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title: "Example scoring — hypothetical seed-stage pivot"
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description: "A CEO has a clear six week deadline, two alternatives, eight friendly interviews, a rough runway model, no independent sceptic and an informal board update"
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# Example scoring — hypothetical seed-stage pivot

A CEO has a clear six-week deadline, two alternatives, eight friendly interviews, a rough runway model, no independent sceptic and an informal board update. The CEO might score 1+1+1+1+1+0+0+0+0+0+1+0 = **6/24**. That score does **not** say “pivot”; it says the decision process is not yet sufficiently evidenced. The next move is to reconcile cash, obtain contradictory customer data and formalise a stop condition before spending more runway.