BUILT BY AN OPERATOR. FOR OPERATORS.
The toolkit serious
founders actually use.
Five premium playbooks, templates, and frameworks — built from real implementation across six active ventures. No fluff. No theory. Just the tools.
5 Products · Instant Download · Built from Real Ventures
THE STACK
Five tools. One mission.
Pick what you need. Each product is a standalone system, not a chapter in a course.
PRODUCTIVITY · AI TOOLS
AI Chief of Staff Prompt Library
55 battle-tested prompts across 10 categories — daily briefing, meeting prep, board reporting, risk escalation, hiring, strategic planning, and more. Includes the Viktor Architecture explainer and a Slack-native workflow template pack.
55 Prompts · 10 Categories · Prompt Chaining Guide · Slack Templates
OPERATIONS · PEOPLE
Startup Ops & HR Toolkit
Six production-ready HR templates for founders managing performance without an HR department. Includes a performance review pack with scoring rubric, two-stage PIP framework, succession planning matrix, role scorecard, 30/60/90-day onboarding checklist, and an interactive 9-Box Talent Review Grid in Excel.
Word Document · Excel 9-Box Grid · 6 Templates · Instant Use
RISK · COMPLIANCE · GOVERNANCE
Operational Risk & Control Framework
A complete risk management toolkit built from real implementation at a major international bank and across venture-backed companies. Includes Risk Appetite Statement, RCSA Worksheet, P1–P4 Incident Framework, Control Testing Checklist, Board Risk Dashboard, Governance Protocol, and a live Excel Risk Register with auto-calculating ratings.
Word Document · Risk Register Excel · 9 Deliverables · 5 Risk Categories
FUNDRAISING · VENTURE · INVESTOR RELATIONS
Pre-Seed Fundraising Starter Pack
Everything you need to raise your first cheque — a 12-slide pitch deck shell, a 3-year financial model with auto-calculating ARR and runway, a 50-row Investor CRM, an annotated SAFE Note template with plain-language clause explanations, a 5-touch investor outreach sequence, and an accelerator application guide covering Hub71, Flat6Labs DIFC, and DIFC FinTech Hive.
Pitch Deck (PPTX) · Financial Model + CRM (Excel) · SAFE Note + Outreach Sequence (Word)
SALES · GTM · LINKEDIN
LinkedIn GTM Playbook for B2B Founders
The system behind a LinkedIn-led B2B GTM motion. ICP Definition Worksheet, 30-day content framework (20 posts mapped with prompts, examples, and explanations), two Dripify outreach sequences with full message copy, Apollo list-building guide with the filters that actually work, and an engagement pod strategy to 3–5x post reach without paid promotion.
ICP Worksheet · 30-Day Calendar · Dripify Sequences · Apollo Guide · Pod Strategy
ACTIVE VENTURES
Tools built across
SOPS & FRAMEWORKS
Built and implemented
CONTINENTS
SA · UAE · US markets
"Built from real operational experience across venture creation, banking risk management, clinical research, and pre-seed fundraising — not from a course or a template I found online."
— Armand Schutte, Chief of Staff · Maple Projects, Co-Founder · Lucent
WHO BUILT THIS
An operator, not a content creator.
These tools were built because I needed them. Running as Chief of Staff across a venture studio portfolio — CliniContact, BillingNav, Atella, and Lucent — means managing risk frameworks, HR processes, fundraising materials, and LinkedIn GTM simultaneously.
Each product in this stack is something I built for a real purpose, then refined into a format anyone can use. The HR toolkit came from building people processes across three ventures. The risk framework came from banking-era compliance experience at Citibank, updated for startup reality. The fundraising pack came from preparing companies for UAE and US investor conversations.
No AI-generated filler. No repurposed blog posts. Working tools from someone still in the field.
BUSINESS CARD
ARMAND SCHUTTE
Chief of Staff — Maple Projects
Co-Founder — Lucent
MA Candidate — Industrial Sociology
Johannesburg · Dubai (Aug 2026)
QUESTIONS
FAQ
Both. Each product is a mix of pre-built structure and clearly labelled fields for your specific details. The prompts run immediately. The templates tell you exactly what to put where. You are not starting from scratch.
Products are delivered as PDF (from Word), Excel (.xlsx), and PowerPoint (.pptx). All files open in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, and LibreOffice. No proprietary software required.
The Dripify sequences require a Dripify account (from $59/month). The Apollo guide assumes access to Apollo.io (free tier available). The LinkedIn GTM framework and content calendar require only a LinkedIn account.
Yes. 30-day no-questions refund via Gumroad. If a product does not deliver what is described, email and I will sort it.
Yes for internal use. No for resale or redistribution. Each product is licensed to a single user. Team licences available — email for pricing.
Almost entirely yes. The HR templates are jurisdiction-agnostic (with a note to review locally). The risk framework is globally applicable. The fundraising pack covers UAE accelerators specifically but the SAFE note, financial model, pitch deck, and outreach sequences are universally applicable.