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Founder Scorecard: Rate Execution, Domain, Sales, Hiring & Resilience

Assess founders consistently. Rate each founder 1–5 on execution speed, domain insight, ability to sell, ability to hire, resilience, integrity and coachability, add evidence for every rating and compare founders across deals.

QUICK ANSWEREarly-stage investors most often evaluate founders on execution speed, depth of insight into the problem, ability to sell (customers, investors, hires), ability to attract talent, resilience and integrity. Score each with evidence from meetings, references and progress between meetings.

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What the Founder Scorecard does

✅ 12 criteria across 6 founder traits
✅ Weighted score and verdict
✅ Evidence notes per rating
✅ Compare and rank founders
✅ Export or print

How to use the Founder Scorecard

STEP 1
Add the founder
Create one entry per company so you can compare and rank them later.
STEP 2
Rate each criterion 1–5
Sections carry weights, so the score reflects what matters most at this stage. Add a note to justify each rating.
STEP 3
Review the score and gaps
See the weighted score, verdict and weak areas (rated 2 or below).
STEP 4
Export and share
Copy the summary, export CSV or print to PDF.

Evidence over impressions

First meetings reward charisma. Track what founders do between meetings: did they send what they promised, hit the milestone they mentioned, update you honestly when something slipped?

Score each founder separately, then think about the team as a whole: complementary skills matter more than every founder scoring 5.

Frequently asked questions

How do VCs evaluate founders?

Through meetings, progress over time, references and diligence, focusing on execution, insight, ability to recruit and sell, resilience and integrity.

What is the most important founder trait?

Investors differ, but execution speed and integrity are near the top of most lists.

Can I compare co-founders?

Yes. Create an entry for each founder; the ranking table shows them side by side.

Is this tool free? Do I need to sign up?

Yes. It is completely free, needs no login and has no usage limit. FastFee builds payment collection software; these startup and investor tools are free resources for founders, angels and fund managers.

Is my data private?

Yes. Everything you type stays in your own browser on this device (local storage). Nothing is uploaded to FastFee. Export or print a copy if you need to keep it.

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