Step 2 · Assess: what is lacking before anyone records

Higgins reviews the five submitted items and scores readiness on six pillars. Each gap gets a fix. The recording step opens once the critical items are closed or acknowledged.

Submitted materials

Investor deck
Executive summary
Website URL
Team information
Advisory information

Readiness pillars and weights

The weights add up to 100 points.

Team & AdvisoryWho is on the team, their track record, and the advisors who add credibility.

IP, Moat & Scientific/Technical RigorWhat protects the company and how well the core claims are supported.

Market, ICP & PositioningThe size of the market, the ideal customer and how the company is positioned.

Financials & Unit EconomicsRevenue, burn, runway and whether the economics hold up.

Milestones & ExecutionWhat has been delivered and what the plan is for the next 12 to 18 months.

Capital Strategy & TermsThe ask, the structure and what the funds will achieve.

Fix list and recording gate

Every gap is rated Critical, High or Medium. The gate opens when no Critical item is left. Typical critical fixes are numbers that disagree between the deck and the one-pager, claims that are not backed by a source, and an ask that differs from one document to the next.

Check yourself: claims to align before investors check them

Where to look	Question to ask
Deck vs. executive summary	Do the headline metrics match exactly?
Deck vs. data	Does every percentage trace to a source document?
Every document	Is the funding ask the same amount and structure everywhere?
Team page vs. LinkedIn	Do titles and track records match?

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