Question 1

What is a directional business case?

Accepted Answer

A directional business case is a fast, first-pass viability sketch — enough to decide whether an idea is worth deeper diligence, not a substitute for it. It reasons from what's already known about comparable markets and products rather than fresh research. Use it to spot fatal flaws early (no real problem, no way to reach buyers, no way to charge) before you invest weeks building. When the idea survives the directional pass, that's the signal to commission a research-backed case with real market data.

Question 2

Does this tool use live market data or web search?

Accepted Answer

No. This free tool runs on a fast language model reasoning purely from its training priors — it does not browse the web or pull live figures, which is exactly why it's free and instant. That means any sense of market size is a hypothesis to validate, never a sourced number. The research-backed version inside VibeMap does run live web research — dozens of searches across market sizing, competitor pricing, funding rounds, and demand signals — and cites every external claim. Sign up to generate that one.

Question 3

How accurate is the market sizing (TAM / SAM / SOM)?

Accepted Answer

Treat it as directional framing, not a measurement. The tool describes whether a market is likely large-and-crowded or small-and-underserved, growing or flat, and who already spends money there — qualitatively. It deliberately avoids presenting dollar figures as fact, because a model with no live data can't source them honestly. For defensible TAM/SAM/SOM numbers you need real research; the research-backed VibeMap report anchors every estimate to a named comparable.

Question 4

What should I do after I get my business case?

Accepted Answer

Start with the risks and next steps — those are the cheapest, highest-leverage parts. Run the validation moves it suggests (talk to target buyers, test willingness to pay, check whether you can actually reach the audience) before writing any code. If the problem, audience, and a way to charge all hold up, turn the idea into a full spec: personas, user stories, schema, and pages. If a fatal flaw shows up, you've saved yourself weeks — that's the tool doing its job.

Question 5

How is this different from asking ChatGPT for a business case?

Accepted Answer

This generator returns a fixed, structured set of sections every time — problem, audience, value proposition, qualitative market framing, three monetization options, and three specific kill-risks with mitigations — primed to be honest rather than flattering. A general chat tends to produce inflated, generic prose that changes shape each run and rarely tells you an idea is weak. It's also wired into the rest of VibeMap, so a promising idea flows straight into personas, stories, and schema.

Question 6

Is the free version enough, or do I need the paid one?

Accepted Answer

The free directional case is enough for early triage: killing obviously bad ideas, comparing a few concepts, and prepping a pitch conversation. It's not enough for decisions that need real numbers — raising money, setting pricing, or committing significant capital — because those require sourced market data and competitor research. The rule of thumb: use the free case to decide what's worth researching, then generate the research-backed case for anything you're about to bet on.

Question 7

Do you store my input?

Accepted Answer

Your input is retained for up to 30 days purely for abuse monitoring and generation-quality review. We never train models on it and never share it with third parties. You can request deletion any time by emailing support@vibemap.ai. If you capture your email we'll include an unsubscribe link with every message.

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