BUILDSIDE FOUNDER COLLABORATION BRIEF
An editable starting point for a focused first exchange.
https://www.buildside.app/solutions/find-founder-collaborators

1. THE REASON TO CONNECT
Founder I would like to contact:
Relevant public work I have read:
Why their experience relates to my task:
The kind of relationship I am proposing (peer, collaborator, specialist, or a separate cofounder conversation):

2. THE FIRST EXCHANGE
One workflow or decision I need help with:
The specific question I want to answer:
What I can contribute in return:
Proposed time commitment:
Expected output (for example, written observations on one workflow):
What is outside the scope:
Timing and availability to confirm:
Any fees or other terms to discuss:

3. MATERIAL TO REVIEW
Sample data or prototype link:
What is safe to share:
What needs to remain private:
Any access required and how we will separately agree on it:
A collaboration proposal or acceptance does not grant product access.

4. PROPOSAL DRAFT
Hi [name] — your [specific work] made me think of [relevant question].
Would you [bounded request]?
In return, I can [specific contribution].
Could we start with [time and output]? If that is too much, we can start smaller.

5. CONFIRM TOGETHER BEFORE STARTING
[ ] Both people have agreed to the task and expected output.
[ ] Timing, contribution, and any fees are clear.
[ ] Materials and sharing boundaries are agreed.
[ ] We have a way to ask questions or adjust the scope.

6. EXCHANGE REVIEW
What did each person deliver?
Were the observations specific to the agreed task?
What did we learn or change?
Was communication clear and respectful?
Was the amount of work manageable for both people?
What should we repeat, change, or stop?
Do we both want another exchange? If so, agree on a new scope.

An introduction starts a conversation. Both people choose what comes next.