The Mom Test Without the Interview Playbook
Founder summary of The Mom Test by Rob Fitzpatrick: three rules, good vs bad questions, why compliments fail, and the commitment ask. Short book, ~120 pages.
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C-Corp vs LLC for Founders Who Might Raise
Delaware C-corp if you will raise, grant options, or want QSBS. LLC if you stay closely held and distribute profits. Covers tax, investors, conversion.
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Founders Agreement Template: Split, Vesting, and Leavers
US founders agreement (co-founder agreement) worksheet: equity split, 4/1 reverse vesting, roles, IP, and leaver repurchase. Informational, not legal advice.
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Registered Agent Requirements, DIY Rules, and 2026 Fees
A registered agent is the in-state person or company who accepts lawsuits and official state mail. DIY is legal in most states; year-2 fees run from $50.
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Why Does a Vesting Schedule Use a One-Year Cliff?
A vesting schedule is how startup equity becomes yours. Get 4-year/1-year-cliff math, founder reverse vesting vs options, and double-trigger acceleration.
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Bootstrapping a Business Until Demand Hits a Cage
Bootstrapping a business funds growth from revenue, not a priced round. Split savings from customer cash, then use the cage test for when to raise.
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Product Hunt Alternatives Ranked by Founder Job
Five Product Hunt alternatives stacked by founder job: daily, weekly, waitlist, month-long, SEO. Live Sep 2026 pricing, cadence, and link policy compared.
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16 Stage-Fit Venture Capital Firms for Founders
16 venture capital firms mapped by stage, typical check, thesis, and how to approach each.
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Micro SaaS: The $145 Median, 3 Niche Frameworks, and 22 Real Examples
Median micro SaaS MRR is $145, not $4,298. Three niche frameworks, revenue data from 8,000+ startups, and 22 products with reported numbers.
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Advisory Shares: What Real Market Data Says About Equity, Vesting, and Tax
Learn how advisory shares work, what Carta data says about real grant sizes, and the tax rules advisors and founders need to know.
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15 Online Business Ideas Ranked by Speed to First Revenue (2026)
Discover 15 online business ideas for 2026, backed by verified MRR data from 5,283 real startups. Ranked by time to first revenue—from days to 18 months.
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Free Data, Premium UX: The Business Model Hiding in Public Datasets
Public-data arbitrage: the raw material is free and the access layer is the product. Here’s how BuiltWith, ImportGenius, and 2026 micro-SaaS founders built $299
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