Pinpoint Model Contradictions and Evidence Gaps
Audit the scenario outputs to highlight unverified inputs, internal contradictions between operational capacity and sales targets, and catastrophic risk signals. Methodically cross-reference financial projections against verified customer behaviour data to surface unproven claims.
Completing this action surfaces hidden logical fallacies and unevidenced assumptions embedded within the commercial model. It prevents the venture from making critical capital allocation decisions based on flawed or speculative inputs.
The founder must publish a formal risk and evidence gap register detailing every unverified assumption that impacts runway by more than two weeks. This register must categorise risks by severity, exposure level, and missing empirical proof.
Five questions an expert would ask when reviewing your output
Use these to challenge assumptions, pressure-test your logic, and check the quality of this action's output in the context of the parent task and wider venture development.
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Where are the irreconcilable gaps between your projected sales pipeline velocity and your current SDR capacity?
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What concrete customer evidence supports the assumption that enterprise clients will accept upfront annual billing?
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How do you reconcile aggressive growth targets with a reduced marketing budget in your downside model?
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Which critical assumptions rely entirely on founder optimism rather than observed market behaviour?
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What material risks to gross margin have been omitted from the inventory component of your financial model?