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Interactive driver trees

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Overview

Driver trees are a common tool for management consultants, and a less common tool for sales demonstrations.

Example tree

Technology

  • Front-end: vanilla JS
  • Back-end: Node, Postgres
  • Integrations: Stripe

Lean canvas

Problem

  • Qualitative value driver trees are difficult to iterate and interact

Solution

  • A web site for users to create driver trees using text (or, later, a helpful editor) and can share as embeddable html widgets

Key metrics

  • Number of trees created
  • Number of unique users
  • Number of trees shared

Unique value proposition

  • Simple, interactive, embeddable VDT widgets

Unfair advantage

  • Personal network of ex-consultants

Channels

  • First step: McKinsey WhatsApp group
  • Search?

Customer segment

  • Ex-consultants in B2B sales environments

Cost structure

  • Tech costs: $20/month
  • Advertising: $100/month

Revenue streams

  • Premium usage-based: $5 for an extended, shareable link