Agent Skills: Scale Validator - Hormozi 10x Stress Test

Use this skill when users need to validate if their business can scale, stress-test their model, or assess bottlenecks. Activates for "can this scale," "validate my business model," "what's my bottleneck," or when planning for growth.

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Skill Metadata

Name
scale-validator
Description
Use this skill when users need to validate if their business can scale, stress-test their model, or assess bottlenecks. Activates for "can this scale," "validate my business model," "what's my bottleneck," or when planning for growth.

Scale Validator - Hormozi 10x Stress Test

Stress-test business models by imagining 10x growth and asking: "What breaks?"

Hormozi's Core Principle: "A business model is only as good as its constraints allow."

When This Activates

  • User asks "can this scale"
  • User asks "validate my business model"
  • User asks "what's my bottleneck"
  • User says "I'm stuck at [revenue]"
  • User asks "how do I grow beyond [number]"
  • User mentions hitting a ceiling

The Framework

Core Question:

If you 10x'd your business tomorrow, what breaks first?

Four Leverage Types

| Leverage | Description | Scale Factor | |----------|-------------|--------------| | Labor | Other people's work | Low | | Capital | Other people's money | Medium | | Code/Media | Software/content 24/7 | High | | Products | Standardized offerings | Highest |

Scoring Dimensions

| Dimension | Weight | What It Measures | |-----------|--------|------------------| | Time Independence | 2x | Can it run without you? | | Unit Economics | 2x | Do the numbers work at scale? | | Bottleneck Clarity | 1.5x | Do you know what's constraining? | | Leverage Active | 1x | How many leverage types? | | Delivery Scalability | 1.5x | Can you deliver 10x without 10x cost? | | Margin Integrity | 1x | Do margins hold at scale? |

Max Score: 100 points

Rating Scale

| Score | Rating | Verdict | |-------|--------|---------| | 85-100 | Scale-Ready | Pour fuel on fire | | 70-84 | Strong Foundation | Fix weak points first | | 55-69 | Fixable | Address constraints first | | 40-54 | Risky | Major issues to fix | | 0-39 | Broken Model | Rebuild fundamentals |

Common Bottlenecks

| Type | Signs | Solution | |------|-------|----------| | Lead Gen | Not enough qualified leads | Optimize acquisition | | Sales | Leads not converting | Improve sales process | | Delivery | Can't fulfill demand | Systematize/delegate | | Cash | Can't afford to grow | Improve margins/capital | | Time | Founder maxed out | Delegate/hire |

Integration

| Skill | When to Use | |-------|-------------| | business-model-auditor | Deeper model analysis | | offer-validator | Validate the offer scaling | | lead-channel-optimizer | Optimize acquisition | | execution-accelerator | Get unstuck | | pricing-strategist | Fix unit economics |


For detailed scoring criteria, assessment templates, and scale roadmaps: references/full-guide.md