Founder Resources
Templates, lists, and playbooks for early-stage founders
ClearPitch42
TemplateThe ultimate elevator pitch template. 42 seconds, 8-9 lines, 3 parts.
sabakarim.com/clearpitch42 →
Pitch Deck Template
TemplateMy ideal pitch deck outline, slide by slide. Free in Google Slides.
sabakarim.com/pitchdeck →
Startup Starter Pack
Toolkit48 essential tools to launch your startup, across 6 categories.
sabakarim.com/startupstarterpack →
Investor Database List
ListData on over 5,000 investors, plus my investor relations template.
sabakarim.com/investors →
Fundraising Cheat Sheet
PlaybookBuild, narrow, workshop, reach out. Plus the 18-point Startup-Investor Fit checklist.
sabakarim.com/fundraising-cheat-sheet →
Help Me Help You
GuideHow to cold-email anyone and ask for help, without asking for permission first.
sabakarim.com/help-me-help-you →
Fundraising
12- Venture Deals (book)venturedeals.com↗
- Investor Updates Templatepaperstreet.vc↗
- Follow Top VC Firms on Xx.com↗
- Curated List of Investors/investors→
- Building Your Investor Pipeline Workshoptoolkit.techstars.com↗
- Keeping Your Funding Flowing (slides)slideshare.net↗
- Fundraising Cheat Sheet/fundraising-cheat-sheet→
- Startup-Investor Fit/fundraising-cheat-sheet→
- Most Active Investors in the U.S.docs.google.com↗
- Convertible Note Templateairtree.vc↗
- Down Roundsfeld.com↗
- Equity Free Startup Programsairtable.com↗