Generate a comprehensive, investor-ready business case document covering market opportunity, solution, competitive landscape, financial projections, team, risks, and funding ask for startup fundraising and strategic planning.
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Instructions
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Provide actionable steps and verification.
What This Command Does
Create a complete business case including:
Executive summary
Problem and market opportunity
Solution and product
Competitive analysis and differentiation
Financial projections
Go-to-market strategy
Team and organization
Risks and mitigation
Funding ask and use of proceeds
Instructions for Claude
When this command is invoked, follow these steps:
Step 1: Gather Context
Ask the user for key information:
Company Basics:
Company name and elevator pitch
Stage (pre-seed, seed, Series A)
Problem being solved
Target customers
Audience:
Who will read this? (VCs, angels, strategic partners)
What's the primary goal? (fundraising, partnership, internal planning)
startup-metrics-framework - Key metrics and benchmarks
Step 3: Structure the Business Case
Create a comprehensive document with these sections:
Business Case Document Structure
Section 1: Executive Summary (1-2 pages)
Company Overview:
One-sentence description
Founded, location, stage
Team highlights
Problem Statement:
Core problem being solved (2-3 sentences)
Market pain quantified
Solution:
How the product solves it (2-3 sentences)
Key differentiation
Market Opportunity:
TAM: $X.XB
SAM: $X.XM
SOM (Year 5): $X.XM
Traction:
Current metrics (MRR, customers, growth rate)
Key milestones achieved
Financial Snapshot:
| Metric | Current | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|--------|---------|--------|--------|--------|
| ARR | $X | $Y | $Z | $W |
| Customers | X | Y | Z | W |
| Team Size | X | Y | Z | W |
Funding Ask:
Amount seeking
Use of proceeds (top 3-4)
Expected milestones
Section 2: Problem & Market Opportunity (2-3 pages)
/market-opportunity - Include TAM/SAM/SOM analysis
/financial-projections - Include full financial model
Example Usage
User: /business-case
Claude: I'll create a comprehensive business case document. Let me gather the key information first.
Company name and description?
→ "AcmeCorp - AI-powered email marketing for e-commerce"
Who is the audience?
→ "Series A investors"
What materials do you have?
→ "We have market sizing and financial model done"
[Claude creates comprehensive 15-20 page business case with all sections]
