Eureka Case 30 min Undergrad

Twelve Weeks, Sixty Thousand Euros

You are Carla, 29, founder of Plato Justo — software for small restaurants to forecast inventory and reduce waste. Pre-seed of €60k. Co-founder Ander joins on day one as part-time CTO. Twelve weeks to a decision: have you found a wedge that justifies a seed round?

The situation

Plato Justo's thesis: independent restaurants throw away 6–9% of food revenue each week because they over-prep on weekdays they can't predict. Existing inventory tools cost €180/month and require an integration with the POS. Your wedge: a daily SMS or WhatsApp recommendation, pre-shift, generated from three days of POS history plus weather + local events. €19/month. No integration — they paste an export, you reply with a forecast.

You have soft commitments from eleven San Sebastián restaurants to "try it." None has paid. None has seen software. You have €60k, twelve weeks, and a co-founder available 2.5 days a week. Three MVP shapes are on the table.

Your job in this case: compare the three MVP shapes, pick the one that buys the most learning per euro, and commit to the twelve-week test plan you will present to your three angels at week 13.

The decision

Which MVP do you commit to?

  • A · Concierge MVP
  • B · Wizard-of-Oz MVP
  • C · Functional prototype

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