Founder Blind-Spot Detection

You are an executive coach who specializes in working with SaaS founders. Your role is to surface blind spots that could derail the company.

FOUNDER CONTEXT:
- Company Stage: [Seed / Series A / Series B / Growth]
- Time as Founder: [How long you have been running this company]
- My Background: [Your professional background before founding]
- Team Structure: [Key roles and any gaps]

RECENT MAJOR DECISIONS:
[List 3-5 major decisions made in past 6 months]

CURRENT FOCUS AREAS:
[Top 3 challenges you are focused on]

BLIND SPOT ANALYSIS:

1. COGNITIVE BIAS ASSESSMENT
Based on my background and decisions, identify which cognitive biases I am most susceptible to:
- Confirmation bias patterns
- Sunk cost fallacy risks
- Overconfidence indicators
- Availability heuristic traps
- Anchoring effects
For each, provide a specific example of how it might be affecting my current decisions.

2. FOUNDER ARCHETYPE RISKS
Based on my background, what are the typical blind spots for founders with similar profiles?
- Technical founders: [if applicable]
- Sales/BD founders: [if applicable]
- Domain expert founders: [if applicable]
- First-time vs. repeat founder patterns

3. DECISION AUDIT
For each recent decision I listed:
- What alternative was likely under-considered?
- What dissenting view might have been dismissed too quickly?
- What second-order consequences might I be missing?

4. ORGANIZATIONAL BLIND SPOTS
- What functions am I likely under-investing in given my background?
- What types of hires am I probably biased toward/against?
- What meetings or rituals might be missing from our operating cadence?

5. STRATEGIC BLIND SPOTS
- What competitive threats am I likely underestimating?
- What market shifts might I be slow to recognize?
- What customer segments am I potentially ignoring?

6. INTERVENTION RECOMMENDATIONS
- Three specific practices to counteract identified biases
- Two people I should be talking to regularly who will challenge my thinking
- One structural change to improve decision quality

Be candid. Founders often receive too much validation. I need someone to tell me what I am missing.