SBIR Response Shortcuts

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Create Your War Room First

Before anything else, create a dedicated war room for your SBIR project. This is crucial as all subsequent steps will happen within this war room context.

• Create one war room per SBIR project
• This will be your central workspace for the entire SBIR response

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The Three Key Shortcuts

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1. Don’t Upload the BAA

You do not need to upload the Broad Agency Announcement (BAA) itself. The essential information can be referenced within Rogue.

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2. Focus on the Technical Volume

Most other parts of a SBIR response are formulaic (cover sheets, standard forms, etc.). Your main effort should be on the technical volume.

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3. Use the Outline Chat Effectively

Within your war room:

1. Find the FORMAT sections from your SBIR and paste them into the outline chat, or
2. Simply ask the outline chat to generate a SBIR outline for your specific phase (Phase I, II, etc.)
   • This works especially well with DoD BAAs, getting you 95% of the way there

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Bonus: Enhance Your First Draft

For an even better first draft:

1. Take the objective and description from the SBIR
2. Paste them into the chat
3. Tell the chat to modify the outline to incorporate these details

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Fill In Your Content

In the outline, add:

• Your technical approach
• Names of key personnel (Rogue will find their resumes if uploaded)
• Direction for the commercialization plan
  • Don’t worry if you’re unsure - Rogue can help with suggestions

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Create Your Document

1. Click the “Create Document” button above your H1 at the top of the outline
2. In the wizard:
   • Click “Next” twice (you’ve already filled these sections)
   • At the description step, add:
     • TPOC notes
     • Objective and description
     • Any notes about what the government actually wants
3. Click “Next” and generate your first draft

Boom! You should now have a 90% complete SBIR response.