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Northstar (fictional sample)
Evidence
Make the investor case hold together · 1 of 3
Separate facts from assumptions
The sample customer claim is marked assumption. Add a dated billing or CRM reference to your own claim before marking it supported.
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Make each claim stand up.
Readiness is about the evidence you can explain—not a probability of getting funded.
Useful questions to resolve
- Which customer problem is supported by interviews or paid behavior?
- Do your traction figures define the metric, cohort and time period?
- What does this round prove that you cannot prove with current cash?
- Do your deck, model and ask use the same numbers?