Framework · Fundraising · [EDIT: month year]

The 5-Week Fundraise Framework

[EDIT: one-sentence claim. Example format: "The system I use to help founders close pre-seed rounds in under 5 weeks when the average takes 6 to 9 months."]

[EDIT: 2-3 sentence intro in your own voice. Make this DIFFERENT prose from your Substack opener — this is the framework page, not the essay. Keep it punchy: what the framework is, who it is for, what it produces.]

The framework in one sentence

[EDIT: state the full framework as a single clear sentence. This is the line people will screenshot and share.]

The 5 weeks

1. Week 1 — [EDIT: week 1 name]. [EDIT: one sentence on what happens this week and what output you have by end of week.]
2. Week 2 — [EDIT: week 2 name]. [EDIT: one sentence.]
3. Week 3 — [EDIT: week 3 name]. [EDIT: one sentence.]
4. Week 4 — [EDIT: week 4 name]. [EDIT: one sentence.]
5. Week 5 — [EDIT: week 5 name]. [EDIT: one sentence.]

The readiness checklist

Before you start Week 1, you should already have:

• [EDIT: readiness criterion 1]
• [EDIT: readiness criterion 2]
• [EDIT: readiness criterion 3]
• [EDIT: readiness criterion 4]
• [EDIT: readiness criterion 5]

[EDIT: one pullout line from the essay — 12-18 words max. The sentence you most want a reader to remember.] — From the full essay

When the framework does not apply

[EDIT: 2-3 sentences on who this is NOT for. Honest exclusions build trust.]