [Unconditional / Conditional / Anti-guarantee]
+- **Exact wording:** "[placeholder]"
+- **Time window:** [placeholder]
+
+### Naming
+
+> **Formula: [Result] + [Time Period] + [Container Word]**
+> *Examples: "6-Week Revenue Accelerator Program", "90-Day Client Acquisition System", "The Profit Pipeline Intensive"*
+
+- **Offer name:** "[placeholder]"
+- **Does it communicate the result?** [Y/N]
+- **Does it imply speed?** [Y/N]
+- **Does it sound premium?** [Y/N]
+
+---
+
+## 6. Commodity Check
+
+> **The ultimate test.** If a prospect can Google your offer and find 10 similar things, you're a commodity. If they can't compare you to anything, you're in a category of one.
+
+- **Can a prospect easily compare this to competitors?** [Y/N]
+- **If yes, what makes yours different?** [placeholder]
+- **If no, congratulations -- you're selling in a category of one.**
+- **What would a prospect Google to find alternatives?** [placeholder]
+- **How many direct competitors show up?** [placeholder]
+
+---
+
+## Offer Summary
+
+> **The complete picture in one block.**
+
+| Element | Detail |
+|---------|--------|
+| **Offer Name** | "[placeholder]" |
+| **Person** | [placeholder] |
+| **Problem** | [placeholder] |
+| **Promise** | [placeholder] |
+| **Product** | [placeholder] |
+| **Price** | $[placeholder] |
+| **Guarantee** | [placeholder] |
+| **Value Equation Score** | [placeholder] |
+| **Commodity Status** | [Category of one / Differentiated / Commoditized] |

package/skills/startupkit/templates/one-pager-template.md

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+# [Business Name] -- Startup One-Pager
+
+> **Session:** [session-name]
+> **Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
+> **Status:** [Draft / Final]
+
+---
+
+## The Niche
+
+| Element | Detail |
+|---------|--------|
+| **Person** | [Who you serve -- specific demographics, role, situation] |
+| **Problem** | [The core pain you solve -- why it's urgent] |
+| **Promise** | [Under 10 words -- the transformation you deliver] |
+
+**Taki Score:** Like [G] / Help [G] / Pay [G]
+**Hormozi Score:** Painful [G] / Purchasing Power [G] / Targetable [G] / Growing [G]
+
+---
+
+## The Offer
+
+| Element | Detail |
+|---------|--------|
+| **Product** | [What they receive -- format, duration, deliverables] |
+| **Price** | $[placeholder] |
+| **Value Equation Score** | [placeholder] / 10 |
+| **Guarantee** | [placeholder] |
+| **Name** | "[placeholder]" |
+
+**Offer Stack:**
+
+| # | Component | Perceived Value |
+|---|-----------|:---------------:|
+| 1 | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| 2 | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| 3 | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| | **Total Perceived Value** | **$[placeholder]** |
+| | **Your Price** | **$[placeholder]** |
+
+---
+
+## Revenue Model
+
+| Metric | Value |
+|--------|-------|
+| **Target** | $[placeholder]/month from [placeholder] clients |
+| **Year 1 Projected Revenue** | $[placeholder] |
+| **LTV per Customer** | $[placeholder] |
+| **CAC Target** | $[placeholder] |
+
+**Customer Journey:**
+
+```
+[Attraction Offer]  -->  [Core Offer]  -->  [Upsell]  -->  [Continuity]
+   $[___]                  $[___]           $[___]          $[___]/mo
+```
+
+---
+
+## Validation Plan
+
+| Milestone | Target Date | Status |
+|-----------|:-----------:|:------:|
+| 10 discovery calls | [date] | [ ] |
+| 3+ "I'd pay" signals | [date] | [ ] |
+| MVP shown to 5+ people | [date] | [ ] |
+| First sale / LOI | [date] | [ ] |
+
+**First 10 calls (who):** [placeholder]
+**MVP format:** [placeholder]
+
+**Unfair Advantages:**
+
+| Advantage | Rating |
+|-----------|:------:|
+| Distribution | [Strong / Moderate / Weak] |
+| Skills | [Strong / Moderate / Weak] |
+| Timing | [Strong / Moderate / Weak] |
+| Access | [Strong / Moderate / Weak] |
+
+---
+
+## Lead Strategy
+
+| Element | Plan |
+|---------|------|
+| **Primary channel** | [placeholder] |
+| **First action this week** | [placeholder] |
+| **Nurture approach** | [placeholder] |
+| **Show rate target** | [placeholder]% |
+
+**Four Pillars Score:**
+
+| Pillar | Score |
+|--------|:-----:|
+| Availability | [placeholder]/10 |
+| Speed | [placeholder]/10 |
+| Personalization | [placeholder]/10 |
+| Volume | [placeholder]/10 |
+
+---
+
+## AI Skills Integration
+
+| Role | Skill(s) | Monthly Revenue Impact |
+|------|----------|:---------------------:|
+| **Core** | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+| **Bonus** | [placeholder] | -- (included) |
+| **Upsell** | [placeholder] | $[placeholder] |
+
+**First skill to build:** [placeholder]
+
+---
+
+## Next Steps
+
+1. [placeholder -- most urgent action]
+2. [placeholder]
+3. [placeholder]
+
+---
+
+*Generated from StartupKit session: [session-name]*

