SKIN STUDIOS · Startup OS
The operating
system for founders
A proprietary diagnostic framework, live scoring engine, and decision playbook system — built to give early-stage founders the clarity operators have.
Front Door
Atlas
The conversational front door to SKIN. Three minutes: say what is hard, and get a First Read with the goal, the likely blocker, the missing proof, and the next useful move.
- Live model conversation
- Signal captured as you talk
- Stage read and blocker hypothesis
- Human reviewed First Read
Talk to Atlas
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Knowledge Base
6 Dimensions
Universal startup health diagnostic. Every signal, failure mode, and diagnostic question across the six dimensions that matter to every founder.
- Green + red signal rubrics
- Diagnostic question sets
- Failure mode library
- AI prompt templates
Open knowledge base
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Score Engine
SKIN Pulse Score™
Universal startup health diagnostic. Score 46 signals across 6 dimensions for any founder — bootstrapped, raising, or running profitably.
- 46-signal scoring form
- Live radar chart
- Mode classification
- Priority flag engine
Open Pulse Score
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Playbooks + AI
Decision Frameworks
11 founder decision frameworks and the complete AI schema — JSON schemas, prompt registry, and processing pipeline.
- Hire / raise / pivot frameworks
- Report + intake schemas
- Prompt registry
- 7-stage AI pipeline
Open frameworks
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Interactive
Decision OS
Three questions. One verdict. A sharp, conversational decision engine that tells you exactly what to do — and why.
- 10 founder decision flows
- Forced-choice branching logic
- Verdict with one-line reason
- Links to full frameworks
Open Decision OS
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Analyst Tool
Fundable Score™
For founders raising in the next 12 months. Score 20 fundability signals across 5 dimensions, weighted by investor type, with deal-killer detection and blocker triage.
- 6 investor-type profiles
- Tier-1 deal-killer logic
- Stage-weighted scoring
- Blockers + readiness timeline
Open Fundable Score
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Analyst Tool
Benchmark Map
2x2 strategic positioning map. Plot the client against direct competitors, adjacent alternatives, and manual workarounds — surface defensibility and density signals.
- Differentiation × Market Position
- Replacement threat view
- Quadrant + density verdicts
- Sample dataset included
Open Benchmark Map
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Interactive
Founder Match
Nine questions, one mirror. Match your founder instincts against eight of history's most renowned company builders — dead or alive — then export a shareable card.
- 8 founder archetypes
- Weighted trait scoring
- Illustrated result profiles
- 1:1 PNG share card
Open Founder Match
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