Investor documents
Basic Roadmap
A phased delivery plan from now to your next funding or revenue milestone.
Example output
Sample document
Full-depth fictional StartupDrafter example — the same section structure, narrative quality, and conservative break-even economics you get from your own plan. Industry-standard length for review before you buy. View only, no download.
basic-roadmap.md
View onlyBasic Roadmap — StartupDrafter
Now (0–3 months)
Theme: Launch with proof — quality outputs and measurable unit economics.
| Outcome | Owner | Dependency |
|---|---|---|
| Public waitlist → paid launch | Founder / GTM | Paddle live, rate limits |
| Industry-depth document samples on marketing site | Product / Content | Sample content QA |
| Inference COGS audit + caching rules | Eng | Usage telemetry |
| PostHog replay + export milestone testimonials | Product | Cookie consent flow |
| Founder community build-in-public (2 posts/week) | Founder | Sample screenshots |
Next (3–6 months)
Theme: Intent SEO and repeatable conversion.
| Outcome | Owner | Dependency |
|---|---|---|
| 15+ SEO pages (document guides + comparisons) | Content | Search Console indexed |
| Accelerator partner codes (3 pilots) | GTM | Stable checkout |
| French document guides (top 6 docs) | Content | i18n pipeline |
| Gross margin → 42% via model routing | Eng | COGS dashboard |
| 60 → 150 paid projects cumulative | GTM | Conversion lift from samples |
Later (6–12 months)
Theme: Scale distribution without paid acquisition — directional.
- Cofounder seat add-on
- Advisor referral attribution dashboard
- Optional premium human review partner channel
- Additional locales (DE, ES) if EN SEO plateaus
Dependencies (critical path)
- Production inference stability — pipeline concurrency limits on VPS RAM.
- SEO indexing — sitemap, canonical URLs, unique metadata per guide.
- Payment + email deliverability — Resend domain reputation for waitlist launch.
What it is
Time-boxed themes (now / next / later) with dependencies and risks called out. It is directional, not a Gantt fantasy.
Why it matters
Roadmaps fail when they pretend certainty. A phased view communicates bets, dependencies, and learning goals without overpromising dates.
Who it's for
Cofounders, early hires, and board or angel updates where you need directional clarity more than false precision.
What you'll find inside
- Milestones tied to learning goals
- Major bets and what would invalidate them
- Resource assumptions (team, budget)
When to use it
Board updates, cofounder syncs, and hiring plans.
After you generate it
Use it in monthly reviews, adjust when milestones slip or learning invalidates a theme, and excerpt themes into hiring plans.