01 / Open
Choose how to try it
Open the hosted demo, or download and unzip a local copy, keep the folder together, and open index.html. Both options include the research pack.
Startup Tarot · Community tools
Your next move starts with a small test.
Explore sourced investor perspectives and dated startup snapshots. Bring one startup question, choose your situation, and turn a suggested next move into a small experiment.
Free to try · No account · No API key
Try the hosted demo directly in your browser, or download the ZIP for a local copy. To run locally, unzip the folder and open index.html. No installation, Node or Python needed.
Start here
Leave with one experiment to try.
02 / Explore
Choose your situation
Select your business model, stage and question. Read your next move, its support label, and the sources behind it.
03 / Learn
Make the plan yours
Adapt the suggested action and save your plan. Return to record progress and decide whether to continue, change or stop.
Explore further
The app, a chat prototype, and a research kit.
For founders · Start here
Startup Tarot
The browser app for choosing a next move, reviewing researched examples, and saving a learning plan. Plans and notes stay in your browser.
For curious testers
Startup Tarot Chat
Explore a guided conversation with interactive cards and saved plans. This prototype uses fictional records and scripted replies; no language model or researched Guide Pack is connected.
Try the hosted prototype, or download, unzip and open chat.html in Chrome. Both options use internet access to load the chat renderer.
For community contributors
Guide Pack Kit
Turn research into sourced facts, matching rules and small experiments. Review evidence and limitations, then prepare a pack for the local app.
Explore the authoring kit on GitHub →Before you start
What does “Tarot” mean here?
It is a way to explore a next move using your situation, authored rules and examples. Suggestions are prompts for experiments. They do not predict funding or establish what caused a startup to succeed.
What evidence is included?
The app includes researched investor/program profiles and dated startup snapshots. The included pack has no encoded investor-topic connections. You can inspect sources and limitations; choosing an investor perspective does not establish a funding relationship or endorsement.
Where do my plans go?
Plans and notes stay in the browser where you save them. The hosted demo and a downloaded copy have separate browser storage; plans do not automatically transfer between them. Use the same browser profile and the same demo URL or local app path to return to your work. Clearing browser data or using a different profile can affect saved work.
Can I share or adapt these projects?
Yes. The apps’ original code and fictional examples use the MIT licence. Research has separate licence and source notices. Check each repository’s terms and retain the relevant notices when sharing or adapting a pack.
Can I use my own investor and startup data?
Yes, through a prepared Guide Pack for your downloaded copy of Startup Tarot. Guide Pack Kit helps you structure sources, matching criteria and suggested experiments. The app does not offer a general file-upload or automatic import feature. You can discuss your research with Andrew before preparing a pack. Startup Tarot Chat currently uses its fictional demo data.
One question. One next step.
Ready to choose your experiment?
Explore investor perspectives and dated startup snapshots, inspect their sources, and choose a small test for your own situation.
Go deeper with Andrew
Looking for examples closer to your startup?
Tell Andrew your sector, stage, and the question you are working through. Discuss additional investor research or startup snapshots that could help you shape your next experiment.
Have your own investor research or startup examples?
Bring public links or research you have permission to share. Discuss how it could become a Guide Pack with sources, matching criteria, and suggested experiments for your local copy of Startup Tarot.
Both inquiry links open your email app with an editable draft. Start with your question and source links.
Andrew Leung is the founder of W&Patent and an OpenFor member. OpenFor brings founders, mentors and investors together for learning and feedback. Its public sessions explore topics such as market entry, traction and fundraising readiness.
Explore OpenFor’s community and mentoring and its public session updates on LinkedIn. For the evidence behind a Startup Tarot suggestion, follow the sources attached to that example in the app.