Startup Design Progress Tracker
Project: project-tbd
Started: 2026-04-11
Language: English
Mode: Full
Phase Checklist
- Phase 1: Intake Interview — completed 2026-04-11
- Phase 2: Brainstorm
- Phase 2.5: Research Depth Assessment
- Phase 3: Market Research
- Phase 3.5a: Research Verification
- Phase 3.5: Research Gate (Go/No-Go)
- Phase 4: Strategy
- Phase 5: Brand
- Phase 6: Product
- Phase 7: Financial
- Phase 8: Validation
Notes
- Founders have high conviction in team and space but flexible on product direction — Phase 2 brainstorm is unusually important for narrowing the thesis
- Competitor landscape shifts at each layer of the vision (compliance vs. intelligence vs. financial products)
- Pre-seed stage: Stanford stipend only, no external funding
- Key documents reviewed: Charter, Press Release V4.3, Quarterly Goals, Company Dossier (16 competitors across 6 petals)