Flux Capital Academy

Boards and Diligence

Subject 04

A practical syllabus for founders navigating boards and diligence.

How to prepare for investor questions, build reporting cadence, run board communication, and think rigorously about downside, risk, and trust once capital is on the cap table.

Once capital is in, communication and rigor become the product. These topics cover diligence readiness, board rhythm, and downside thinking with investors you want to work with for years.

9 topicsFounder operating notes

Topic 01

Investor Q&A and scenario prep

Focus areas: Investor Q&A, scenario prep.

Investor Q&Ascenario prep

Module 01 / 09

Open lesson

Topic 02

Metrics, reporting cadence, and narrative consistency

Focus areas: Metrics, reporting cadence, and narrative consistency.

Metricsreporting cadenceand narrative consistency

Module 02 / 09

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Topic 03

Board communication and decision hygiene

Focus areas: Board communication, decision hygiene.

Board communicationdecision hygiene

Module 03 / 09

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Topic 04

Risk, downside, and honest forecasting

Focus areas: Risk, downside, and honest forecasting.

Riskdownsideand honest forecasting

Module 04 / 09

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Topic 05

Cap table literacy and incentives

Focus areas: Cap table literacy, incentives.

Cap table literacyincentives

Module 05 / 09

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Topic 06

Governance, approvals, and operating rhythm

Focus areas: Governance, approvals, and operating rhythm.

Governanceapprovalsand operating rhythm

Module 06 / 09

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Topic 07

Alignment, conflict, and hard conversations

Focus areas: Alignment, conflict, and hard conversations.

Alignmentconflictand hard conversations

Module 07 / 09

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Topic 08

Deep diligence: technical, financial, and legal

Focus areas: Deep diligence, technical, financial.

Deep diligencetechnicalfinancial

Module 08 / 09

Open lesson

Topic 09

Trust after the round: what breaks it and what compounds it

Focus areas: Trust after the round, what breaks it, what compounds it.

Trust after the roundwhat breaks itwhat compounds it

Module 09 / 09

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