---
session:
  name: "[session-name]"
  created: "[YYYY-MM-DD]"
  updated: "[YYYY-MM-DD]"
  status: "in_progress"
  activePhase: 1
  nextPhase: 2
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    key: diverge
    status: not_started
    file: "01-diverge.md"
  - id: 2
    key: niche
    status: not_started
    file: "02-niches.md"
  - id: 3
    key: competitors
    status: not_started
    file: "03-competitors.md"
  - id: 4
    key: positioning
    status: not_started
    file: "04-positioning.md"
  - id: 5
    key: offer
    status: not_started
    file: "05-offer.md"
  - id: 6
    key: validate
    status: not_started
    file: "06-validation.md"
  - id: 7
    key: money
    status: not_started
    file: "07-money-model.md"
  - id: 8
    key: leads
    status: not_started
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  - id: 9
    key: skills
    status: not_started
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  - id: 10
    key: pitch
    status: not_started
    file: "10-pitch.md"
  - id: 11
    key: export
    status: not_started
    file: "11-one-pager.md"
export:
  generated: false
  file: "11-one-pager.md"
goldNiche:
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  problem: ""
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---

# Session: [session-name]

> Created: [YYYY-MM-DD]
> Last Updated: [YYYY-MM-DD]
> Status: [In Progress / Completed / Paused]
> **Expert Boards:** Advised by 7 Domain Expert Boards drawn from 446 business books and founder biographies — Opportunity, Market Focus, Competitive Strategy, Value & Pricing, Customer & Validation, Storytelling, and Craft & Execution

---

## 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]