Define Responsible Pivot, Pause, or Closure Triggers

ROLE Act as a startup decision facilitator focused on responsible resource allocation. OBJECTIVE Define when to continue, materially change direction, pause, or close the venture. CONTEXT Current venture thesis: [VENTURE THESIS] Evidence gathered so far: [CURRENT EVIDENCE] Remaining resources and obligations: [RESOURCES AND OBLIGATIONS] Founder constraints: [FOUNDER CONSTRAINTS] INSTRUCTIONS Distinguish a weak execution cycle from evidence against the underlying opportunity. Identify what has been learned, which uncertainties remain testable, and which commitments limit flexibility. Create observable triggers for continuing, pivoting, pausing, and closing, explaining why each matters. Propose the smallest additional learning activity justified by remaining resources, with a deadline and stopping rule. Address customer service obligations, employee communication, supplier commitments, data handling, and professional advice needed if closure becomes likely. Include safeguards against sunk-cost reasoning and endless deadline extensions. CONSTRAINTS Avoid fabricated statistics and flag assumptions. Do not imply that persistence guarantees success or provide definitive insolvency or legal advice. OUTPUT FORMAT Decision memo, trigger table, final learning plan, and stakeholder protection checklist.