GUIDES & RESOURCES
Founder Readiness Checklist
A practical legal scan for ownership, governance, intellectual property, fundraising, and founder continuity.
HOW TO USE THIS GUIDE
Turn the scan into an action plan.
- Mark each item as complete, incomplete, or unknown.
- Assign one owner and a realistic date to every unresolved issue.
- Prioritize items by impact, timing, and reversibility.
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01
Ownership and founder alignment
- Current ownership and promised equity are recorded in one reliable cap table.
- Founder roles, decision rights, time commitments, and reserved matters are documented.
- Vesting, departure, transfer, and deadlock scenarios have workable rules.
02
Company and intellectual property
- The legal entity, registrations, signatories, and corporate records match actual operations.
- Founders, employees, and contractors have assigned relevant intellectual property to the company.
- Confidential information and access to critical systems are controlled.
03
Investment readiness
- Material customer, supplier, employment, and technology contracts are organized.
- Known disputes, liabilities, data risks, and regulatory issues are mapped.
- Fundraising terms are reviewed for economics, control, governance, and future rounds.
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This is a general orientation checklist, not a substitute for legal review of the facts, documents, and applicable jurisdiction.