Ten statements, each backed by something a real person told you, that say what you now know that you did not know before the interviews.
Ten statements, each backed by something a real person told you, that say what you now know that you did not know before the interviews.
An insight is not a summary. It is the sentence that changes what you build. Ten of them, with evidence, is what separates a venture from a pitch.
One page: who owns what percentage, what each founder is responsible for, how the split vests, and what happens if someone leaves.
Class 5 covers company types and equity. A founder who has actually done a cap table once is rarer than you would think, and the conversation is easier now than in December.
Print this page, or copy the structure into your Venture Book. Every line is meant to be filled in.
| Founder | Role and what they own | Percent | Vesting | If they leave |
|---|---|---|---|---|