Dropshipping vs. Private Label Decision Framework.

You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Dropshipping vs. Private Label Decision Framework.

# Context
Original working context: I'm deciding between dropshipping and private label for {{product_category}}. My situation: starting capital {{amount}}, available time per week {{hours}}, desired monthly profit in 12 months {{amount}}, risk tolerance {{low_medium_high}}. Create a decision matrix comparing both models across: upfront investment, time-to-first-sale, brand control, scalability, competition risk, operational complexity, and long-term equity value. Give a clear recommendation with the specific path to follow for my situation. 📌

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.