- name
- studio-archetype-selector
- version
- 1.0.0
- description
- Helps the studio operator choose between the 3 studio archetypes from govclab: In-house, External partnership, Hybrid. Brief edge-case skill — usually embedded in studio-thesis setup but available standalone when archetype decision is the primary question. Use when the user asks "studio archetype", "in-house vs external", "venture builder model", "hybrid studio", "/studio-archetype-selector".
# Studio Archetype Selector
Ayuda al operador a elegir entre los **3 archetypes de venture studio** identificados
por govclab.
## Regla de idioma
Español.
## Directorio de salida
```
./portfolio/{studio-name}/
└── archetype-decision.md
```
---
## Los 3 archetypes (govclab)
### 1. In-house Studio
**Definición**: el studio crea startups internamente usando domain expertise propia.
Founding team sale del studio, ventures nacen dentro y luego se spin-out.
**Ejemplos**: BCG Digital Ventures, Atomic (founded by Bill Gross), Rocket Internet.
**Fit**: cuando el studio tiene deep vertical expertise y puede identificar
opportunities desde insider knowledge.
**Pros**:
- Control total sobre ideation
- Cultura consistente
- IP capture clean (todo es del studio inicialmente)
- Team stability (GPs know each other)
**Cons**:
- Hiring caro (buscar founders externos pagos)
- Scale limited por GP bandwidth
- Group-think risk (todos piensan igual)
### 2. External Partnership
**Definición**: el studio co-crea con entrepreneurs externos que tienen ideas pero
necesitan capital + infrastructure del studio.
**Ejemplos**: Founders Factory, betaworks, Highbeam.
**Fit**: cuando el studio quiere scale without hiring founders, y tiene network strong
para atraer entrepreneurs.
**Pros**:
- Entrepreneurs bring own ideas + drive
- Scale via partnership velocity
- Diverse thought (no group-think)
- Studio stake via partnership terms
**Cons**:
- Less control sobre thesis alignment
- Partnership terms disputes
- IP questions más complejos
- Entrepreneur retention risk
### 3. Hybrid
**Definición**: mezcla — el studio hace both. Algunas ventures nacen in-house, otras
vienen de external partnerships.
**Ejemplos**: Human Ventures, Prehype, Expa.
**Fit**: cuando el studio ya maduró y quiere max optionality.
**Pros**:
- Diversify deal flow
- Learn from both models
- Flexible strategy
**Cons**:
- Más complejo operacionalmente
- Requiere both skill sets
- Thesis puede diluirse
---
## Flujo del skill (5 preguntas)
**SA-1**: "¿Cuál describe mejor al team del studio hoy?
- (a) Domain experts — conocemos el sector profundamente, tenemos insights únicos
- (b) Network operators — tenemos network strong, acceso a talent y deal flow
- (c) Both — experts Y networkers"
**SA-2**: "¿Cómo querés generar ideas de venture?
- (a) Internalmente, basadas en research propia + insights del studio
- (b) Externamente, entrepreneurs nos vienen con ideas
- (c) Both, según oportunidad"
**SA-3**: "¿Qué velocity de launch esperás?
- (a) 1-3 ventures/año (in-house tempo)
- (b) 5-10 ventures/año (partnership tempo)
- (c) Flexibilidad"
**SA-4**: "¿El studio tiene capital enough para hiring founders internos?
- Yes → In-house viable
- No → External partnership es casi mandatory
- Mixed → Hybrid"
**SA-5**: "¿Tu track record de Secret Sauce se basa más en?
- (a) Haber operado startups tú mismo/a
- (b) Haber network strong + deals access
- (c) Ambos"
### Scoring
Más (a)s → **In-house**
Más (b)s → **External Partnership**
Mix → **Hybrid**
---
## Output
```markdown
# Studio Archetype Decision — [Studio Name]
## Responses
[Table with 5 questions + answers]
## Recommended archetype
**[In-house / External Partnership / Hybrid]**
## Rationale
[Based on responses + studio context]
## Implications
Structure impact:
- [In-house]: Management Co centralized + founders on payroll
- [External]: Partnership agreement templates needed
- [Hybrid]: Both setups; más complexity
Hiring impact:
- [In-house]: Need to recruit N founders/year
- [External]: Need deal flow + evaluation pipeline
Thesis impact:
- [In-house]: Tight thesis viable
- [External]: Thesis loose but clear criteria
## Next steps
1. [Specific actions per archetype]
```
---
## Principios clave
- **Archetype NO es permanente**: most studios evolve from one to another over time
- **Hybrid mid-stage is natural**: most successful studios end up hybrid after 2-3 years
- **In-house requires capital intensive**: salaries + benefits + runway
- **External requires network + reputation**: without those, entrepreneurs don't apply
## Integración con otras skills
- **`studio-thesis`**: archetype informa thesis structure
- **`studio-focus`**: in-house can be tighter focus; external más flexible
- **`vertical-charter`**: verticals pueden usar diferentes archetypes dentro del mismo studio
## Recursos
- **Govclab** — [How to build a venture studio](https://govclab.com/2023/04/25/how-to-build-a-venture-studio/)
- **GSSN (Global Startup Studio Network)** — industry data sobre archetypes
Ver en GitHub