# ecommerce-business-plan

Builds a business plan for an online store: market analysis, financial projections, marketing, operations and a milestone roadmap. Useful when you are launching or scaling a shop.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · 1100 installs · ★ 1258
- Author: nexscope-ai
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills/tree/HEAD/ecommerce-business-plan/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-08-26
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/ecommerce-business-plan

## What it does

The skill walks the agent through four steps. First it pulls the product, platform, current situation and goals out of your message. Then it asks one follow-up covering everything left, in multiple-choice form, so you can answer in shorthand like "1b 2c 3a". After that it runs the analysis against the frameworks baked into the skill and hands back a structured document with specific recommendations instead of vague advice.

What lands in the plan: market sizing through TAM/SAM/SOM, a competitive landscape review, a choice between DTC, marketplace or hybrid model, and financial projections covering revenue, costs, break-even and cash flow. Marketing strategy comes with CAC and LTV targets, the operations section covers fulfillment, supply chain and technology, and the roadmap is split into 3-month, 6-month and 12-month milestones.

Amazon, Shopify, WooCommerce, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Etsy, eBay and BigCommerce are all listed as supported, and the skill adjusts its logic per platform. Estimates built on incomplete data get flagged with ⚠️, so you can see which numbers are rough. Leave the platform or budget out of your answers and the projections drift, because the skill only works from what you feed it.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --skill ecommerce-business-plan -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/ecommerce-business-plan/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/ecommerce-business-plan/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --skill ecommerce-business-plan -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/ecommerce-business-plan/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --skill ecommerce-business-plan -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/ecommerce-business-plan/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills ecommerce-business-plan
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/ecommerce-business-plan/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --skill ecommerce-business-plan -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --path ecommerce-business-plan
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/ecommerce-business-plan/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --skill ecommerce-business-plan -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills/tree/HEAD/ecommerce-business-plan/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- size a new niche with TAM/SAM/SOM
- work out break-even and cash flow for a store
- decide between DTC, marketplace and hybrid models
- lay out marketing with CAC and LTV targets
- split a launch into 3, 6 and 12-month milestones

## Example prompts
- I want to start an e-commerce business selling premium dog accessories. Budget: $15,000. Help me create a business plan.
- Build a plan for a Shopify store: competitor analysis, revenue forecast and break-even point.
- Give me a 3, 6 and 12-month roadmap for launching on Etsy.

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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# E-Commerce Business Plan 📑

Create a comprehensive e-commerce business plan. Market analysis, financial projections, marketing strategy, operations planning, and milestone roadmap for new or growing e-commerce businesses.

**Supported platforms:** Amazon, Shopify, WooCommerce, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Etsy, eBay, BigCommerce.

Built by [Nexscope](https://www.nexscope.ai/?co-from=skill) — your AI assistant for smarter e-commerce decisions.

## Install

```bash
npx skills add nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills --skill ecommerce-business-plan -g
```

## Usage

```
I want to start an e-commerce business selling premium dog accessories. Budget: $15,000. Help me create a business plan.
```

## Capabilities

- Market opportunity sizing and TAM/SAM/SOM estimation
- Competitive landscape analysis
- Business model definition (DTC, marketplace, hybrid)
- Financial projections (revenue, costs, break-even, cash flow)
- Marketing strategy outline with CAC and LTV targets
- Operations plan (fulfillment, supply chain, technology)
- Milestone roadmap (3-month, 6-month, 12-month)

## How This Skill Works

**Step 1:** Collect information from the user's message — product, platform, current situation, and goals.

**Step 2:** Ask one follow-up with all remaining questions using multiple-choice format. Allow shorthand answers (e.g., "1b 2c 3a").

**Step 3:** Research and analyze using the frameworks and methodology below.

**Step 4:** Deliver structured, actionable output with specific recommendations, not vague advice.

## Output Format

- Start with a summary of findings
- Include specific data points and benchmarks where available
- Provide prioritized action items
- Mark estimates with ⚠️ when based on incomplete data
- End with concrete next steps

## Other Skills

More e-commerce skills: [nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills](https://github.com/nexscope-ai/eCommerce-Skills)
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