# Monthly Founder Update Template

Use this monthly to communicate progress, risks, decisions, and asks to investors, advisors, leadership, or your own operating team.

## 1. Header

Company:
Month:
Prepared by:
Audience:
One-line summary:

## 2. Executive Snapshot

Write 3–5 bullets only.

- What changed this month:
- What improved:
- What got worse:
- Main decision needed:
- Main ask:

## 3. KPI Snapshot

| Metric | Previous Month | Current Month | Target | Status | Commentary |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|
| Revenue / MRR | | | | Green / Yellow / Red | |
| New customers | | | | | |
| Churn / cancellations | | | | | |
| Pipeline value | | | | | |
| Activation / usage | | | | | |
| Cash runway | | | | | |
| Team capacity | | | | | |

## 4. Wins

List meaningful outcomes, not activity.

1.
2.
3.

## 5. Misses / Gaps

| Gap | Why it matters | Root cause | Owner | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | | |

## 6. Risks

| Risk | Probability | Impact | Mitigation | Owner | Review date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | Low / Medium / High | Low / Medium / High | | | |

## 7. Decisions Needed

| Decision | Context | Options | Recommendation | Decision owner | Needed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | A / B / C | | | |

## 8. Next Month Priorities

Pick no more than 3.

1.
2.
3.

## 9. Asks

- Investor/advisor ask:
- Customer/partner ask:
- Hiring/help ask:
- Decision ask:

## 10. Narrative Draft

Write a concise narrative:

> This month, we focused on [theme]. The most important change was [change]. Our strongest signal is [signal], while the main risk is [risk]. Next month, we are prioritizing [priority 1], [priority 2], and [priority 3]. We need help with [ask].

## AI Prompt

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Turn these notes into a concise monthly founder update. Tone: transparent, direct, low-hype. Keep it under 700 words. Highlight metrics, risks, decisions needed, and specific asks. Do not invent facts.
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