Startup Advisor V0.1

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  <label for="q1">Q1. The "One-Liner"</label>
  <small>Describe your startup in one sentence (as if you were explaining it to an investor in an elevator).</small>
  <textarea id="q1" name="one_liner" rows="3" required></textarea>
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  <label for="q2">Q2. The Hair-on-Fire Problem</label>
  <small>What specific problem are you solving, and who feels this pain most acutely right now? (Be specific about the customer persona).</small>
  <textarea id="q2" name="problem_persona" rows="4" required></textarea>
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  <label for="q3">Q3. The Solution</label>
  <small>How does your product solve this problem? Describe the specific mechanism or "magic moment" for the user.</small>
  <textarea id="q3" name="solution_mechanism" rows="4" required></textarea>
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  <label for="q4">Q4. The "Why Now"</label>
  <small>Why hasn't this been solved effectively before? Why is now the specific window of opportunity for this solution?</small>
  <textarea id="q4" name="why_now" rows="3" required></textarea>
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  <label for="q5">Q5. Competitive Landscape</label>
  <small>Who are your direct competitors (or existing alternatives like Excel/pen & paper)? Why will a customer switch from them to you?</small>
  <textarea id="q5" name="competition" rows="4" required></textarea>
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  <label for="q6">Q6. Go-to-Market (GTM)</label>
  <small>How do you plan to acquire your first 100 paying customers? (Do not say "ads"—be specific about the channel).</small>
  <textarea id="q6" name="gtm_strategy" rows="3" required></textarea>
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  <label for="q7">Q7. Traction & Validation</label>
  <small>What evidence do you have that people want this? (e.g., waitlist numbers, MRR, or interviews).</small>
  <textarea id="q7" name="traction" rows="3" required></textarea>
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  <label for="q8">Q8. The "Why You" (Founder-Market Fit)</label>
  <small>Who is on the founding team, and what unique insight or advantage do you possess that allows you to win this market?</small>
  <textarea id="q8" name="founder_fit" rows="4" required></textarea>
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