As we delve further into a new year, founders early in their startup journey face a myriad of opportunities – and obstacles. At Alberts, we understand the pivotal role that knowledge and guidance play in guiding these pioneers to success.
Our Impact Ventures team has curated a resource list blending our best-practice insights with popular blogs that we continuously refer to. Designed for impact-driven founders new to raising capital, this curated collection aims to provide the tools and insights needed to navigate the startup landscape with confidence and clarity.
Whether you’re seeking insights on defining impact or a roadmap for strategic growth, our curated list includes essential founder checklists, guides, and templates, including our comprehensive guide to crafting a powerful pitch deck:
Alberts Impact Ventures resources:
- The Alberts Process
- The Founder Checklist
- Pitch Deck 101
- What we look for with Impact
- How we look at Environmental Sustainability
- How we look at Mental Health and Wellbeing
- The space between our themes
- Why we’re investing in Equality
- How we’re investing in Equality
- A 101 on Financial Models
- A 101 on Datarooms
- A 101 on Investor Updates
- Anatomy of a company
Understanding and writing basic term sheets:
- Seed Stage Term Sheet Template by AirTree
- Series A Term Sheet by Y-Combinator
- The Startup Founders Ultimate Guide to Term Sheets by Digify
- Guide to VC Term Sheets by Silicon Valley Bank
Writing an Employee Handbook by Y-Combinator
Guide to No-Code by Zapier
Writing an Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP):
- ESOP template by AirTree
- Founders Guide for Building ESOPs by pi Ventures on Medium
- Making an ESOP Offer by Legal Vision
Other resources by AirTree:
- Guide to creating a Parental Leave Policy
- Simple Agreement for Future Equity (SAFE) template
- Convertible Note template
- Advisor Agreement template
- Shareholders Agreement template
- Winning Grant Funding
- B Corp Guide
