1) Model & System
BUSINESS Leadership = Strategy Γ (Execution Discipline + Partner Leverage + Licensing)
- Strategy β ICP focus, clear promise, unit economics, defendable edge
- Execution Discipline β weekly shipping, SOPs, AI automation, dashboards
- Partner Leverage β affiliates, resellers, integrators, licensees
- Licensing β codify know-how into scalable, recurring revenue models
2) Diagnostic Rubric (score 0β10)
Unit Economics
- 0β2: Unknown LTV, CAC; payback >18m
- 3β4: LTV:CAC <2; payback 13β18m
- 5β6: LTV:CAC 2β3; payback β€12m (borderline)
- 7β8: LTV:CAC β₯3; payback 6β12m
- 9β10: LTV:CAC β₯4; payback β€6m; upsell/expansion live
Revenue Resilience
- 0β2: 1 channel; founder-dependent
- 3β4: 2 channels; irregular pipeline
- 5β6: 2β3 channels; basic partner revenue
- 7β8: 3β5 channels; β₯30% partner-sourced
- 9β10: 5+ channels; β₯50% partner-sourced; waitlist
Operational Excellence
- 0β2: No SOPs; manual; no dashboards
- 3β4: Ad-hoc SOPs; partial tracking
- 5β6: Core SOPs; weekly metrics; some AI
- 7β8: SOP coverage >60%; 60β80% automation
- 9β10: 80%+ automation; continuous shipping
Licensing Readiness
- 0β2: No codified IP; no terms
- 3β4: Draft assets; pilots pending
- 5β6: First license; pricing/terms set
- 7β8: 3β5 licenses; case studies live
- 9β10: License engine; partner tiers & SLAs
3) 12-Month Roadmap (2026)
Q1 β Build
- One-page offer + pricing, ICP fit validated
- Ship MVP; first partner deal; first license pilot
- Baseline dashboards; SOP v1 for GTM
Q2 β Run
- 8 active partners; weekly co-marketing
- LTV:CAC β₯3; payback β€12m
- Automation 40β60%; 2nd SKU ready
Q3 β Scale
- 12 partners; tiered incentives
- 45β50% partner-sourced revenue
- License pack v2; expansion pricing
Q4 β Lead
- 15 partners; waitlist & referrals engine
- β₯50% partner-sourced; multi-SKU
- Continuous ship; SOPs 80%+ automated
4) 90-Day GTM Sprint
Days 1β30
- ICP interviews Γ10; offer 1-pager
- Pricing test; MVP live
- Partners short-list; 3 meetings
Days 31β60
- Weekly launches with partners
- Track clicks β leads β deals
- Close first license
Days 61β90
- QBR with top partners
- Tier incentives; add channel
- Target: LTV:CAC β₯3; 8 active partners
5) Operating System (weekly cadence)
- Mon 30m β pipeline review (stages, blockers, next step)
- Wed β ship one partner asset (post, webinar, email)
- Fri β metrics & learnings note to partners
6) Metrics That Matter
- LTV:CAC (aim β₯3)
- Payback (β€12 months)
- Partner-sourced revenue % (aim β₯50%)
- Launch velocity (new partner go-lives / month)
- Pipeline coverage (90d) (expected Γ· target β₯3Γ)
7) Scripts & Templates
Partner opener (email/LinkedIn)
Post-meeting summary
8) Interactive Tools
9) Risks & Anti-Patterns
- Single βwhaleβ partner >30% revenue
- No written economics / SLA / UTMs
- Quarterly-only comms (relationships decay)
- Over-customizing (kills scale and margins)
- Skipping weekly shipping (momentum loss)
10) Next Steps & CTA
Now: Run the tools (Compass, Unit Econ, ROICE, GTM, Partners, Licensing).
Then: Pick one 30-day booster and set the weekly cadence.
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Strategy & Positioning
- ICP β Ideal Customer Profile: the type of company or buyer you serve best (e.g., βmid-market industrials in EUβ).
- GTM β Go-to-Market: how you win customers (channels, funnel, coverage).
- CTA β Call to Action: the concrete next step you ask for (e.g., βBook a 30-min fit callβ).
- NPS β Net Promoter Score: loyalty metric from β100 to +100 based on βrecommend?β survey.
Problem-Solving & Prioritization
- MECE β Mutually Exclusive, Collectively Exhaustive: structure issues so items donβt overlap and cover the whole problem.
- ICE β Impact Γ Confidence Γ· Effort: quick way to rank initiatives by payoff versus difficulty.
- RICE β Reach Γ Impact Γ Confidence Γ· Effort: prioritization adding βhow many affectedβ (Reach).
- H1 / H2 / H3 β Hypotheses 1/2/3: statements you test to explain the outcome gap.
- A/B β A/B Test: run version A vs B to see which performs better, statistically.
Finance & Economics
- ROI β Return on Investment: (benefit β cost) Γ· cost; we also use β12-month ROIβ.
- EV β Expected Value: price or fee Γ win probability (used in proposal economics).
- EBIT β Earnings Before Interest & Taxes: operating profit measure; often a target KPI.
- TCO β Total Cost of Ownership: full cost to build or buy (setup + run + maintenance).
- KPI β Key Performance Indicator: the success metric youβre aiming to move (e.g., βgross margin +3 ptsβ).
AI, Data & Platforms
- MLOps β Machine-Learning Operations: deploy, monitor, retrain and govern models safely.
- CI/CD β Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery: automated build, test and deploy pipeline.
- PII β Personally Identifiable Information: data that can identify a person; needs special handling.
- RBAC β Role-Based Access Control: users only see data and tools allowed by their role.
- Model Registry β System of record for model versions and approvals.
- Drift β Model/data performance shift over time; requires monitoring and retraining.
- GenAI β Generative AI: systems that create text, images, code, etc., from prompts.
Sales, Pipeline & Delivery
- CRM β Customer Relationship Management: system to track contacts, deals and activities.
- Win Rate β % of qualified opportunities you close (not an acronym, but core metric).
- PMO β Project Management Office: function that governs large projects and portfolios.
Planning & Cadence
- Q1 / Q2 / Q3 / Q4 β Calendar or fiscal quarters (3-month blocks).
- FY β Fiscal Year: your accounting year (e.g., FY2026).
- v1 β Version 1: first working release you ship to users (βprove value fastβ).
- Sprint β Fixed timebox (often 1β2 weeks) to build and ship increments.
Commercial Packaging & Offers
- Pilot β Small, time-boxed engagement to prove value and de-risk a larger rollout.
- Tiered Offer β Three options (e.g., Pilot / Core / Flagship) to match scope and price to value.
- Risk Reversal β Mechanism that reduces buyer risk (e.g., milestone-based fees or opt-out gates).
Governance & Compliance
- SLA β Service-Level Agreement: commitments on availability, quality or timeliness.
- Audit Trail β Record of who changed what and when (models, data, access).
- Guardrails β Technical and policy limits that keep AI use safe and compliant.