Founder decision record template
Last updated: August 23, 2026
Make important decisions easier to revisit by recording the context and the evidence that shaped them.
Write it before memory edits the story
A decision record is not a justification memo. Capture the real alternatives, the assumption that matters most, and the signal that would tell you to change course.
Decision record
Question: __________________________________________
Context and evidence: __________________________________
Options considered: _________________________________
Decision: ____________________________________________
Owner and next action: ________________________________
Key assumption: _______________________________________
Review date and success signal: ________________________
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