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A curated collection of frameworks, tools, and templates to help founders build and scale successful startups.

Welcome to Earn The Right

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Earn The Right
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Earn The Right

This module shows you how to reframe startup progress as a series of earned rights. You'll learn to self-diagnose your stage, anchor decisions in proof, and accelerate execution without skipping foundations.

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There Is No Money
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There Is No Money

There Is No Money teaches you how to earn the right to raise capital — not with a deck, but with evidence. You’ll learn how to use traction or credibility to escape the 'Red Dot' and become fundable. This module gives you a clear way to self-diagnose, frame early signals, and build momentum that investors can’t ignore.

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Extreme Uncertainty
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Extreme Uncertainty

This module shows you how to make faster, smarter calls in the face of unknowns. You'll learn how to prioritize actions based on risk, evidence, and resources — using a battle-tested decision matrix designed for early-stage chaos.

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Think Big, Work Small
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Think Big, Work Small

This module gives you the OPPM framework to connect your strategy to execution. You'll learn how to translate big startup goals into weekly actions, measurable outcomes, and team-wide accountability — all without slowing down.

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How You Operate
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How You Operate

This module shows you how to use your founder instinct as leverage. You'll identify your dominant conative style, understand your bias under stress, and learn how to build a team that complements how you actually execute.

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Becoming Core
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Becoming Core

This module shows you how to make your product indispensable. You'll learn how to prove ROI, deepen integrations, design for lock-in, and move up the stack from 'nice-to-have' to 'mission-critical'.

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Startup Outcomes
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Startup Outcomes

This module shows you how to move from startup chaos to clarity by focusing on the inputs that lead to traction. You'll learn how to systematize value creation and track progress through real-world evidence, not outcome chasing.

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Validate the Problem
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Validate the Problem

This module shows you how to ruthlessly validate if a real, monetizable problem exists before building. You'll learn how to separate critical pain from background noise and gather evidence that a market will pay for a better solution.

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Problem Impact Analysis
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Problem Impact Analysis

This module shows you how to test whether solving your problem would create enough measurable impact to be worth building. You'll quantify shifts in behavior, spending, and value perception — before you commit resources.

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Investor Update
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Investor Update

This module teaches you how to structure investor updates that build trust, unlock help, and position your startup for the next raise — even when things aren't perfect.

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Startup Value Chain
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Startup Value Chain

This module shows you how to map the full arc of the problem you're solving — from origin to resolution — and identify where your startup creates the most leverage in that chain.

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Startup Founder Tribe
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Startup Founder Tribe

This module shows you how to build a founder support system that drives growth. You'll learn when and how to use mentors, coaches, advisors, and peers to unlock insight, confidence, and leverage.

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Solution First Glance
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Solution First Glance

This module teaches you how to pressure test your solution idea before committing resources. You'll clarify the problem-to-solution connection, surface deal-breaker assumptions, and stress test execution reality.

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Minimum Delightful Product
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Minimum Delightful Product

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The Five Pillars
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The Five Pillars

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