What problem does it solve? Founders often get generic, context-free startup advice that ignores their actual stage, funding approach, and geography. This Skill provides stage-aware guidance across the entire founder journey, from idea validation to scaling, grounded in curated resources like Y Combinator essays, Paul Graham writings, and real founder case studies. ## Core Features & Use Cases - Stage Calibration: Identifies where the founder is (idea, MVP, revenue, scaling) and their funding preference before giving advice, so recommendations match their situation. - Full Journey Coverage: Covers idea validation (Mom Test), co-founder decisions, legal registration (including India-specific Pvt Ltd/GST guidance), MVP building, bootstrap vs raise decisions, GTM and first customers, pricing, and hiring. - YC Application & Interview Prep: Includes question-by-question strategies, Paul Graham's evaluation criteria, and anti-patterns to avoid in pitches. - Use Case: A developer in India asks "should I bootstrap or raise funding for my SaaS?" The Skill calibrates their stage, reads the funding decision framework, and gives a concrete recommendation with relevant angel networks and startup credit programs. ## Quick Start Ask the agent "I want to start a startup, how do I validate my idea and get my first customers?" to receive stage-specific guidance.
