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Access to Business

License: MIT Version CI Pillar

AI-powered startup coach, execution engine, pitch generator, and investor binder builder.

Part of the Access To open-source civic tech initiative.

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What It Does

Access to Business is a Claude AI skill that acts as a hands-on startup coach. It doesn't just advise — it builds with you. Every session ends with something shipped: a draft, a template, a pitch, a metric, a decision.

For founders at any stage:

  • Stage 0 (Idea): Validate before building
  • Stage 1 (Pre-Revenue): Get your first 10 customers
  • Stage 2 (Early Revenue): Build repeatability
  • Stage 3 (Growth): Systems, capital, and scale
  • Stage 4 (Scaling): Efficiency and team

What's Inside

  • 21 playbooks — 11 core + 10 specialized, with 8 advanced companions (progressive disclosure)
  • 100+ copy-paste templates across 11 categories
  • 36 slash commands across 3 groups (session / binder / ops)
  • 4 interactive browser apps — intake assessment, pitch timer, runway calculator, unit economics
  • 80 eval test cases covering skill routing and triggering
  • 12 reference directories loaded on demand, not all at once
  • 3 state deployments shipped — Missouri, California, Texas (and a deployment guide for yours)

Architecture

graph TD
    A[Access to Business] --> B[Execution Coaching]
    A --> C[Investor Binder]
    A --> D[Pitch Generator]
    A --> E[Financial Tools]
    A --> F[Sales & GTM]
    A --> G[Legal & Compliance]
    A --> H[Templates Library]
    A --> I[Regional Ecosystems]
    A --> J[Interactive Apps]

    B --> B1["/start /focus /sprint /recover"]
    C --> C1[17-Section Binder + Scoring]
    D --> D1[Scripts / Deck / One-Sheets / Copy]
    E --> E1[Burn Rate / Runway / Unit Economics]
    F --> F1[Outreach / ICP / Pipeline]
    G --> G1[Formation / Contracts / HIPAA / SOC2]
    H --> H1[100+ Templates across 11 Categories]
    I --> I1[State-Specific Resources]
    J --> J1[Intake / Pitch Timer / Runway / Unit Econ]

    style A fill:#2563eb,stroke:#1e40af,color:#fff
    style B fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
    style C fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
    style D fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
    style E fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
    style F fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
    style G fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
    style H fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
    style I fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
    style J fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
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Startup Stage Progression

graph LR
    S0[Stage 0\nIdea] --> S1[Stage 1\nPre-Revenue]
    S1 --> S2[Stage 2\nEarly Revenue]
    S2 --> S3[Stage 3\nGrowth]
    S3 --> S4[Stage 4\nScaling]

    S0 -.- V[Validate before building]
    S1 -.- C[Get first 10 customers]
    S2 -.- R[Build repeatability]
    S3 -.- G[Systems capital scale]
    S4 -.- E[Efficiency and team]

    style S0 fill:#fbbf24,stroke:#d97706,color:#000
    style S1 fill:#fb923c,stroke:#ea580c,color:#000
    style S2 fill:#f87171,stroke:#dc2626,color:#fff
    style S3 fill:#a78bfa,stroke:#7c3aed,color:#fff
    style S4 fill:#2563eb,stroke:#1e40af,color:#fff
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Repository Structure

graph TD
    ROOT[access-to-business] --> SKILL[SKILL.md\nRouter + Core Logic]
    ROOT --> README_F[README.md]
    ROOT --> REF[references]
    ROOT --> APPS[apps]
    ROOT --> EVALS[evals]
    ROOT --> DOCS[docs]

    REF --> CMD[commands]
    REF --> PB[playbooks]
    REF --> PT[pitch]
    REF --> TMP[templates]
    REF --> CMP[compliance]
    REF --> CTR[contracts]
    REF --> ACC[accounting]
    REF --> IP_D[ip]
    REF --> ADV[advisor]
    REF --> DEC[decisions]
    REF --> INT[integrations]
    REF --> RGN[regional]

    CMD --> CMD1[session / binder / ops]
    PB --> PB1[21 startup playbooks]
    PT --> PT1[5 pitch modules]
    TMP --> TMP1[11 template categories]
    CMP --> CMP1[HIPAA / SOC2 / GDPR / PCI]
    CTR --> CTR1[SaaS / MSA / DPA / NDA]
    ACC --> ACC1[Bookkeeping / Tax / CPA]
    IP_D --> IP1[Patents / TM / Trade Secrets]
    ADV --> ADV1[Diagnostics / Portfolio / Session Prep]
    DEC --> DEC1[Raise / Entity / Build vs Buy / Hire]
    INT --> INT1[Stripe / Airtable]
    RGN --> RGN1[Missouri / California / Texas]
    APPS --> APPS1[4 HTML tools]
    EVALS --> EVALS1[80 test cases]

    style ROOT fill:#2563eb,stroke:#1e40af,color:#fff
    style REF fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
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Key Capabilities

