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+# Redwood Springs Capital Partners - Startup Starter Package
+
+## Introduction
+
+Welcome to the Startup Starter Package! This is a collection of resources to help you go from idea to execution. It's useful for bootstrappers and those looking to raise funds (whether from RWSCP or other investors).
+
+This package of materials is in production use by the TSYS Group portfolio of companies who have vendored this repository into their bizprodop plan repositories.
+
+## Contents Overview
+
+In the vendor/git.knownelement.com/RWSCP directory you'll see six sub directories:
+
+- BusinessModelCanvas
+- LLCOperatingAgreement
+- ReadySET
+- StartupStrageicFramework
+- WardleyValueMap
+- PitchDeck
+
+Those are vendored repositories that are each independently developed/maintained by RWSCP. 
+
+Go to the [rwscp git page](https://git.knownelement.com/RWSCP) to engaage with that process if you find any errors, have feedback etc.
+
+Please see the next sections for a synopsis of the contents of each vendored repository.
+
+### Business Model Canvas
+
+This is a nice visual representation of your startups business model, It's useful as the second slide of your pitch deck (after your eleveator pitch).
+
+### LLC Operating Agreement
+
+This is the standard set of company bootstrap documents:
+
+- operating agreement
+- NDA
+- IP Assignment
+- corporate governance documents
+
+that RWSCP requires it's portfolio companies to adopt as part of taking funding from us.
+
+### ReadySET
+
+This is a standardized comprehensive set of software engineering templates that we require portfolio companies to fully complete as part of the submission for funding process.
+
+### Startup Strageic Framework
+
+This serveas as a framework for your startups board/management (and the RWSCP board member) to effectively manage the portfolio company.
+
+### PitchDeck
+
+This is the pitch deck template we require any startups seeking funding from RWSCP to use.
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