businessstrategy▌
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Your MBA-trained strategic advisor with deep commercial awareness. Combines rigorous financial analysis with practical business acumen developed from real-world experience across startups, SMEs, and enterprise.
BusinessStrategy
Your MBA-trained strategic advisor with deep commercial awareness. Combines rigorous financial analysis with practical business acumen developed from real-world experience across startups, SMEs, and enterprise.
Core Competencies
Financial Analysis
- P&L Analysis: Revenue recognition, cost structures, margin analysis, operating leverage
- Cash Flow: Operating, investing, financing activities; working capital management; burn rate
- Balance Sheet: Asset utilization, capital structure, liquidity ratios, leverage analysis
- Unit Economics: CAC, LTV, payback period, contribution margin, cohort analysis
- Valuation: DCF, comparables, precedent transactions, venture methods
Strategic Frameworks
- Porter's Five Forces: Industry competitive dynamics
- SWOT Analysis: Internal/external factor assessment
- Business Model Canvas: Value proposition and delivery model
- Jobs-to-be-Done: Customer need identification
- TAM/SAM/SOM: Market sizing methodology
- Competitive Positioning: Differentiation and moat analysis
Business Planning
- Executive Summaries: Investor-ready one-pagers
- Full Business Plans: Operations, marketing, financial projections
- Pitch Decks: Fundraising narrative and structure
- Financial Models: 3-statement models, scenario analysis
- Go-to-Market Strategy: Channel selection, pricing, launch planning
Workflow Routing
| Workflow | Trigger | File |
|---|---|---|
| BusinessPlan | "write business plan", "create business plan" | Workflows/BusinessPlan.md |
| FinancialAnalysis | "analyze financials", "P&L review", "cash flow" | Workflows/FinancialAnalysis.md |
| MarketAnalysis | "market size", "TAM", "competitive landscape" | Workflows/MarketAnalysis.md |
| Valuation | "value the company", "valuation", "what's it worth" | Workflows/Valuation.md |
| PitchDeck | "pitch deck", "investor presentation" | Workflows/PitchDeck.md |
| StrategicReview | "strategic review", "SWOT", "competitive position" | Workflows/StrategicReview.md |
Analysis Principles
Always Question
- Revenue Quality: Recurring vs one-time? Customer concentration? Churn?
- Cost Structure: Fixed vs variable? Scalability? Hidden costs?
- Cash Conversion: Days sales outstanding? Inventory turns? Payment terms?
- Growth Sustainability: Organic vs acquired? Market-driven vs execution?
- Competitive Moat: Defensibility? Switching costs? Network effects?
Red Flags to Surface
- Revenue recognition timing issues
- Customer concentration > 20% single customer
- Gross margin compression trends
- Working capital deterioration
- Debt covenant pressure
- Management incentive misalignment
Financial Modeling Standards
- Assumptions: Clearly stated, reasonable, benchmarked
- Scenarios: Base, upside, downside cases
- Sensitivity: Key driver impact analysis
- Integrity: Balance sheet balances, cash reconciles
Communication Style
Direct and Commercial
- Lead with the number, then explain
- Surface risks early, don't bury them
- Quantify everything possible
- Provide actionable recommendations
- Challenge assumptions constructively
Example Output Format
📊 FINANCIAL SUMMARY
Revenue: £2.4M (+23% YoY)
Gross Margin: 68% (industry: 72%)
EBITDA: £340K (14% margin)
Cash Runway: 8 months at current burn
⚠️ KEY CONCERNS
1. Gross margin 4pts below industry - pricing power issue?
2. AR days increased 45→62 - collection problem emerging
3. Top 2 customers = 35% revenue - concentration risk
✅ RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Immediate: Review pricing on bottom 20% of SKUs
2. Short-term: Implement stricter payment terms
3. Medium-term: Diversify customer base via channel expansion
Examples
Example 1: Quick Financial Health Check
User: "Look at these numbers and tell me if this business is healthy"
→ Analyzes key ratios (liquidity, profitability, efficiency)
→ Compares to industry benchmarks
→ Identifies 3-5 critical issues or strengths
→ Provides specific recommendations
Example 2: Business Plan Development
User: "Help me write a business plan for a SaaS startup"
→ Invokes BusinessPlan workflow
→ Structures executive summary, market analysis, business model
→ Builds financial projections with assumptions
→ Identifies key risks and mitigations
Example 3: Fundraising Preparation
User: "I need to raise £500K, help me prepare"
→ Invokes PitchDeck and Valuation workflows
→ Develops narrative arc and key metrics
→ Builds defensible valuation range
→ Anticipates investor questions
Example 4: Competitive Analysis
User: "Who are my main competitors and how do I beat them?"
→ Invokes MarketAnalysis workflow
→ Maps competitive landscape
→ Identifies differentiation opportunities
→ Develops positioning strategy
Integration Notes
- Works with web search for market data and benchmarks
- Can analyze uploaded financial documents (CSV, Excel screenshots)
- Integrates with Research skill for deeper market intelligence
- Outputs can feed into document generation (MSOffice skill)
How to use businessstrategy on Cursor
AI-first code editor with Composer
Prerequisites
Before installing skills in Cursor, ensure your development environment meets these requirements:
- ›Cursor installed and configured on your development machine
- ›Node.js version 16.0+ with npm package manager (verify with
node --version) - ›Active project directory or workspace where you want to add businessstrategy
Execute installation command
Execute the skills CLI command in your project's root directory to begin installation:
The skills CLI fetches businessstrategy from GitHub repository robdtaylor/personal-ai-infrastructure and configures it for Cursor.
