| 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".
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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
# 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 structurestudio-focus: in-house can be tighter focus; external más flexiblevertical-charter: verticals pueden usar diferentes archetypes dentro del mismo studio
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