OCV Public Handbook
OCV Public Handbook
OCV Public Handbook

OCV Public Handbook

OCV’s culture is handbook first. This is a living document of OCV’s processes and operating company reference guides. To avoid unstructured content, we follow the latest guidelines at https://about.gitlab.com/handbook/handbook-usage/#avoid-unstructured-content.
⚠️ For security reasons, we do not name our internal systems, vendors, or direct contact details in our public handbook.
Disclaimer: This document should not be relied on for legal or investment advice.

Company Guides

This section is for founders. It includes how to work with OCV, including prescriptive requirements and milestones.
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Founder Onboarding
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OCV Support Scope
Open Core Business Model
Open Core Business Model
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Quarterly Milestones & North Stars
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Company Goal Setting and Growth
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Cap Table Concerns
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Public Handbook & Template
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Bi-weekly meeting guide
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Board of Directors and Board Approval
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Vendor Deals for OCV Companies
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Open core pricing
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Advisors
👯‍♂️
Co-Foundership
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Building the Product
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Finding Product Market Fit
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Fundraising
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Legal
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Sales
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Runway & Operating Budget
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Marketing & Branding
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Finance Operations for OCV Companies
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People Operations for OCV Companies
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Security
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Notes to CEOs

OCV Operations

How the OCV firm operates. This section defines processes and procedures for the OCV team.
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OCV Philosophy
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Handbook
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Company Formation
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OCV Finance Operations
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OCV People Operations
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OCV Content Operations
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OCV Style Guide
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OCV Meeting & Communication
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OCV Social Media Guidelines