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Tiered Negotiation Skills Community
For: Business professionals, entrepreneurs, and executives at different skill levels
The Problem
Most negotiation training is either too expensive for beginners or too basic for experienced professionals, with no clear progression path
The Solution
A community platform with free entry level and progressively advanced paid tiers based on where people are in their negotiation journey
Why Now?
Remote work has made online communities more valuable, and economic uncertainty makes negotiation skills more critical for career and business success
Build MVP in 7 Days
Create Discord or Slack community with basic channels
Post daily negotiation tips and scenarios
Host weekly group practice sessions
Document member success stories
Create simple skill assessment quiz
How to Validate
Revenue Model
Freemium with tiered memberships, advanced courses, and corporate training programs
Competitive Moat
Network effects from community, proprietary methodology from FBI experience, and progressive skill building system
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