Notes on cash, boards and raising.

Most board packs take a week because they’re rebuilt every month. A fixed structure, frozen definitions and a close calendar get it down to one day.

Investors ask for the same 60 to 90 documents. Build the data room before your first meeting and diligence takes weeks, not months.

The most useful spreadsheet a founder can own. How to build a 13-week cash forecast in an afternoon, then keep it right in 20 minutes a week.