The Launch Path

Getting from a startup idea to a launch-ready venture.


Free Tools:

The Launch Path Canvas is designed to be used with the book. You can download a blank PDF by clicking above. See more free resources.

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Speaking & Consulting

Bret Waters is available for speaking engagements as well as consulting with select startups. Contact via LinkedIn.

Free Tools

Here is a collection of free (and nearly-free) tools that every startup founder should know about.

Pitching

Here are some resources for pitch decks and building your presentation skills.

Canvas

You can download a PDF of a blank Launch Path Canvas, or make a copy of this Google Sheet, and you can see this Fitaco example canvas.

Capital

A glossary of startup financing terms, anatomy of a term sheet, and a list of startup fundraising resources.

Landscape

See an example of the Fitaco competitive landscape.

Economics

Here is the economic model for Fitaco, as discussed in the book, and here is one that you can copy for your own startup, with further instructions in Chapter 5.

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