Free Strategic Tools

Decision-support tools, not tip sheets.

Each one is grounded in a named framework and produces a concrete output — a score, a checklist, or a specific next step. Pick a tool to open its own page.

Startup Technical Risk Score

Four-axis questionnaire → 0–100 risk score, adapted from TRL logic.

Score my stack

Seed / Series A Technical DD Checklist

What investors actually look for. Tick what you have, surface what you don't.

Run the checklist

Founder-Market Fit Self-Assessment

Six questions. An honest score on whether you're the right founder for this problem.

Assess my fit

Co-founder vs. Lead Engineer vs. Fractional CTO

A decision tree for figuring out which kind of technical help you actually need.

Run the decision tree

Build vs. Buy vs. Partner Matrix

Classic make-or-buy framework applied to early-stage tech and vendor decisions.

Open the matrix

Ethical Factor Score Card

A five-axis questionnaire grounded in the B Impact Assessment's stakeholder model, scored out of 10.

Check my ethical score