Business Investment Advisor

Description

Business investment analysis and capital allocation advisor. Use when evaluating whether to invest in equipment, real estate, a new business, hiring, technology, or any capital expenditure. Also use for ROI calculations, IRR, NPV, payback period, build vs buy decisions, lease vs buy analysis, vendor evaluation, or deciding where to allocate limited budget for maximum return.

What this skill does

1. 1Collects investment details, financial projections, and alternative uses for capital, then computes ROI, payback period, NPV, and IRR — showing all math with every assumption flagged by confidence level.
2. 2Runs three scenarios (base, upside +20%, downside -40%) and scores the investment on six dimensions including strategic fit and reversibility.
3. 3Applies structured decision frameworks for build vs buy, lease vs buy, and hire vs automate vs outsource comparisons with total cost of ownership normalized to the same analysis period.
4. 4Delivers a clear proceed or do-not-proceed recommendation before any explanation, with the one specific action to take before committing capital.

When to use

• You're evaluating whether to buy equipment, hire a role, or invest in a software platform and need the ROI math done properly.
• You have a fixed budget and multiple investment options competing for it and want a ranked allocation.
• You're deciding between building a capability in-house versus buying a vendor solution.
• You're being pressured to approve a project and want to stress-test the projections with a downside scenario.

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