Brief
/cs:brief <topic> — Generate a one-page strategy brief from an office-hours intake.
Before & after
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That's a major strategic decision with major implications for your company. You'll need to consider: your current financial position, market conditions, growth trajectory, team plans, and strategic priorities. Raising capital gives you more runway and ability to invest in growth, but dilutes ownership and creates pressure for faster growth. Cutting costs preserves equity and makes you self-sufficient, but might slow growth or hurt morale. This decision really depends on your specific situation - where you are in the product lifecycle, what your market looks like, your team's capacity. I'd need to understand your numbers better to give meaningful advice. Can you walk me through your current metrics and strategic goals?
ONE-PAGE STRATEGIC BRIEF TOPIC: Capital raise vs. cost reduction PREPARED: 2026-07-31 DECISION OWNER: CEO DEADLINE: 2026-08-14 OPTIONS UNDER CONSIDERATION OPTION A: RAISE SERIES A (12-18 month runway) Assumptions: 5-8M raise at 25-35M valuation Costs: 3-6 months fundraising cycles, legal/accounting 200k Benefit: 18 months to profitability, expand team to 15 Risk: Board seats, growth pressure, dilution (35-40%) OPTION B: AGGRESSIVE COST CUTTING (24+ month runway) Assumptions: Cut burn 40% (reduce team from 8 to 5) Costs: Layoffs, loss of velocity on features Benefit: Preserve equity, focus on path to profitability Risk: Slower product, risk key person departures, talent market perception OPTION C: HYBRID (moderate raise + targeted cuts) Assumptions: Modest 2-3M round, cut marketing 30%, keep core team Costs: Some dilution (15-20%), managed headcount reduction Benefit: 12 months to profitability, retain velocity, less VC pressure Risk: Not enough capital if execution falters CRITICAL ASSUMPTIONS • Current monthly burn: 120k • Current runway: 9 months • Revenue growth: 5% monthly (improving) • Market headwinds: Moderate (not crisis) • Team stability: High (no key departures expected) SUCCESS CRITERIA • Option A: Raise by Sept 30, close by Nov 30, hit 10k MRR by Mar 31 • Option B: Restructure by Aug 15, hit break-even by Q4 2027 • Option C: Close 2M by Sept 15, reach 7k MRR by Dec 31 RECOMMENDATION DIMENSION → If market confidence high: Raise (more upside captured) → If revenue momentum strong: Hybrid (balance both sides) → If product risk high: Cut (focus energy before more capital)
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name: brief description: Use when /cs:brief <topic> — Generate a one-page strategy brief from an office-hours intake.
Brief
/cs:brief <topic> — Generate a one-page strategy brief from an office-hours intake. First step in the strategic sprint pipeline. Use when a strategic question needs to be framed before boardroom deliberation — e.g. locking options, assumptions, and success criteria for a pricing change or a market-entry decision.
What you get
- Public GitHub repo (alirezarezvani/claude-skills)
- the brief skill folder with SKILL.md. Part of a 337-skill / 30-agent / 70-command install.
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- Fork the repo and adapt the skill's instructions and references to your workflow.
Example output
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SKILL.md preview
---
name: brief
description: Use this skill when a strategic question needs to be framed into a one-page brief before a boardroom deliberation, locking down the options, assumptions, and success criteria up front.
version: 1.0.0
category: Business & Ops / Executive Advisory
author: AgentVolt
license: proprietary
tags:
- business-ops
- executive-advisory
---
# Brief
Produces a one-page strategy brief from an intake conversation — the first step in a strategic-sprint pipeline that hands a locked problem statement to a boardroom-style deliberation.
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