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A cap table is not just for VC-backed startups. It's the single source of truth for who owns what. Solo founders need one too — yours just has one row.
By Week 7 you build a one-page cap table for your operating company. Even if it's just you at 100%. The discipline of writing it down forces three questions: am I sole-owner forever? do I want a co-founder? do I want a SAFE or a priced round? The piece of paper is what makes those questions concrete.
Build your cap table on paper or in a spreadsheet. Three columns: shareholder name, share count, percent ownership. If only you exist, you have one row at 100%. Add columns for option pool (10% target), advisor pool (2%), and 'available for fundraise' (10–20%).
Format: Spreadsheet or one-page PDF
Once Cohort 1 starts, your member dashboard accepts file uploads against this artifact slot. Until then, save the file locally and email it to cohort@culturesilicon.com with subject line Pre-Cohort W7 · Cap Table v1.
“Who do you wish was on this cap table that isn't? What conversation does that person and you need to have?”
Bring your answer to Cohort 1, Day 1. We open with everyone's 12 prompts.
The lifecycle of capital from angel to IPO and the pipes that move it.
Negotiate Series A with the same fluency as the lead investor — because you've drawn the same diagram they have.
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