Break the Founder Bottleneck
Every decision waits for you. Every call needs your input. You can't clone yourself—but you can externalize how you think, so others can make decisions without you.
The problem: you're the single point of failure
You built this company. You know the context better than anyone. That's why every decision flows through you—because you can see implications others miss. But now you're the bottleneck.
Your calendar is packed with "quick questions." Your inbox is full of decisions waiting for your approval. Your team is blocked while you're in back-to-back meetings. The things only you can do—the strategic work, the vision—get squeezed out.
The frustrating part? Most of these decisions don't actually need you. They need the way you think—your frameworks, your criteria, your judgment applied to the situation. But that's locked in your head, so they wait.
The Board of One solution
Board of One helps you externalize your decision-making. When you deliberate on decisions, the system captures the frameworks, criteria, and reasoning you use. These become documented patterns that others can reference.
Instead of "let me check with the founder," it becomes "let me check the decision framework." Your judgment scales because it's no longer locked in your head.
Deliberate on decisions as you normally would
Describe the situation, get multi-perspective analysis, and make your call. Board of One captures the entire process.
Build a library of decision patterns
Over time, similar decisions reveal your implicit frameworks. Pricing exceptions, feature prioritization, vendor selection—patterns emerge.
Enable others to decide without you
Team members can reference past decisions and frameworks. Similar situation? Check how it was handled before. You review asynchronously, not synchronously.
Who this is for
Stage
Any stage where you have a team that needs decisions from you. Solo founders don't have this problem—yet.
Situation
Your calendar is full of "quick questions." Teams are blocked waiting for you. Strategic work keeps getting pushed.
Mindset
You want to delegate but struggle to let go. You need confidence that decisions will be made well without you.
Signs you're the bottleneck
"Can I get 5 minutes?" is your most-heard phrase
Your inbox has 50+ messages needing your input
Projects stall when you're traveling or sick
You know how decisions should be made but can't articulate it
Strategic thinking only happens on weekends or late nights
You've hired good people but still make most decisions
Frequently asked questions
How does Board of One help me delegate decisions?
By making your decision-making process explicit and documented. When you deliberate on a decision, Board of One captures the frameworks, criteria, and reasoning you use. These become reusable templates. Instead of someone asking "what would the founder do?", they can reference documented decision logic and make the call themselves.
What if I make different decisions than the system suggests?
That's valuable data. When you override a recommendation, you're teaching the system (and yourself) about implicit criteria that weren't captured. Over time, this surfaces your actual decision-making patterns—often revealing logic you didn't consciously articulate. The goal isn't to replace your judgment, but to externalize and scale it.
I'm afraid of losing control by delegating
The bottleneck usually isn't about control—it's about trust and information asymmetry. When decisions are documented with clear reasoning, you can review them asynchronously instead of being involved synchronously. You maintain oversight without being the blocker. And when something goes wrong, you have documentation to learn from.
Won't this just create more work documenting everything?
Board of One does the documentation automatically during the deliberation process. You think through the decision as you normally would, but the output is structured and searchable. The documentation is a byproduct of decision-making, not extra work. And the time saved by not being consulted on every similar decision far exceeds the time invested.
What kinds of decisions can be "delegated" this way?
Start with decisions that are frequent, have clear criteria, and where the downside of a suboptimal choice is manageable. Pricing exceptions, feature prioritization within guidelines, vendor selection under a threshold, hiring for defined roles. Keep strategic bets and high-stakes irreversible decisions with yourself—but those are rarer than you think.
How long until I see the bottleneck improve?
You'll feel it within a few weeks. The first time someone makes a decision by referencing a previous deliberation instead of scheduling a meeting with you—that's the moment. The compounding effect comes over months as your decision library grows and patterns emerge. Most founders report reclaiming 5-10 hours per week within the first month.