Most founders think investors judge them by the pitch deck.
In reality, the first “test” is governance and evidence.
My dear followers ❤️ this Monday I prepared a 5-day investor-readiness stress test you can try this week (60-90 min per day):
✅ Day 1 – Map the process
Pick ONE critical process (Finance / Compliance / Tech / HR).
Assign an owner (who answers questions).
Create a simple flow: input → process → output → KPI.
List key documents that should exist (contracts, policies, reports).
✅ Day 2 — Collect the evidence
Finance: revenue split, costs, cash runway, 3 client contracts.
Compliance: licenses, NDAs, board minutes, KYC policy.
Tech: architecture diagram, uptime reports, pen-test or incident log.
HR: org chart, contracts, IP assignment clauses.
✅ Day 3 — Test your controls
Take 5 samples: invoices, KYC files, code PRs, employee contracts.
Trace each from start to finish (contract → evidence → ledger/system).
Check access rights: who still has admin? any ex-employees?
Log results in a simple “control matrix”.
✅ Day 4 — Log gaps & quick fixes
Create an issues list with severity + owner.
Fix what you can fast: enable MFA, document missing board minutes, reconcile invoices.
Schedule remediation for the rest (30/60/90 days).
✅ Day 5 — Dry-run & Investor Pack
Do a mock DD call: 20 min rapid-fire questions for Finance/Compliance/Tech/HR.
Note where answers were weak → assign owners.
Prepare a short Investor Pack:
Process overview
KPI table (last 6–12 months)
Issues log + fix roadmap
By Friday you’ll know exactly: where your structure is solid, where the chaos hides and what would kill your fundraising round if asked tomorrow.
💡 This is a mini due diligence you can run without consultants 0 and it will save you months of failed fundraising later.
👉 Curious to hear, let’s discuss in comments:
Which area in your company would break first under this 5-day test – Finance, Compliance, Tech or HR?
