Scorecard

Close the loop. Score what matters. Kill what doesn't compound.

Per-Venture Form

This blueprint is the format spec — the canonical shape every scorecard must take. The rendered instance lives at /ventures/{slug}/scorecard/, powered by the VentureOperatingKit React component which reads the per-venture coverage map at src/data/venture-blueprints.json.

The lit exemplar is Better Practice — Scorecard. Three canonical sections render in the order Navigation declares (Value first, then Belief, then Control):

1. Navigation Strip — direction of intent: Value anchor · Belief pull · Control lever
2. Blueprint Coverage Matrix — state of progress: essential blueprints first, then venture-specific picks, each scored 0–4 with named evidence
3. Fires Next — derived from the next_instruments activation graph: which artifact to author or upgrade in the next cycle

Below the canonical scorecard, a venture may add a venture-specific layer that answers questions the canon cannot — Better Practice adds Pictures × Pages × Crew × Ecosystem because the third-place practice protocol demands them. Canon plus extension; never canon alone or extension without canon.

The format below remains the spec for what the scorecard must contain. The React component is one way to render the spec; the markdown template below is another. Both must satisfy the quality_criteria in the frontmatter above.

Business Alignment

Question	Answer
Venture name	[name]
All phases complete?	YES / NO — which is missing?
Date of first score	[YYYY-MM-DD]
Review cadence	Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly
Who reviews?	[name or role]

Tight Five Scorecard

Priority (is this worth doing?)

Dimension	Score (1-5)	Evidence	Improvement Path
Pain		[what makes you say this?]	[what would move it +1]
Demand		[conversations, signups, revenue]
Edge		[what you do that others can't easily copy]
Trend		[what changed that makes this work now]
Conversion		[proof people pay, not just praise]
Priority Composite	[product of 5]

Preparedness (can you deliver?)

Dimension	Score (1-5)	Evidence	Improvement Path
Principles		[values alignment, founder fit]
Performance		[metrics, dashboards, feedback loops]
Platform		[tools, infrastructure, capabilities]
Protocols		[processes, standards, automation]
Players		[team, advisors, network, channel partners]
Preparedness Composite	[product of 5]

Quadrant

Plot Priority (x) vs Preparedness (y). Determine quadrant.

Quadrant	Priority	Preparedness	Action
Ship Now	HIGH (>100)	HIGH (>100)	Execute. This is ready.
Invest	HIGH (>100)	LOW (<100)	Build capability. The demand is real but you're not ready.
Harvest	LOW (<100)	HIGH (>100)	Extract value. Maintain, don't grow.
Cut	LOW (<100)	LOW (<100)	Kill or pause. Neither demand nor readiness justifies resources.

This venture is in: [quadrant]

Rationale: [why this quadrant, citing specific scores]

Kill Criteria

Minimum 3. Each must be observable, measurable, and have a deadline.

#	Signal	Measurement	Deadline	Status
1		[specific threshold]	[date]	Active / Triggered / Cleared
2
3
4

Five KPIs

The five numbers that tell the truth.

#	Metric	Current	Target	Gap	Conviction
1
2
3
4
5

Course Correction

Off-Course (what to do when signals go red)

Condition	Action	Owner	Deadline
[KPI below threshold]	[specific intervention]	[who]	[when]

On-Course (what to amplify when signals go green)

Signal	Amplification	Expected Effect
[KPI above target]	[double down on what caused it]	[projected impact]

Measurement Log

Record scores at each review cadence. Track trajectory, not snapshots.

Date	Priority Composite	Preparedness Composite	Quadrant	Key Change	Action Taken
[YYYY-MM-DD]

Loop Back

What would trigger a restart from SCAN?

Trigger	What It Means
Kill criterion triggered	Idea failed. New opportunity needed.
Quadrant = Cut for 2 reviews	Persistent low scores. Reallocate.
Market shifted	Original SCAN gap closed or moved. Rescan.
New force emerged	Matrix has new columns. Rescan.

Legacy Rule

What did this venture teach that the template didn't anticipate?

Lesson	Where It Applies	Change to Make
[specific insight]	[which template or phase]	[concrete edit]

Questions

If the scorecard says "Cut" but your gut says "Keep going," which one is lying — and how would you tell?

• Which KPI are you most tempted to game — and what does that reveal about your real priorities?
• If you removed the lowest-scoring dimension, would the venture still make sense?
• What would a first-time reader of this scorecard conclude about whether to invest?