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The AI Acumen Toolkit Manifesto

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Overview

The AI Acumen Toolkit is your mission control for building ventures on Fiftyknots. This integrated system connects every tool, workflow, and data point across the platform - from ideation through execution. You get real-time visibility into your venture’s momentum, AI-powered insights that guide decisions, and automated workflows that keep you moving forward without busywork.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Access your dashboard - Navigate to /dashboard/enhanced after logging in. You’ll see your venture portfolio overview with active projects, momentum indicators, and next actions.
  2. Start a new venture - Click “Quick Start” or use the /wizard to begin. The platform analyzes your input across multiple dimensions and routes you to the optimal pathway based on your venture stage and goals.
  3. Review your AI-generated brief - After document upload or wizard completion, visit /briefreview to examine the AI-extracted business requirements. The system highlights key assumptions, identifies gaps, and scores confidence levels across 12 dimensions.
  4. Select your ICP category - Navigate to /icpselection to choose your ideal customer profile pathway. The platform recommends Pre-Seed, Seed, or Growth tracks based on your venture maturity signals.
  5. Track your journey - Use /journeyoverview to monitor stage progression. Each stage displays completion percentage, blocking tasks, and estimated time to next milestone. Green indicators show healthy momentum, yellow flags signal attention needed.
  6. Engage with SupaSherpa - Access AI guidance anytime via /supasherpa. Ask questions, request analysis, or get recommendations. The system maintains context across your entire venture and proactively surfaces insights when you need them.
  7. Complete lifecycle tasks - Work through tasks in /lifecyclejourney. Check off requirements, upload evidence, and request validation. The platform auto-completes eligible tasks based on your data room contents and prior submissions.
  8. Monitor confidence metrics - Visit /confidencereport/confidencereport to see real-time assessments of venture viability. The system evaluates market fit, execution readiness, and resource adequacy, updating scores as you progress.
  9. Access your Data Room - Navigate to /dataroomlist to manage all venture documentation. The AI Architect auto-organizes files, generates missing content, and maintains readiness scores for investor presentations.
  10. Review planning artifacts - Check /sherpaplanningreview for Human Sherpa feedback on major deliverables. Approve recommendations, request changes, or escalate concerns through the structured review workflow.

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Common Questions

Q: How does the platform know which tools and workflows I need?
A: The system analyzes your venture brief, ICP category, and current lifecycle stage to activate relevant features. As you progress, new capabilities unlock automatically. You can view your accessible features at /features/accessible and see what’s coming next at /features/coming-next. Q: What happens if I disagree with an AI assessment or recommendation?
A: Every AI decision includes an override path. Click “Request Review” on any assessment to escalate to a Human Sherpa. You can also provide corrections directly on briefs, specifications, and planning documents. The system learns from your feedback to improve future recommendations. Q: Can I collaborate with team members or advisors?
A: Yes. Use /venturesquad to invite collaborators with role-based permissions. Team members access shared documents, participate in reviews, and track progress. For structured collaboration sessions, visit /collaborativeworkspace where AI facilitates real-time co-editing and captures decisions. Q: How do I track whether I’m on schedule?
A: Your journey dashboard shows expected vs actual progress for each stage. The platform calculates velocity based on task completion rates and flags blocking dependencies. Visit /journeystatus for timeline projections and /rhythm/:jobId/standups to log daily progress. Q: What if I need to pause my venture or switch directions?
A: Navigate to your job settings to pause active workflows. The system preserves all data and analysis. To pivot, use the ICP selection flow to transition to a different pathway. Your existing artifacts transfer to the new journey where applicable.

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Troubleshooting

Issue: Dashboard shows “No active journey” despite completing onboarding
Solution: Visit /lifecycle/initialize to trigger journey creation. If the issue persists, check /lifecycle/position to verify your ICP category assignment. Contact support via /support/tickets if initialization fails after 5 minutes. Issue: AI assessments not updating after uploading new documents
Solution: Navigate to your Data Room and click “Reprocess Documents” to trigger re-analysis. Check /data-room/:dataRoomId/processing-status to monitor progress. Large document sets may take 10-15 minutes to complete. Issue: Cannot access features that should be available for my stage
Solution: Verify journey progression at /journeyoverview. Some features require prerequisite task completion. Check blocking tasks in red on your dashboard. If tasks are complete but access remains blocked, use /admin/accessoverridemanagement (admin) or submit an override request. Issue: SupaSherpa responses seem generic or miss venture context
Solution: Ensure your brief is confirmed at /briefreview and your Data Room contains core documents. Visit /supasherpa/context to review what context the AI is using. Click “Refresh Context” to reload if recent updates aren’t reflected. Customer Value Proposition (CVP) Validation - After completing your brief, visit /cvpdashboard to run structured tests of your value proposition. The platform generates synthetic ICP profiles, scores messaging effectiveness, and identifies optimal market segments. This connects directly to your brief insights and informs GTM strategy. Product Requirements Document (PRD) Management - Once you progress past planning stages, use /prddashboard to develop technical specifications. The system traces requirements back to your brief, maintains version history, and scores completeness. PRDs feed directly into implementation workflows. Data Room Architect - Visit /dataroomlist to leverage AI-powered organization of investor materials. The Architect auto-generates missing sections based on your brief and progress, maintains stage-appropriate readiness scores, and exports presentation-ready packages. Essential for fundraising milestones.