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The founder journey

Founders Hub

Every activity from first customer signal to product-market fit — and exactly where you are on the map.

12/46

Activities

55%

Research confidence

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Customer Signal

14

Survey responses

Last synced 5/6/2026

Founders waste hours every week copying data between tools that don't talk to each other.

What people said

Honestly I just keep a giant spreadsheet and copy-paste everything every Monday. It breaks constantly.

Maya R.

I tried three different tools and ended up back in Notion because nothing synced with my invoicing.

Jordan T.

The worst part is never knowing which number is the current one. I double-check everything.

Priya K.

The Journey Map

Validation

8/19

1. Understand

Gut Check / Mom Test
Hallway Hangout
Contextual Interview
Solution Snapshots

2. Blueprint & Journey

ICP & Persona Builder
Journey Map
Service Blueprint
Feature-Value Matrix
Content Dependencies

3. Competitor Analysis

Porter's Five Forces
Competitive Analysis
SWOT Analysis
Core Competency Stress Test
Blue Ocean Strategy

4. Business Model

Lean Canvas
Platform Canvas
Business Model Patterns

5. Innovation Metrics

Innovation Metrics
Smoke Test

Foundation

2/11

1. Co-founders

Capability Audit
Co-founder Agreement

2. Naming & Brand

Domain
Naming

3. Formation

EIN & Banking
Formation / Incorporation

4. IP Protection

Copyright
Trademark

5. Agreements

Advisor Agreement
NDA

6. Culture

Culture Map

Financial

2/7

1. Startup Budget

Startup Budget

2. Pricing

Pricing Calculator

3. Unit Economics

Unit Economics

4. Projections

Burn Rate & Runway
Revenue Forecaster

5. Equity

Cap Table
Scenario Sandbox

Launch

0/9

1. Pitch Deck

Pitch Deck

2. Fundraising

SAFE Note
Term Sheet

3. GTM Strategy

GTM Playbook

4. Launch

Analytics & Telemetry Checklist
Narrative Generator
Orchestration Dashboard
Feedback Loop

5. PMF Check

PMF Diagnosis

46 activities. One validated business.

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