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name: dokhacgiakhoa/team-composition-analysis
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# Team Composition Analysis

Design optimal team structures, hiring plans, compensation strategies, and equity allocation for early-stage startups from pre-seed through Series A.

## Use this skill when

- Working on team composition analysis tasks or workflows
- Needing guidance, best practices, or checklists for team composition analysis

## Do not use this skill when

- The task is unrelated to team composition analysis
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

## Instructions

- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
- Provide actionable steps and verification.
- If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`.

## Overview

Build the right team at the right time with appropriate compensation and equity. Plan role-by-role hiring aligned with revenue milestones, budget constraints, and market benchmarks.

## Team Structure by Stage

## 🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

### 1. [Pre-Seed (0-$500K ARR)](./sub-skills/pre-seed-0-500k-arr.md)
### 2. [Seed ($500K-$2M ARR)](./sub-skills/seed-500k-2m-arr.md)
### 3. [Series A ($2M-$10M ARR)](./sub-skills/series-a-2m-10m-arr.md)
### 4. [Engineering Team](./sub-skills/engineering-team.md)
### 5. [Sales & Marketing](./sub-skills/sales-marketing.md)
### 6. [Product Team](./sub-skills/product-team.md)
### 7. [Customer Success](./sub-skills/customer-success.md)
### 8. [G&A (General & Administrative)](./sub-skills/ga-general-administrative.md)
### 9. [Base Salary Benchmarks (US, 2024)](./sub-skills/base-salary-benchmarks-us-2024.md)
### 10. [Total Compensation Formula](./sub-skills/total-compensation-formula.md)
### 11. [Geographic Adjustments](./sub-skills/geographic-adjustments.md)
### 12. [Equity by Role and Stage](./sub-skills/equity-by-role-and-stage.md)
### 13. [Equity Pool Sizing](./sub-skills/equity-pool-sizing.md)
### 14. [Reporting Structure](./sub-skills/reporting-structure.md)
### 15. [Span of Control](./sub-skills/span-of-control.md)
### 16. [Use Full-Time for:](./sub-skills/use-full-time-for.md)
### 17. [Use Contractors for:](./sub-skills/use-contractors-for.md)
### 18. [Cost Comparison](./sub-skills/cost-comparison.md)
### 19. [Realistic Timeline](./sub-skills/realistic-timeline.md)
### 20. [Planning Buffer](./sub-skills/planning-buffer.md)
### 21. [Compensation as % of Revenue](./sub-skills/compensation-as-of-revenue.md)
### 22. [Headcount Budget Formula](./sub-skills/headcount-budget-formula.md)
### 23. [Reference Files](./sub-skills/reference-files.md)
### 24. [Example Files](./sub-skills/example-files.md)