Getting Started
10
Dimensions
Comprehensive assessment
1-5
Rating Scale
Rate each dimension
60%
Minimum Score
Below = strengthen first
50
Max Total
All 10s at full score
| Dimension | Rate 1-5 | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
| Time Commitment | ⬜ | Can you dedicate 15+ hours/week consistently for 90 days? |
| Financial Readiness | ⬜ | Do you have ₹25-50K set aside that you can afford to lose? |
| Product Knowledge | ⬜ | Do you understand the category you're entering deeply? |
| Digital Skills | ⬜ | Can you navigate Shopify, Meta Ads, and basic design tools? |
| Risk Tolerance | ⬜ | Can you handle 3 months of potential losses without panicking? |
| Customer Empathy | ⬜ | Can you think from the customer's perspective, not your own? |
| Execution Speed | ⬜ | Can you ship fast instead of over-planning? Done > perfect. |
| Patience | ⬜ | Can you stick with it when results don't come for weeks? |
| Network | ⬜ | Do you have access to mentors, suppliers, or D2C founders? |
| Resilience | ⬜ | When things break (they will), do you adapt or quit? |
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Strong across most dimensions
Low risk of burnout or quitting
Focus on execution speed
Start the sprint immediately
Gaps to Fill
Address weak areas first
1-3 dimensions scoring below 3
Build skills or find co-founders
Consider a 2-week prep sprint
Don't start until gaps are addressed
Not Ready Yet
Significant preparation needed
Multiple dimensions below 3
High risk of failure or giving up
Focus on skill-building first
Consider joining a D2C team to learn
Idea-driven, creative, big thinker. High product intuition, brand vision, storytelling.
Strengths: Product intuition, brand vision, storytelling
Weaknesses: Operations, numbers, consistency
Watch out for: Chasing new ideas, never finishing
Best strategy: Partner with an Operator for execution
Growth-obsessed, data-driven, scrappy. Loves marketing experiments and quick wins.
Strengths: Marketing, growth experiments, quick decisions
Weaknesses: Product quality, customer experience, patience
Watch out for: Burning cash on unprofitable ads
Best strategy: Partner with an Expert for product quality
Domain knowledge, quality-focused, methodical. Deep in the craft.
Strengths: Product development, quality control, customer trust
Weaknesses: Marketing, scaling speed, letting go of control
Watch out for: Perfecting instead of launching
Best strategy: Partner with a Hacker for distribution
Systems & efficiency obsessed. High patience, consistent execution.
Strengths: Process, systems, margin optimization
Weaknesses: Slow to adapt, risk-averse, over-systematizing
Watch out for: No experiments, paralysis by process
Best strategy: Build MVP fast, then systematize later