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A practical way for solo founders and small business owners to test a pricing, hiring or launch decision with several advisers before committing.

Write the decision in one sentence, gather the facts you already have, pick advisers with different roles, ask each the same question on the same facts, and look closely at the points where they disagree before you decide. Connections Boardroom is one option for this. In it, several advisers answer one after another, each from their own brief, and they can argue with each other [^1].

| Option | What it does for this decision | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Connections Boardroom | Advisers answer one after another from their own briefs, can argue with each other, and the wrap-up writes minutes and a plan [^1] [^1] | Connections Pro is for paying members only [^1] [^1] |
| Plain shared document | Your written brief goes to each adviser, and their answers are collected in one file you keep | Depends on the tool you use to write and share it |
| Separate AI chat windows | Each window gives one role's answer, and you copy the answers into one record yourself | Check each provider's current price and terms |

## What you need before you start

Start by writing the decision in one plain sentence, such as whether to raise a price, hire for one role, or launch on a set date. A vague question produces vague advice, so the sentence should name the choice and the alternative you are weighing against it.

Gather what you already know. For a pricing decision, that means your current price, what it costs you to deliver the work, and how many customers you have today. For a hiring decision, it means the task the hire must cover, the hours involved, and what you can afford to pay. For a launch, it means the date, the audience, and what would count as a good first month.

Label every figure as either known or guessed. Advisers will treat whatever you give them as true, so a guess written as a fact will shape their answers. Also list what is fixed, such as a lease, a contract, a payroll date, or a supplier you cannot change.

Finally, decide what you want back from the discussion. A recommendation, a list of risks, and a set of questions to answer before you commit each call for a different kind of conversation. Knowing which one you need keeps the advice from drifting into general commentary.

## Step by step

Run the discussion in this order so that each adviser answers the same question on the same facts.

1. Put the decision, the deadline, and your facts with their labels on one page. Keep it short enough that each adviser can read it in a minute.
2. Choose three to five advisers with different jobs, such as one who looks at money, one who knows your customers, and one who has to carry out the work. Give each a role so their answers do not overlap.
3. Share the same page with each adviser separately. Ask the same first question, then record each answer as it comes in, before you have seen the others.
4. Compare the answers. Note every point where two advisers disagree, because those points usually need your own judgment or one more fact.
5. Ask one adviser to argue against your leaning. A useful challenge names the strongest reason the decision could be wrong, and what that reason would cost you if it turned out to be true.
6. Ask each adviser what single fact would change their answer. Write those facts down and check them before you decide.
7. Ask for a short list of questions the advisers think you have not answered yet. Answer the ones you can, and mark the rest as open.
8. Write the decision in one paragraph, with the reason, the main risk, and what would make you reverse it.
9. Check every figure in the summary against your own records. A number that nobody gave in the discussion should not reach your plan unchecked.
10. Set a date to review the decision, and note what you will measure by then.

Keep a copy of the whole record, including the answers you did not like. Later, it will show you which advice you acted on and why.

## Tools that can do it

Several kinds of tool can host this discussion. The options below are described by what they should do for the job. This page names no other products with published facts, so check each one's current price and terms yourself. A plain document shared with advisers works if you can collect their answers separately and keep them together. A set of separate AI chat windows, each given its own role, can produce separate answers, but you will need to copy them into one record yourself. A meeting with real advisers works well when the group is small and each person has read the same brief.

The question to ask of any option is whether it lets each adviser answer on the same facts, whether it keeps a record, and whether that record can be checked against your own numbers.

Connections Boardroom, described in the next section, is one of the options in the table. You start it by picking a scene, seating a few advisers, and saying the first thing on your mind [^1].

## Connections Boardroom

Connections Boardroom is made by the team that publishes this site, and it is one option for running a discussion like this in a single meeting.

Every workspace comes with five ready-made advisers and a starter boardroom scene [^1]. You can also create your own board members by giving each one a photo, a written description and a voice [^1], and creating one costs one credit [^1].

When you say one thing, several advisers answer one after another, each from their own brief, and they can argue with each other [^1]. An adviser with nothing to add replies with a pass instead of padding out the meeting [^1]. Any adviser can take any seat at the table, and swapping one mid-meeting is a click [^1].

