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Product Definition: Practice-Type Skill Maps

Type: Guide / Playbook Niche: Independent consulting practice operations (companion to "52 Claude Skills for Independent Consultants") ICP: Solo consultants running $500K-$2M practices — same buyer as the 52 Skills. Has just purchased (or is purchasing) the skill pack and needs a personalized entry point. Value Proposition: Your personalized path through 52 skills — the right skills, in the right order, for your specific practice type. Stop wondering where to start. Target Size: 8 practice type sections, plus intro and cross-type overview Stack Position: Bump ($19) — offered at checkout alongside the tripwire

Domain Research

Conducted during parent product expansion (Phase 10 of claude-skills-consultants). Key findings:

Fixed Structure

  1. Introduction — What this guide does, how to use it, how practice types were selected
  2. How to Identify Your Practice Type — Quick self-assessment (2-3 questions) to find your section
  3. Practice Type Section (repeated 8x) — The core of the product
  1. Cross-Type Skills — The 8-10 skills every consultant needs regardless of practice type
  2. What's Next — After your first week, how to expand into the full 52

Variables

VariableTypePurposeExample Values
Practice TypeselectPrimary segmentationManagement Consultant, Financial Planner, Wealth Advisor (RIA), CPA / Accounting, Fractional Executive, Agency Owner, HR / OD Consultant, IT / Technology Consultant
Top 12 Skillsrich_textRanked skill list for this typeVaries per practice type — drawn from the 52
Relevance Rationalerich_textWhy each skill matters for this type"As a CPA, scope creep peaks during tax season when clients add 'one more thing' to every engagement"
First Week Sequencerich_textDay-by-day order for top 5Day 1: Capacity Planner, Day 2: Client Intake Questionnaire Builder, etc.
Quick Win Skillsrich_text2-3 fastest-result skillsVaries per practice type

Entry List (Practice Types)

  1. Management / Strategy Consultant
  2. Financial Planner / Wealth Advisor
  3. CPA / Accounting Practice Owner
  4. Fractional Executive (CFO, COO, CMO)
  5. Agency Owner (Marketing, Creative, Digital)
  6. HR / OD Consultant
  7. IT / Technology Consultant
  8. Specialty Consultant (Legal, Healthcare, Engineering)

Delivery Mode

Recommended: page — 8 entries across 1 dimension (Practice Type). Category headings with individual sub-pages containing full content.