Is your moat
a Power,
or just a head-start?
Helmer: Power = Benefit + Barrier. Without a Barrier, the next well-funded competitor will arbitrage you away. 7Powers stress-tests your defensibility in 90 minutes, by sector and by stage. No workshop. No consultant.
Disclaimer — 7Powers is built with the assistance of Large Language Models (LLMs) and does NOT constitute professional strategic advice. Before any major strategic decision, you MUST consult qualified advisors and specialised lawyers.
Read the full disclaimer ↓How it works
Five steps. The same method as Helmer workshops, without the 8-hour meeting.
Project setup
Sector, S-Curve stage, description. Questions and examples adapt to your context.
Market sizing
TAM / SAM / SOM + sources. 0-100 attractiveness score computed from the 'Value = Market × Power' logic.
7 Powers self-assessment
One module per Power. Five questions Q1-Q5 each, Helmer's multiplicative scoring (zero on Benefit OR Barrier = no Power).
Power Map
Visual radar on the 7 axes. Top 3 Powers identified, red flags surfaced, global Defensibility Score.
Action plan
Three concrete next-steps per Power. PDF export for board, investors, or your team.
Who it's for
Built for founders who pitch their moat without a framework, and programs that want a structured deliverable.
DeFi / Web3 founders
You pitch a protocol as your moat, but without an identified Power it's just an arbitrable advantage. Liquidity ≠ Network Effects. TVL ≠ Switching Costs.
AI / Agents founders
Against LLM providers, your Power probably isn't your model. Cornered Resource (exclusive data)? Counter-Positioning (business model incumbents can't copy)?
Programs / Incubators
A structured post-workshop deliverable: Power Map + action plan for each project in your cohort. Comparable across projects.
The 7 Powers of Helmer
Each Power = a specific mechanism for durable defensibility. Most projects only have 2-3, and that's normal.
Applied cases
12 companies broken down
Netflix, Uniswap, Anthropic, Linear… See where real Powers actually live, where founders typically miss, and benchmark your own scoring.
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Methodology
The 7 Powers in depth
Read the full method: why Benefit+Barrier, the "Me too won't do" test, the S-Curve, the classic pitfalls.
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Stress-test your moat now
30 minutes. No workshop. No consultant. An honest defensibility radar.