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FUNDRAISING RESOURCES

LOI Template (Investor Interest)
Demonstrate investor's qualified interest in making an investment in a funding round

Due Diligence Checklist – Seed Round
Checklist of typical due diligence requests during an institutional-led seed round
COMPENSATION-RELATED RESOURCES

Commission Plan – Monthly Payout Model
Payout model based on straight-line or modified straight-line commission plans

Sales Commission Plan Template
A template for documenting and communicating your sales commission plan

Commission Plan Models – High Level Planning
A template to help compare two different types of variable compensation plans

Compensation Guidelines for the Early Days
Salary and equity grant suggestions for different levels of new employees
LEGAL RESOURCES

83(b) Filing Guidelines
Guidelines for filing IRS Form 83(b), including requesting a file-stamped copy

LOI Template (Beta / Pilot Test)
A template for substantiating a test customer and their purchase intent

Open Source Usage Policy Template
A template that communicates policies for incorporating open source
M&A-RELATED RESOURCES

Reps & Warranties Checklist
Get ready for common disclosures and attestations required with an acquisition
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

Five Dysfunctions of a Team
A leadership fable that explains the most common struggles of working as a team
OTHER RESOURCES

Quarter-to-Date Progress Tracking Chart
A spreadsheet for monitoring weekly progress towards a quarterly financial goal

Video Interview on The Fire Show
Insights and tools to use during the earliest stages of startup idea development