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Cold-Start Instance:

The market-specific parameters for the Cold-Start Fill Playbook. The playbook holds the method; this holds the dates, numbers, and named specifics. Copy this file to <market>.md per location.

Parameters

Parameter Value
Market / building
Timing pre-open / post-open
Open date
Market depth / tier
Brand-cold baseline
Monthly budget envelope <$/mo>
Member LTV (this market) <$, or "use Portland ~$16K until measured">
Target occupancy + date <90% by date>

The number (back-calc)

Step Value Source
Current occupancy <%> analytics.occupancy_monthly
Studios left to target occupancy view
Net move-ins / month required N / months to target
Tours / month required M ÷ tour-to-move-in (~80% historical)
Qualified leads / month required T ÷ lead-to-tour (measured)

Gap = required minus current throughput. That is this market's brief.

Lane emphasis (this market)

Per the playbook, the committed demand engine is high-intent capture and targeted paid; community and referral are the parallel second act, not the 90-day fill.

  • Demand engine (primary, funded first):
  • On-ramp (the first visit):
  • Closer:
  • Second act (parallel, not the 90-day engine):
  • Secondary (content / local search):

Offer / hook

Local partners

Readiness checklist

  • [ ] Instrumentation live (leads by source, tours attributable, conversions linked)
  • [ ] Scorecard set up
  • [ ] Founding-member / presale offer defined
  • [ ] Free-hours launch planned
  • [ ] Local partnerships identified
  • [ ] Tour and follow-up process staffed

Scorecard