11 decisions that shape Sprints 1–4. Six are velocity-blocking, five are smart defaults. Only override defaults if you want to. Updated May 1: added decision #11 for Blake’s Email SDR proposal.
You asked: "How much time and effort to launch a basic directory?" What does "basic" mean to you?
Your vision was 20 questions. The 18-Q application killed 700–800 leads at Q14 last summer. What’s the ceiling?
You named the "musical chairs" pattern. Locking Blake’s scope reduces whipsaw and frees your bandwidth.
You agreed verbally to last-Tuesday cadence. What time slot works?
Sprint 1 fits within current $5K/mo retainer scope. When should we revisit pricing for the expanded surface area?
Blake proposes an “email SDR” bot that sends personalized prompts (e.g., subject “Quick question”, body asking which topic — peptides / microbiome / live blood cell microscopy — is most relevant) and handles back-and-forth replies, tailoring toward upcoming workshop invites. Cultural-fit check: Amy said “human connection matters” for voice; email impersonation is a different surface. Recommendation balances Blake’s velocity ask with Amy’s human-first principle.
Where do warm and hot leads from the quiz land? This determines real-time routing.
Your April 10–11 workshop converts. How do we use it for the quiz embeds?
Two assessment patterns. Which ships first?
You said: "I want to explore that, but don’t want to get spread too thin right now."
Curiosity item that intrigues both of us. When does it earn build time?