Gate a new room before it eats the year
Use stage-gate checkpoints to decide whether to advance, rework, or kill a new escape-room concept.
Build decision The haunted hotel concept is exciting, but the first quote is $18,000 higher than planned and the prototype puzzle is unstable. Without gates, enthusiasm becomes sunk cost. Stage-Gate Increase investment only when evidence earns it. Each gate has criteria. The decision is advance, rework, or kill. Common trap Start building because the story feels strong. Money follows proof rather than optimism. A gate is useful only if it can stop or rework a beloved idea. 01 Concept 02 Prototype 03 Now you try Concept gate Market fit
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