asb-problem

Scores business idea viability across seven multiplying market criteria using Fermi estimation.

Updated Nov 15, 2025
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npx skills add https://github.com/evanish/reusable-PM-templates --skill asb-problem-evanish
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Skill: asb-problem
Source: https://github.com/evanish/reusable-PM-templates/tree/main/Templates%20to%20reuse/Work/asb-customer-discovery/asb-problem
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/evanish/reusable-PM-templates --skill asb-problem-evanish

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve? Founders systematically over-rate whether their idea can become a viable business, confusing a real problem with a real market. This Skill scores one specific target market on seven multiplying criteria and challenges every optimistic number, producing an honest viability verdict before years are wasted. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Seven-Criterion Fermi Scoring: Multiplies Plausible, Self-Aware, Lucrative, Liquid, Eager (identity and comparative), and Enduring scores, normalized against 625,000, with powers-of-ten values only unless hard data exists. - Optimism Grilling: Every proposed value is challenged from below, tagged by evidence class ([data], [research], [fermi]), and dissent is recorded next to user-overridden scores. - Scenario Re-Scoring: When the verdict is bad, narrower niches are re-scored side by side in a persistent PROBLEM-SCORE.md file that supports resuming across sessions. - Use Case: A founder asks whether their SaaS idea for freelance designers is viable; the Skill pins down a specific buyer, problem, trade-offs, and price, scores each criterion one per exchange, and delivers a verdict with the weak links exposed. ## Quick Start Ask the assistant to score your business idea for viability using the asb-problem skill, describing your target buyer, the problem, and your intended price.

Frequently Asked Questions about asb-problem

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I validate whether my startup idea is viable?

Define one specific target market (buyer, problem, trade-offs, price), then score seven multiplying criteria: Plausible, Self-Aware, Lucrative, Liquid, two Eager dimensions, and Enduring. The product divided by 625,000 gives a directional verdict, with scores of 1 or above suggesting viability.

What are the seven criteria for scoring a business idea?

The criteria are Plausible (enough people have the problem), Self-Aware (they know and care), Lucrative (allocated budget), Liquid (able to buy now), Eager identity (want to buy from you), Eager comparative (differentiated enough to win), and Enduring (still paying in a year).

Why does the scoring use powers of ten instead of precise numbers?

Powers of ten prevent false precision and make estimates fast and honest, since adjacent choices are usually clearly absurd. Precision is only allowed when backed by hard data, such as a measured 4% monthly churn rate.

When should I not use this viability scoring approach?

Do not use it for execution questions like marketing reach, hiring, or fundraising, which the score deliberately does not measure. It also refuses blended scoring across multiple buyer types and validation theater where the launch decision is already made.

What happens if my idea scores as not viable?

A low score applies only to the scored target market, so the Skill proposes narrower niches and re-scores only the criteria that change, recording scenarios side by side. If no scenario reaches viability, it states that plainly as a successful outcome of the exercise.