Resources

A strategic management template for developing new or documenting existing business models. Covers key partners, activities, resources, value propositions, customer relationships, channels, segments, cost structure, and revenue streams.

Objectives and Key Results — the goal-setting system used by Google, Intel, and Amazon. Includes quarterly planning templates, scoring guides, and common pitfalls to avoid.

The Pirate Metrics framework: Acquisition, Activation, Retention, Referral, Revenue. A systematic approach to measuring and optimizing growth at each stage of the customer lifecycle.

A practical guide for non-finance founders covering the income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow statement. Based on insights from 《手把手教你读财报》.

An analysis of how the classic positioning framework applies to modern digital marketing, social media, and platform businesses. With case studies from Chinese tech companies.

How to apply lean startup principles in China's unique business environment, where market dynamics, regulatory requirements, and consumer behavior differ significantly from Silicon Valley.

A comprehensive Excel template for early-stage startups covering revenue projections, burn rate, runway calculation, and unit economics. Includes instructions and worked examples.

A standard term sheet template for early-stage equity financing, with annotations explaining key terms and negotiation points. Based on insights from 《风险投资的游戏》.

A community tool for generating structured summaries of books on the reading list. Submit your notes and get a formatted summary to share with the community.