From 9b9c903037bf59247cc3ff320944457d1a27ac96 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ippadmin Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2026 22:34:54 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?Rebrand=20SharkTank=20=E2=86=92=20VerdictTank?= MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit - Full rename: project dir, mockup dir, all pages, proposal - New VerdictTank proposal incorporating pipeline review feedback: tiered pricing, real financial model with churn/CAC/LTV, reconciled timeline (Apr 2027), new risks section, pipeline self-review verdict banner - Original SharkTank proposal archived with superseded banner - Mockup: model names removed, file upload added, em dashes purged - Proposals index updated with versioning (active + archived) - Updated README.md and CHANGELOG.md --- CHANGELOG.md | 65 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------------------- README.md | 69 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 2 files changed, 81 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index 5966044..6c9b139 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -1,39 +1,48 @@ -# SharkTank — Changelog +# VerdictTank — Changelog ## 2026-08-07 -### Added -- Project inception — SharkTank product proposal created -- Business proposal deployed to proposals.iamgmb.com/sharktank (11 sections, red accent, pipeline diagram) -- Mockup landing page deployed to mockup.iamgmb.com/sharktank/ (dark theme, upload form, pipeline visual) -- Added to proposals index with red left border -- Shark Tank pipeline skill finalized: Sonar → Sonnet → Opus+GPT+Gemini (3-judge majority) -- Domain research: verdicttank.com (free), tankshark.ai (free), sharkreview.io (free) -- Project repo initialized at /root/projects/sharktank/ - -### Pending -- sharktank.iamgmb.com Caddy config -- FastAPI backend with job queue -- WeasyPrint PDF generation -- Email delivery via MXroute -- LiteLLM virtual key creation +### Rebrand (SharkTank → VerdictTank) +- Project renamed: /root/projects/sharktank → /root/projects/verdicttank +- Mockup moved: mockup.iamgmb.com/sharktank → mockup.iamgmb.com/verdicttank +- New proposal: proposals.iamgmb.com/verdicttank (incorporates all pipeline review feedback) +- Original SharkTank proposal archived with "superseded" banner +- Mockup landing page: removed all model names, added file upload (doc/docx/pdf), purged all em dashes +- Proposals index: VerdictTank (primary) + SharkTank (archived, grayed out) +- Critical review page: rebranded, em dashes purged ### Pipeline Review Results -- First dogfood: ran SharkTank's own proposal through the full pipeline +- First dogfood: ran proposal through full VerdictTank pipeline - **Verdict: 3/3 Unanimous Conditional Go** -- Phase 1 (Sonar): No direct competitor found — cross-vendor architecture is novel -- Phase 2 (Sonnet 5): 4/10 average — 4 fatal flaws: trademark, pricing, financial model, no validation -- Phase 3a (Opus 4.8): Ratified 85% of Sonnet — pricing > name in priority, rejected co-founder as condition -- Phase 3b (GPT-5.6 Luna): Caught overage incentive flaw, compound reliability risk (97.5% = 18hr/mo downtime) -- Phase 3c (Gemini 2.5 Pro): Meta-layer insight, training-data recursion (Year 3), liability asymmetry, SEO desert -- Critical review addendum: https://mockup.iamgmb.com/sharktank/critical-review.html +- Phase 1 (Research Agent): No direct competitor found — cross-vendor architecture is novel +- Phase 2 (Critic Agent): 4/10 average — 4 fatal flaws: trademark, pricing, financial model, no validation +- Phase 3a (Judge A): Ratified 85% of critic — pricing > name in priority, rejected co-founder as condition +- Phase 3b (Judge B): Caught overage incentive flaw, compound reliability risk (97.5% = 18hr/mo downtime) +- Phase 3c (Judge C): Meta-layer insight, training-data recursion (Year 3), liability asymmetry, SEO desert +- Critical review addendum: https://mockup.iamgmb.com/verdicttank/critical-review.html - Priority-ranked 11-item action plan with reconciled timeline (Apr 2027 paid launch) - Novel insights: product IS content, verdict confidence scoring, degraded-mode fallback needed -### Pending (Post-Verdict) -- Rebrand to VerdictTank (buy domain, update assets) -- Kill "unlimited" pricing — switch to tiered usage-based +### Updated Proposal (Post-Review) +- Full rebrand to VerdictTank throughout +- Tiered usage-based pricing (no "unlimited"): $19/$49/$99/$299 + $14.99 pay-per-review +- Financial model with churn (5-7%), CAC ($15-25), LTV ($210-290), LTV:CAC (~10:1) +- Real break-even estimate: 25-35 users (not 6) +- Timeline pushed to Mar-Apr 2027 paid launch +- New risks: training-data recursion, liability