yao-business-skill

1# Yao Business Skill
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3Evidence-based business model analysis. Separate facts, estimates, hypotheses, and recommendations.
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5## Use This Skill For
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7- turning a new idea into `3-5` viable business model options
8- diagnosing an existing product, website, or company
9- comparing direct competitors and cross-industry analogs
10- proposing business model upgrades with formulas, risks, and validation
11- studying a mature company to separate reusable from environment-specific patterns
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13## Do Not Route Here
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15- generic marketing ideation without business model analysis
16- standalone legal, tax, accounting, or valuation advice
17- pure financial model builds that do not need business model diagnosis
18- gray or illegal monetization design; those belong only in risk recognition and avoidance
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20## Workflow
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221. Choose the branch: `idea_to_model`, `model_diagnosis`, or `company_case_study`.
232. Build a `market_environment` profile before recommending pricing, channels, or sales motion.
243. Gather evidence by tier and mark what is confirmed, estimated, assumed, or unknown.
254. Analyze the current or proposed model, including AI as cost driver and monetization lever.
265. Produce branch-appropriate JSON, HTML, and a short narrative summary.
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28## Branch Rules
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30- For new ideas, generate `3-5` options and include one lower-friction, one higher-margin, and one higher-barrier path.
31- For existing products, map current monetization, competitors, analogs, upgrade ideas, and environment fit.
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