package/skills/startupkit/templates/pitch-template.md

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+# Phase 10: Investor Pitch
+
+> **Session:** [session-name]
+> **Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
+> **Target Audience:** [VCs / Angels / Accelerator / Demo Day]
+> **Pitch Score:** [X]/80
+
+---
+
+## The 2-Sentence Description
+
+[placeholder]
+
+## Strongest Element
+
+[Traction / Team / Insight / Market] -- [why]
+
+## Pitch Ordering
+
+[Element order chosen and rationale]
+
+## Scorecard Summary
+
+| Dimension | Score |
+|-----------|:-----:|
+| Clarity | /10 |
+| Strength Sequencing | /10 |
+| Traction Honesty | /10 |
+| Insight Quality | /10 |
+| Market Sizing | /10 |
+| Business Model | /10 |
+| Team Credentials | /10 |
+| Ask Clarity | /10 |
+| **Overall** | **/80** |
+
+## Pitch Formats
+
+- `10-pitch/pitch-full.md` -- Full 10-min narrative
+- `10-pitch/pitch-5min.md` -- Compressed 5-min version
+- `10-pitch/pitch-2min.md` -- Verbal 2-min script
+- `10-pitch/pitch-1min.md` -- Elevator pitch (formal + casual)
+- `10-pitch/pitch-email.md` -- Investor cold email
+- `10-pitch/pitch-appendix.md` -- Q&A preparation
+- `10-pitch/pitch-scorecard.md` -- Detailed scoring rubric
+
+---
+
+*Generated with StartupKit Phase 10 (sk-pitch)*

package/skills/startupkit/templates/positioning-template.md

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+# Phase 4: Market Positioning
+
+> **Session:** [session-name]
+> **Date:** [YYYY-MM-DD]
+> **Framework:** April Dunford 5+1
+
+---
+
+## Positioning (3-Sentence Summary)
+
+[placeholder]
+
+## Positioning Statement (Moore)
+
+For [target] who [need], [product] is a [category] that [benefit].
+Unlike [alternative], we [differentiator].
+
+## Onliness Statement (Neumeier)
+
+Our [product] is the only [category] that [differentiator].
+
+## Market Category
+
+- **Category:** [placeholder]
+- **Type:** [Head-to-head / Subcategory / Category creation]
+
+## Value Themes
+
+1. [Value theme 1]
+2. [Value theme 2]
+3. [Value theme 3]
+
+## Best-Fit Customer
+
+[placeholder -- characteristics, not demographics]
+
+## Elevator Pitch (30 seconds)
+
+[placeholder]
+
+## Full Deliverables
+
+- `04-positioning/positioning-doc.md` -- Complete positioning document
+- `04-positioning/positioning-statement.md` -- All statement formats
+- `04-positioning/competitive-alternatives.md` -- JTBD alternatives map
+- `04-positioning/market-category-analysis.md` -- Category strategy
+- `04-positioning/messaging-implications.md` -- Messaging guidelines
+
+---
+
+*Generated with StartupKit Phase 4 (sk-positioning)*

package/skills/startupkit/templates/session-template.md

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+# Session: [session-name]
+
+> Created: [YYYY-MM-DD]
+> Last Updated: [YYYY-MM-DD]
+> Status: [In Progress / Completed / Paused]
+
+---
+
+## Current Phase
+
+**Active Phase:** [Phase X: Name]
+**Next Recommended:** [Phase Y: Name]
+
+---
+
+## Progress Tracker
+
+| # | Phase | Status | File | Notes |
+|---|-------|--------|------|-------|
+| 1 | Diverge -- Divergent Thinking | [ ] Not Started | `01-diverge.md` | Skills, passions, 50+ problems |
+| 2 | Niche -- Convergence & Scoring | [ ] Not Started | `02-niches.md` | Score and rank niche ideas |
+| 3 | Competitors -- Competitive Research | [ ] Not Started | `03-competitors.md` | Deep competitor analysis |
+| 4 | Positioning -- Market Positioning | [ ] Not Started | `04-positioning.md` | Dunford 5+1 framework |
+| 5 | Offer -- Grand Slam Offer | [ ] Not Started | `05-offer.md` | Six P's, Value Equation, enhancements |
+| 6 | Validate -- Validation Plan | [ ] Not Started | `06-validation.md` | Discovery calls, MVP, outreach |
+| 7 | Money -- Money Model | [ ] Not Started | `07-money-model.md` | Pricing, offer ladder, projections |
+| 8 | Leads -- Lead & Nurture Strategy | [ ] Not Started | `08-lead-strategy.md` | Channels, nurture sequence, show rate |
+| 9 | Skills -- AI Skills Match | [ ] Not Started | `09-skills-match.md` | Map 7 AI skills to your business |
+| 10 | Pitch -- Investor Pitch | [ ] Not Started | `10-pitch.md` | Pitch scripts, scoring, roleplay |
+
+**Export:** [ ] Not Generated (`11-one-pager.md`)
+
+### Status Key
+- `[ ] Not Started` -- haven't touched this phase yet
+- `[~] In Progress` -- partially filled out
+- `[x] Complete` -- phase finished, output saved
+
+---
+
+## Session Notes
+
+[Use this space for high-level observations, pivots, or decisions that span multiple phases.]
+
+- [placeholder]
+
+---
+
+## Gold Niche (once selected in Phase 2)
+
+- **Person:** [placeholder]
+- **Problem:** [placeholder]
+- **Promise:** [placeholder]
+
+## Competitive Intelligence (once completed in Phase 3)
+
+- **Competitors Profiled:** [placeholder]
+- **Market Concentration:** [placeholder]
+- **Key Opportunity:** [placeholder]
+
+## Positioning (once completed in Phase 4)
+
+- **Positioning Statement:** [placeholder]
+- **Market Category:** [placeholder]
+
+## Core Offer (once built in Phase 5)
+
+- **Product:** [placeholder]
+- **Price:** $[placeholder]
+- **Name:** "[placeholder]"
+
+## Pitch Score (once completed in Phase 10)
+
+- **Overall Score:** [placeholder]/80
+- **Strongest Element:** [placeholder]