startup-evaluationlisted

# Startup Evaluation — 24-Step Framework Evaluate startups systematically using MIT's Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework by Bill Aulet. ## Usage Template **Prompt** ```text Use startup-evaluation on this idea. Assess customer, market, beachhead, value proposition, business model, risks, and next validation step. ``` **Use Case** - Evaluating a startup idea, company, or product direction before investing more time or money. **Expected Result** - The agent returns a structured assessment with assumptions, evidence, risks, and validation experiments. **Output Example** - A one-page startup memo with beachhead customer, painful use case, assumptions, risks, and cheapest test. **Verification Case** - The output distinguishes known facts from assumptions and names the next cheapest test. **Verified Effect** - Startup enthusiasm becomes an evidence map, risk register, and practical validation plan. ## When to Use - User wants to evaluate a startup idea - User is conducting due diligence on a company - User wants to analyze a business model - User says "assess this startup" or "evaluate this business" ## The 24-Step Framework ### Phase 1: Market Identification (Steps 1-5) | Step | Question | Key Metric | |:----:|----------|------------| | 1 | **Market Segmentation** — Who are the potential customers? | Customer segments identified | | 2 | **Beachhead Market** — Which segment to start with? | Clear initial target | | 3 | **End-User Profile** — Who exactly is the buyer