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Seven Pillar Foundation — a step-by-step curriculum to build a university-caliber business venture.

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Module 5.1

Completed

Founding Team & Co-founder Dynamics

Understand what makes founding teams work and how to structure relationships so they survive pressure, disagreement and growth.

Module 5.2

Completed

Roles, Responsibilities & Org Design

Design a lightweight organisation that can scale with your venture and does not depend on one person doing everything.

Module 5.3

Completed

Hiring and Onboarding in a Startup

Hire deliberately and onboard well so new team members become productive quickly and fairly.

Module 5.4

Completed

Employment Law Essentials (UK)

Know the core UK employment duties that apply as soon as you hire, from contracts and pay to holidays, pensions and dismissal.

Module 5.5

Completed

Leadership, Feedback & Team Culture

Develop the leadership habits and feedback practices that keep a small team aligned as commercial pressure grows.

Module 5.6

Mentoring, Coaching & Advisory Boards

Use mentors, coaches and advisors deliberately, without giving away control of your venture or your time to the wrong people.

Mentoring, Coaching & Advisory Boards

Module 5.6

Mentoring, Coaching & Advisory Boards

Key Concepts

  • Mentoring, coaching and advising
  • Mentor fit
  • Advisory board structures
  • Expectation setting

Actionable Takeaways

  • List three support gaps and target mentors for each
  • Write a one-page mentor brief
  • Schedule a first session with one mentor

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Module 5.7

Operations & Process Design

Turn repeated work into documented processes so quality holds as volume grows and the business does not rely on memory.

Module 5.8

Tools, Automation & Data Hygiene

Choose a lean tool stack, automate repetitive work and keep your data clean, backed up and secure.

Module 5.9

Supply Chain, Suppliers & Procurement

Select and manage suppliers for cost, quality, resilience and sustainability, with clear criteria rather than habit.

Module 5.10

Risk Management & Business Continuity

Identify, prioritise and mitigate the risks that could derail your venture, and plan how you would keep operating if the worst happened.