evalops/open-associate-skills Skills

Win competitive rounds: run a clean process, deliver value previews before asking, coordinate partners, and manage timelines. Use when you're trying to close a 'must win' deal against other funds.

End-to-end associate workflow with time-boxed gates: thesis -> sourcing -> meetings -> diligence -> memo, ending with either IC-ready memo or explicit kill decision. Use when you need to run the full pipeline for a sector or a specific deal.

Run diligence as a fast risk burn-down: build a ranked risk register (max 4), execute the fastest tests, and produce decision-changing evidence. Use when a deal advances past first meeting.

A time-boxed diligence sprint (3-7 days) with daily deliverables and decision gates. Burns down top 4 risks and produces IC-ready evidence. Use when a deal is live and you need speed without losing rigor.

Run high-signal founder meetings: prep with kill questions, structure the conversation, capture decision-relevant notes, and send crisp follow-ups within 2 hours. Use when taking first meetings, doing partner prep, or screening deals.

Write an investment memo that forces a decision: explicit recommendation (no hedging), steelman against, decision log, and next steps. Use when preparing for IC or partner discussion.

Build VC judgment faster through structured postmortems with quantified calibration: log initial takes, track prediction accuracy with Brier scores, and measure learning rate over time. Use after decisions, passes, and major diligence sprints.

Run a time-boxed portfolio support sprint with triage, SLAs, and outcome tracking. Use when multiple requests come in and you need repeatable execution with gates.

Run portfolio support like an on-call ops function with measurable outcomes: intake requests, ship intros, recruiting help, board prep, and close-the-loop tracking. Every request gets a resolution and outcome measurement.

Analyze SaaS and usage-based metrics for diligence: NDR/NRR, gross margin, CAC payback, sales efficiency, cohorts, and unit economics by segment. Use when diligencing B2B SaaS or infra companies.

Operate Salesforce as the VC associate CRM: authenticate via OAuth, query with SOQL, upsert Leads/Accounts, create Opportunities, and log Activities/Tasks for dealflow and portfolio support. Includes field mapping configuration and dry-run mode.

Run a systematic sourcing engine: network loops, signal harvesting, and thesis-driven outbound. Use when you need to generate proprietary dealflow, keep a pipeline current, or expand coverage.

Analyze venture financing terms with waterfall modeling: economics, control, multi-investor stacks, and 'gotchas' with clear implications. Handles complex cap tables, participating preferred, and side letters.

Build and maintain a thesis-driven market map and roadmap: segment taxonomy, company list, wedge hypotheses, and 'must be true' claims. Use when exploring a new sector, refreshing coverage, or generating high-conviction sourcing targets.