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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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
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]
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]
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
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
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]
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 --> 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]
RGN --> RGN1[Missouri + state template]
style ROOT fill:#2563eb,stroke:#1e40af,color:#fff
style REF fill:#7c3aed,stroke:#6d28d9,color:#fff
| 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 |
| Regional Ecosystems | State-specific accelerators, grants, legal resources, formation guides |
- Download the latest
.skillfile from Releases - Go to Claude.ai → Settings → Skills
- Upload the
.skillfile
- Clone this repo into your Claude skill directory
- The
SKILL.mdfile will be automatically detected
Just type one of these to get started:
/start— Full onboarding/help— See all commands/focus [topic]— Lock into one task/sprint [topic]— 60-min deep work session/binder— Start building your investor binder/pitch— Draft your pitch
| 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 |
This skill is designed for state-level deployment. Missouri is the reference implementation.
To deploy for your state:
- Copy
references/regional/missouri.md - Replace with your state's ecosystem data
- Submit a PR
See references/regional/README.md for the full guide.
See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.
MIT — see LICENSE for details.
Built by Doug DeVitre | Part of the Access To Initiative