Plan and pitch
Can a stranger understand this and back it in two minutes?
The long plan is now one of several artefacts. Build the one your reader actually wants, then pressure-test it.
Built from Ch 5 of the handbook, updated by the 2026 research (S13, S02).
4 tools
Business plan generator
Answer seven questions about your business and get a plan back in the seven sections a funder expects, with the ask, the use of funds and the exit route already in it.
quizDeck doctor
Six questions about the deck you already have, scored against the largest published dataset of investors actually reading decks. You get the three things to fix first.
worksheetPositioning worksheet
Five components, worked in order, that settle why a buyer should choose you over what they would otherwise do. Do this before the deck, the website or the first hire.
worksheetTeam credibility check
The section readers weigh most, answered before someone else asks. Sahlman's questions condensed, plus the capability gap founders leave out.
Stuck on something specific?
Ask the adviser. It answers only from the handbook and the 2026 research, tells you which source each answer came from, and says so plainly when the research does not cover your question.