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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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