asymmetry, alignment drift, SEO desert +- Pipeline described by roles only (no model names) +- Pipeline self-review section with verdict banner +- Added: degraded-mode fallback, benchmark accuracy report, advisory board plan +- Product origin: dogfooding at IT Pro Partner + +### Pending +- Register verdicttank.com domain +- File VerdictTank trademark (USPTO Class 42) - Landing page + waitlist at verdicttank.com - Interview 20 target ICP users -- Build real financial model with churn/CAC/LTV -- File VerdictTank trademark (USPTO Class 42) +- Publish benchmark accuracy report (20 proposals, known outcomes) +- Recruit 3+ named advisors +- FastAPI backend with job queue +- WeasyPrint PDF generation +- Email delivery via MXroute +- LiteLLM virtual key: verdicttank-prod diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index e23e61a..ff96b9f 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,50 +1,69 @@ -# SharkTank +# VerdictTank -AI-powered business proposal review platform. Five models, three judges, majority-rules verdict. +AI-powered business proposal review platform. Five specialized agents, three independent judges, majority-rules verdict. -**Status:** INNER CIRCLE BETA -**Owner:** Germaine Brown +**Status:** PRE-LAUNCH (rebranded from SharkTank) +**Owner:** Germaine Brown **Built by:** Sho'Nuff (Hermes Agent) +**Pipeline Verdict:** 3/3 Unanimous Conditional Go (Aug 7, 2026) ## Access | Resource | URL | Access | |---|---|---| -| Mockup (landing page) | https://mockup.iamgmb.com/sharktank/ | Public (inner circle invite-only functionally) | -| Proposal | https://proposals.iamgmb.com/sharktank | Public | -| Domain (inner circle) | sharktank.iamgmb.com | TBD — Caddy not yet configured | -| Domain (public launch) | verdicttank.com | Available, not registered | -| AI Costs | admin-ai key: `sharktank-prod` | TBD — create virtual key | +| Mockup (landing page) | https://mockup.iamgmb.com/verdicttank/ | Public | +| Critical Review | https://mockup.iamgmb.com/verdicttank/critical-review.html | Public | +| Proposal (updated) | https://proposals.iamgmb.com/verdicttank | Public | +| Proposal (original, archived) | https://proposals.iamgmb.com/sharktank | Public | +| Domain | verdicttank.com | Available, not registered | +| AI Costs | admin-ai key: `verdicttank-prod` | TBD | ## Pipeline ``` -Phase 1 → Sonar Reasoning Pro (Perplexity) — Citation-backed research -Phase 2 → Claude Sonnet 5 (Anthropic) — Brutal 10-dimension critic +Phase 1 → Research Agent — Live web verification with citations +Phase 2 → Critic Agent — 10-dimension brutal review, scored 1-10 Phase 3 → Three judges in parallel (majority rules): - Claude Opus 4.8 (Anthropic) - GPT-5.6 Luna (OpenAI) - Gemini 2.5 Pro (Google) + Judge A — Independent architecture + Judge B — Independent architecture + Judge C — Independent architecture → PDF verdict delivered by email ``` -**Cost per review:** $0.46 AI fees -**Turnaround:** ~3-5 minutes +**Cost per review:** $0.55 fully loaded +**Turnaround:** ~5-9 minutes +**Degraded mode:** Runs with 2 judges if 1 is down. Free re-run if only 1 available. -## Pricing +## Pricing (Revised — Post-Review) -| Tier | Price | Details | +| Tier | Price | Reviews/Month | |---|---|---| -| Inner Circle | Free | Invite-only, 1/day, full pipeline | -| Pro | $29/mo | Unlimited, priority-ranked actions, research appendix | -| Pay-per-review | $9.99 | Single review, no subscription | +| Free | $0 | 1 | +| Starter | $19/mo | 5 ($3 overage) | +| Pro | $49/mo | 20 ($4 overage) | +| Scale | $99/mo | 50 ($5 overage) | +| Enterprise | $299/mo | 150 (custom) | + +Pay-per-review: $14.99. Annual: 20% discount. ## Current State - Pipeline skill (`shark-tank-review`) fully built and tested -- Proposal page live at proposals.iamgmb.com/sharktank -- Mockup landing page live at mockup.iamgmb.com/sharktank +- Pipeline self-reviewed: 3/3 unanimous Conditional Go (Aug 7, 2026) +- Proposal page live (updated VerdictTank + archived SharkTank) +- Mockup landing page live at mockup.iamgmb.com/verdicttank +- Critical review addendum live - Backend API (FastAPI) — to build - PDF generation (WeasyPrint) — to build -- Email delivery — to build -- sharktank.iamgmb.com DNS/Caddy — to configure +- Email delivery (MXroute) — to build +- Domain: verdicttank.com — to register +- Trademark: USPTO Class 42 — to file + +## Key Risks (From Pipeline Review) + +- Pricing suicide (fixed: tiered usage-based) +- Sony trademark conflict (fixed: rebranded) +- Training-data recursion (Year 3+ — acknowledged, cap plan in place) +- Liability asymmetry (GO verdicts > NO-GO exposure) +- Alignment drift (models becoming less critical over time) +- SEO desert from rebrand (mitigation: 301 redirects, content marketing)