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title: "Startup analyst"
type: skill-set
id: "wshobson-agents/startup-analyst"
category: "Finance"
publisher: "Seth Hobson"
license: "MIT"
source: "https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/7e2fb55"
canonical: "https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/wshobson-agents/startup-analyst"
open_in_pho: "https://pho.chat/customize?item=wshobson-agents%2Fstartup-analyst&utm_source=labs&utm_medium=skill-page&utm_campaign=skills-library"
---

# Startup analyst

Market sizing, competitive landscape, startup financial models and metrics, team analysis, backtesting and risk metrics.

Source: Seth Hobson (MIT), copied at a pinned commit. Free to use. Part of the Phở Skills library (https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills).

## Skills in this set (7)
- [Competitive Landscape Analysis](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/wshobson-agents/startup-analyst/competitive-landscape.md): Analyze competition, identify differentiation opportunities, and develop winning market positioning strategies using Porter's Five Forces, Blue Ocean Strategy, and positioning maps. Use this skill…
- [Market Sizing Analysis](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/wshobson-agents/startup-analyst/market-sizing-analysis.md): Calculate TAM/SAM/SOM for market opportunities using top-down, bottom-up, and value theory methodologies. Use this skill when sizing markets, estimating addressable revenue, validating market…
- [Startup Financial Modeling](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/wshobson-agents/startup-analyst/startup-financial-modeling.md): Build comprehensive 3-5 year financial models with revenue projections, cost structures, cash flow analysis, and scenario planning for early-stage startups. Use this skill when creating financial…
- [Startup Metrics Framework](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/wshobson-agents/startup-analyst/startup-metrics-framework.md): Track, calculate, and optimize key performance metrics for SaaS, marketplace, consumer, and B2B startups from seed through Series A, including unit economics, growth efficiency, and cash management…
- [Team Composition Analysis](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/wshobson-agents/startup-analyst/team-composition-analysis.md): Design optimal team structures, hiring plans, compensation strategies, and equity allocation for early-stage startups from pre-seed through Series A. Use this skill when planning headcount…
- [Backtesting Frameworks](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/wshobson-agents/startup-analyst/backtesting-frameworks.md): Build robust backtesting systems for trading strategies with proper handling of look-ahead bias, survivorship bias, and transaction costs. Use when developing trading algorithms, validating…
- [Risk Metrics Calculation](https://labs.pho.chat/en/skills/wshobson-agents/startup-analyst/risk-metrics-calculation.md): Calculate portfolio risk metrics including VaR, CVaR, Sharpe, Sortino, and drawdown analysis. Use when measuring portfolio risk, implementing risk limits, or building risk monitoring systems.

## Use it
- In Phở: open https://pho.chat/customize?item=wshobson-agents%2Fstartup-analyst&utm_source=labs&utm_medium=skill-page&utm_campaign=skills-library and press Try, or add it so Phở loads it whenever a request matches. Phở works with your own API key (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others).
- Original files: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/7e2fb55 (MIT).
- Full machine-readable index: https://labs.pho.chat/skills.json