What are your startup’s real chances of success?
SKIN Pulse™ is a founder-built diagnostic that pressure-tests your startup against the fundamentals that determine execution, decision-making, and long-term survival, not hype or pitch polish.
Built by founders, not cheerleaders
A CLEAR READ ON WHERE YOU ACTUALLY STAND
SKIN Pulse™ runs on a proprietary framework that evaluates early-stage startups across 7 core dimensions using real execution signals, not surface metrics.
Each Pulse is reviewed by experienced founders and operators who pressure-test your assumptions and surface tradeoffs algorithms alone would miss.
SKIN Score
A composite execution score across 7 core dimensions, designed to separate signal from noise and reveal where your company is strong, fragile, or exposed.
7 Dimensions
SKIN Pulse evaluates your startup across 7 core dimensions:
Team. Product. Brand. Market. Go-To-Market. Investor Readiness.
Together, they determine whether momentum is durable, or deceptive.
Execution recommendations
Three prioritized actions based on what matters most right now and where impact is highest.
KPIs
A focused set of execution metrics that prevent false progress and eliminate vanity momentum.
Simple and fast
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Delivery
1 – Purchase
One-time $99 fee. No subscription. No ongoing obligation.
2 – Intake
Upload your deck and founding team profiles. Optional materials welcome. Reviewed under NDA. Takes 1–3 minutes.
3 – Review
Assessed through SKIN’s proprietary framework, with experienced founder & operator oversight.
4 – Delivery
Delivered within 2 working days: analysis, prioritized actions, and KPIs.
Built by founders. For founders.
SKIN Pulse™ is part of SKIN STUDIOS, a strategy and venture studio built by operators who’ve spent decades building, scaling, and exiting startups.
Across multiple ventures and cycles, we’ve learned one thing clearly: most early-stage companies don’t fail because founders lack effort, they fail because they lack a clear, objective read on what actually matters next.
SKIN exists to provide that clarity early, before time, capital, or the market forces the lesson.
SKIN Fractional Founder Program
We partner beyond diagnostics, working with a small number of startups that demonstrate strong fundamentals and disciplined execution.
We operate as a strategic co-founder or execution partner, delivering senior leadership without the commitment of a full-time hire.
Not coaching.
Not advisory.
Shared accountability.
Typical Areas of Involvement
Fundraising strategy, investor materials, and round execution
Go-to-market architecture and growth sequencing
Brand positioning and narrative clarity
Fractional CMO, CPO, or founder-level execution support