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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