Area What You Get
Execution Coaching Slash commands (/start, /focus, /sprint, /recover) that keep you moving
Investor Binder Full 17-section binder build system with scoring and templates
Pitch Generator Verbal pitch scripts, deck design system, one-sheets, marketing copy
Financial Tools Burn rate, runway, unit economics, financial model scaffolding
Sales & GTM Cold outreach, ICP builder, objection handling, pipeline management
Legal & Compliance Entity formation guides, contract templates, HIPAA/SOC2/GDPR frameworks
Templates 100+ copy-paste-ready templates across 11 categories
Interactive Tools 4 self-contained browser apps: intake, pitch timer, runway calculator, unit economics
Regional Ecosystems State-specific accelerators, grants, legal resources, formation guides

Quick Start

Type /start to begin. The skill asks three questions, then routes you into a working mode:

You:    /start
Skill:  1. What's your startup or business idea?
        2. Customers or funding — which matters more right now?
        3. How much time do you have?

You:    [answer]
Skill:  → Detects your stage (0–4)
        → Routes to the right playbook + mode
        → Ships one concrete output before you leave

See GETTING_STARTED.md for a full walkthrough.

Install

Option 1: Claude Code (CLI)

  1. Clone this repo into your Claude Code skills directory
  2. SKILL.md is auto-detected as the entrypoint
  3. Start a session and type /start

Option 2: Claude.ai (browser)

  1. Download the latest .skill file from Releases
  2. Go to Claude.ai → Settings → Skills
  3. Upload the .skill file and start a new conversation with /start

Option 3: Fork for local development

  1. Fork the repo and clone your fork
  2. Point your Claude skill directory at the local path
  3. Edit freely — CI validates references, counts, and eval IDs on every push

Key Commands

Command What It Does
/start Full onboarding — identifies your stage and priorities
/help See all available commands
/focus [topic] Lock into one task until it's done
/sprint [topic] 60-minute deep work session with micro-tasks
/binder Build your 17-section investor binder
/pitch Draft your verbal pitch, deck, or one-sheet

Full command reference lives in references/commands/ and is browsable inside the skill with /help.

The Access To Family

Pillar Repo Focus
1 access-to-justice Legal aid navigation
2 access-to-education K-12 standards & educator tools
3 access-to-housing Real estate intelligence
4 access-to-services Social services navigation
5 access-to-peace Conflict resolution
6 access-to-safety Domestic violence resources
7 access-to-business Startup coaching & execution

State Deployment

This skill is designed for state-level deployment. Missouri, California, and Texas ship as reference implementations.

To deploy for your state:

  1. Copy references/regional/missouri.md to references/regional/[your-state].md
  2. Replace with your state's accelerators, grants, legal resources, formation guide, and talent hubs
  3. Add your state to the routing table in SKILL.md
  4. Open a PR titled Add regional deployment: [State Name]

Full guide: references/regional/README.md.

FAQ

Who is this for? Founders at any stage, startup advisors, and ecosystem builders (accelerators, incubators, state programs). Advisor-specific tooling lives in references/advisor/.

Do I need a startup yet? No. Stage 0 covers idea validation — the skill helps you find out whether the idea is worth building before you start.

How is this different from prompting Claude directly? Structured routing (stage detection → playbook → mode), 100+ ready-to-use templates, decision frameworks, and 80 eval test cases that verify the skill triggers correctly. You get a working system, not a blank prompt.

Can I deploy it for my state, accelerator, or portfolio? Yes. The regional architecture is built for that — see State Deployment. Advisors and accelerator operators can layer portfolio-level tooling on top via references/advisor/.

Is the legal/compliance/tax content actual advice? No — all legal, financial, and compliance content carries an educational-information disclaimer. It's scaffolding, not a substitute for professional counsel.

Contributing

Contributions welcome — especially state deployments, new templates, eval cases, and glossary terms. See CONTRIBUTING.md for the full guide, including "good first issues" for new contributors.

All contributors are expected to follow the Code of Conduct.

Getting Help

License

MIT — see LICENSE for details.

Built by Doug DeVitre · Part of the Access To Initiative

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