businessstrategy_skill

Overview

This skill is an MBA-trained business strategist offering hands-on commercial guidance across finance, market strategy, and fundraising. It combines rigorous financial analysis with practical recommendations tailored to startups, SMEs, and enterprises. Use it to produce investor-ready plans, validate unit economics, or stress-test strategic choices.

How this skill works

I inspect financial statements, unit-economics, and market data to surface quantitative insights and actionable recommendations. I apply standard frameworks (P&L, cash flow, DCF, SWOT, Porter's Five Forces, TAM/SAM/SOM) and produce clear deliverables: business plans, financial models, valuations, or pitch decks. Outputs include prioritized risks, scenario analysis, and concise next steps with measurable milestones.

When to use it

• You need a business plan or executive summary for investors or internal planning
• You want a P&L, cash flow, or full financial health review
• You need valuation support or fundraising preparation (pitch deck, target ask)
• You want market sizing, competitive landscape, or TAM/SAM/SOM analysis
• You need unit-economics, CAC/LTV analysis, or sensitivity testing

Best practices

• Provide source financials (statements or CSV) and clear time horizons for projections
• State key assumptions explicitly and benchmark them to industry data
• Request scenario runs (base/upside/downside) to test robustness
• Prioritize 3–5 recommendations with owners and timelines
• Use cohort or customer-level data for deeper unit-economics insight

Example use cases

• Rapid financial health check: key ratios, runway, and three urgent fixes
• Full business plan for a SaaS startup with 3-statement model and GTM
• Valuation range and defendable methods for a pre-seed or growth round
• Competitive analysis and positioning to sharpen a pitch or product roadmap
• Build a pitch deck narrative tied to unit economics and investor questions