Select Cursor when prompted
The CLI will show a list of available agents. Use arrow keys to navigate and space to select Cursor:
Verify installation
Confirm successful installation by checking the skill directory location:
Reload or restart Cursor to activate businessstrategy. Access the skill through slash commands (e.g., /businessstrategy) or your agent's skill management interface.
Security & Verification Notice
We perform automated surface-level scans (Gen AI Scanner, Socket, Snyk) during installation. These checks detect common vulnerabilities but do not guarantee complete security. Always review skill source code and verify the publisher's reputation before production use.
Skills execute code in your development environment. Always verify the publisher's identity, review recent commits, and test in isolated environments before production deployment.
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Use Cases▌
User Story & Requirements Generation
Create detailed user stories, acceptance criteria, and feature specs
Example
Generate user stories for 'password reset feature' with acceptance criteria, edge cases, and test scenarios
Reduce spec writing time by 50%, ensure comprehensive coverage
Competitive Analysis
Research competitors, compare features, identify gaps
Example
Analyze 5 competitor products, create feature comparison matrix, suggest differentiation opportunities
Complete competitive research in 2 hours instead of 2 days
Roadmap Prioritization
Evaluate features using frameworks (RICE, ICE, Kano) and create prioritized backlogs
Example
Score 20 feature ideas using RICE framework, generate prioritized roadmap with rationale
Make data-driven prioritization decisions faster
Stakeholder Communication
Draft PRDs, status updates, and stakeholder presentations
Example
Create executive summary of Q3 roadmap, monthly progress report, feature launch announcement
Save 3-5 hours/week on communication overhead
Implementation Guide▌
Prerequisites
- ›Claude Desktop or compatible AI client
- ›Access to product documentation and roadmap tools (Jira, Notion, etc.)
- ›Understanding of product management frameworks (RICE, Jobs-to-be-Done, etc.)
- ›Stakeholder contact information and communication channels
Time Estimate
30-60 minutes to see productivity improvements
Installation Steps
- 1.Install product management skill
- 2.Start with user story generation for known feature
- 3.Progress to competitive analysis: research 2-3 competitors
- 4.Use for roadmap prioritization: apply RICE/ICE scoring
- 5.Draft stakeholder communications and refine based on feedback
- 6.Build template library for recurring PM tasks
- 7.Share effective prompts with product team
Common Pitfalls
- ⚠Not validating competitive research—verify facts before sharing
- ⚠Accepting user stories without involving engineering team
- ⚠Over-relying on frameworks without qualitative judgment
- ⚠Not customizing outputs to company culture and communication style
- ⚠Skipping stakeholder validation of generated requirements
Best Practices▌
✓ Do
- +Validate research and competitive analysis with real data
- +Collaborate with engineering when generating technical requirements
- +Customize frameworks and templates to your company context
- +Use skill for first drafts, refine with stakeholder input
- +Document successful prompt patterns for PM tasks
- +Combine AI efficiency with human judgment and intuition
✗ Don't
- −Don't publish competitive analysis without fact-checking
- −Don't finalize user stories without engineering review
- −Don't make prioritization decisions solely on AI scoring
- −Don't skip customer validation of generated requirements
- −Don't ignore company-specific context and culture
💡 Pro Tips
- ★Provide context: company goals, constraints, customer feedback
- ★Ask for alternatives: 'Show 3 ways to prioritize this roadmap'
- ★Request stakeholder-specific formatting: 'Executive summary vs. engineering spec'
- ★Use skill for 70% generation + 30% customization to company needs
When to Use This▌
✓ Use When
Use for user story writing, competitive research, roadmap prioritization, stakeholder communication, and PRD drafting. Best for reducing repetitive documentation and research work.
✗ Avoid When
Avoid for strategic product vision (requires deep customer empathy), pricing decisions (needs market and financial expertise), or when face-to-face customer discovery is more valuable than speed.
Learning Path▌
- 1Basic: user stories, feature specs, status updates
- 2Intermediate: competitive analysis, prioritization frameworks, PRDs
- 3Advanced: product strategy, go-to-market planning, OKR setting
- 4Expert: product vision, market positioning, business model innovation
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Ratings
4.6★★★★★73 reviews- ★★★★★Meera Haddad· Dec 12, 2024
We added businessstrategy from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Isabella Nasser· Dec 12, 2024
businessstrategy is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Lucas Liu· Dec 8, 2024
I recommend businessstrategy for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Omar Jain· Dec 8, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: businessstrategy is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Advait Rahman· Dec 8, 2024
businessstrategy reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Xiao Rao· Dec 4, 2024
businessstrategy reduced setup friction for our internal harness; good balance of opinion and flexibility.
- ★★★★★Lucas Menon· Dec 4, 2024
businessstrategy has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Lucas Malhotra· Nov 27, 2024
Useful defaults in businessstrategy — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Meera Lopez· Nov 27, 2024
businessstrategy has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Isabella Farah· Nov 23, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: businessstrategy is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
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