In grill mode, the advisers ask numbered questions about your plan, each with a suggested answer, and any question you skip takes that suggestion [^1]. You can drop a PDF, a Word document or a screenshot into a meeting, and the advisers read it [^1]. You can dictate using your browser's speech recognition, and each reply is spoken aloud [^1].

When you choose 'Wrap it up', the product writes the minutes and the plan from the meeting [^1]. If the minutes or plan contain a number that nobody stated in the meeting, that sentence is marked so you can see it [^1]. Every meeting is saved as a transcript that you can leave and come back to later [^1]. You can change the background, table and chairs of the room your board meets in [^1]. A member can also think a meeting on a model running on their own computer, such as Ollama or LM Studio [^1].

You start Boardroom by picking a scene, seating a few advisers, and saying the first thing on your mind [^1].

The Boardroom is for paying members only, so a free Connections member has to upgrade to use it [^1]. A member who has not paid sees a paywall that says 'The Boardroom is part of Pass.' [^1] A plan in the product file is named Connections Pro [^1]. A strategy document describes a 7-day Pro trial that requires a card [^1]. Meetings use up the member's Connections AI usage [^1].

Before you choose, check whether your advisers need to read files, whether the credits on your plan cover the number of meetings you expect, and whether the trial terms suit you. Check the minutes against your own figures before you act on them.

## Common mistakes to avoid

Asking advisers to agree with you. An adviser who is only asked to confirm a choice gives a weak answer. Ask each one what would make the decision fail.

Giving only the good news. Leave out the bad figures and the advice will be built on a picture that is too kind.

Letting the first answer set the frame. The first adviser to speak often shapes what the rest say. Hear each adviser on the same brief before you let them respond to each other.

Treating a summary as proof. Minutes and plans are drafts of your thinking. Check each figure against your own records.

Skipping the cost of the decision. Hiring and launching both bring costs that arrive before any benefit. Write those costs down first, with the date each one lands.

Mixing pricing, hiring and launch into one meeting. Each decision needs its own brief, or the advice blurs together.

Waiting for certainty. Some facts will never arrive. Set a review date and name the points that would make you change course.

## Frequently asked questions

### Can several advisers look at one pricing decision at the same time?

Yes. You can brief several advisers on the same facts and ask each the same question, whether they are people or separate AI roles. Keep their answers in one record so you can compare them side by side. Connections Boardroom runs one discussion where advisers answer one after another, each from their own brief, and they can argue with each other [^1]. Whatever tool you use, check each answer against the facts you wrote down before you decide.

### Do advisers need to be real people for the discussion to help?

Not necessarily. What matters is that each adviser has a clear role and works from the same facts. Connections Boardroom lets you create your own board members by giving each one a photo, a written description and a voice [^1]. Creating one costs one credit [^1]. Every workspace also comes with five ready-made advisers [^1]. Whichever advisers you use, test their advice against your own numbers.

### How much does Connections Boardroom cost?

The Boardroom is for paying members only, so a free Connections member has to upgrade to use it [^1]. A plan in the shared product file is named Connections Pro [^1]. A strategy document describes a 7-day Pro trial that requires a card [^1]. Check the current price on the product's own pages before you sign up, because figures in internal files can change.

### Can you come back to an earlier meeting in Connections Boardroom?

Yes. Every meeting is saved as a transcript that you can leave and come back to later [^1]. Meetings use up your Connections AI usage [^1], so plan how many meetings you need before you commit to a decision. If you want the facts from an earlier meeting in a new one, paste the key points into the new brief yourself, so the discussion starts on the same figures.

### How do you tell whether a number in an adviser's summary was actually given?

Look for the marking. If the minutes or plan contain a number that nobody stated in the meeting, that sentence is marked so you can see it [^1]. Treat any unmarked figure as something you still need to confirm against your own records. Advisers can sound confident and still be wrong about your costs, so compare each figure with your books before you change a price, make a hire, or set a launch date.

A plan in the product file is named Connections Pro. [^1] Creating a board member costs one credit. [^1] - [Visit Connections Boardroom](/go/how-to-run-a-pricing-hiring-or-launch-decision-past-several-advisers-for-solo-founders-boardroom)

## Sources

[^1]: Connections Boardroom's own description of itself (the product of this site's publisher) (/go/how-to-run-a-pricing-hiring-or-launch-decision-past-several-advisers-for-solo-founders-boardroom)