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Navigate Board Decisions

Win board approvals and navigate term sheet negotiations. Predict responses from multiple board members before proposing.

Mind Reasoner

Stop Losing Board Votes

The shift: Create minds for EACH board member. Predict their votes and concerns. Win approvals systematically.

Result: Win board approvals on first try. Navigate term sheets faster. Move at the speed you need.

Two Complex Scenarios

Board Approvals

The challenge:

  • 5-7 board members with different priorities
  • One dissenting vote blocks decision
  • You’re guessing who supports vs. opposes
  • Proposals die in board meetings

The solution:

  • Create mind for EACH board member
  • Predict each person’s vote and concerns
  • Know who will champion vs. block
  • Address concerns before meeting

Outcome: Win board approvals on first try. Move faster.

Term Sheet Negotiations

The challenge:

  • Multiple negotiation points
  • Don’t know which terms matter most
  • Don’t know where to hold firm
  • Risk leaving value on table

The solution:

  • Predict investor’s term priorities
  • Test different term structures
  • Know which terms are dealbreakers
  • Optimize for win-win outcomes

Outcome: Close term sheets faster with better terms.

One mind for EACH board member:

$> "Create minds for:
>Founder board members: /meetings/founder-convos.vtt
>Investor board members: /meetings/investor-convos.vtt
>Independent board members: /meetings/independent-convos.vtt"

Training: 5-15 minutes per board member

Ask EACH board member mind the same question:

$> "We're proposing [decision]. How will you vote?
>What concerns will you have? What information
>do you need to vote yes?"

You will know:

  • Who votes yes vs. no
  • What concerns each raises
  • What information they need
  • Who will champion proposal

Prepare board-member-specific responses:

  • Address each concern proactively
  • Provide information they need
  • Build coalition before meeting

Enter board meeting with votes secured.

Optimize Term Sheet Negotiations

Upload transcripts from term sheet discussions:

$> "Create investor mind using term sheet
>negotiation calls and emails"

Training: 5-15 minutes

$> "In this term sheet negotiation, which terms are
>most important to you? Where can you compromise
>vs. must hold firm? Valuation? Liquidation pref?
>Board seats? Protective provisions?"

Discover:

  • Which terms are non-negotiable
  • Where they have flexibility
  • What they’ll trade for what
  • Optimal term structure

Enter negotiations knowing:

  • Which terms to prioritize
  • Where to compromise
  • What trades create win-win
  • How to close efficiently

Close term sheets faster with better terms.

Quick Start

Board approval?

  • Create mind for each board member
  • Predict each person’s vote

Term sheet negotiation?

  • Create investor mind
  • Test term structures and priorities

For board approvals:

$> "Proposal: [decision]. How will you vote?
>What concerns do you have?"

For term negotiations:

$> "Rank these terms by importance: valuation,
>liquidation preference, board seats, pro rata.
>Where can you compromise?"

Implementation

Use Mind Reasoner through Claude Code

No coding. Just natural conversation in Claude.

Board Approval Example:

You:

$> "Create board member minds:
>- Lead investor: /meetings/lead-investor.vtt
>- Founder/CEO: /meetings/ceo-convos.vtt
>- Independent director: /meetings/independent.vtt"

Mind Reasoner:

Training 3 board minds... (~10 min each)

You:

$> "Proposal: Hire VP Sales at $250K + equity.
>Ask each board member: How will you vote?
>What concerns?"

Mind Reasoner:

Lead Investor:
CONCERNED. Will abstain or vote no without more info.
- Concern: $250K is above market for our stage
- Concern: What's the hire plan? One VP or building team?
- Needs: Comp benchmarks + full hiring plan
Vote: NO without justification, YES with data
Founder/CEO:
SUPPORTS. Will vote yes.
- Rationale: Need sales leadership urgently
- Context: Lost 2 deals due to lack of process
- Will champion this proposal
Vote: YES
Independent Director:
NEUTRAL. Will defer to lead investor.
- Concern: Is this the right person?
- Needs: Candidate background + reference checks
- Will follow lead investor's decision
Vote: Follows lead investor
Result: Need to address lead investor's concerns
with comp data and hiring plan. CEO will champion.
Provide info before meeting to secure approval.

Term Sheet Example:

You:

$> "Create investor mind from term sheet negotiations:
>/emails/term-sheet-discussions.vtt"

Mind Reasoner:

Training investor mind... (~10 min)

You:

$> "Rank these term sheet items by importance:
>- Valuation ($50M vs $40M)
>- Liquidation preference (1x vs 1.5x)
>- Board seat (new seat vs observer)
>- Pro rata rights (full vs capped)
>- Protective provisions (standard vs expanded)
>
>Where can you compromise? Where must you hold firm?"

Mind Reasoner:

Based on investor's priorities:
PRIORITY RANKING:
Priority 1: Liquidation Preference (NON-NEGOTIABLE)
- Must have 1.5x participating preferred
- This is firm policy for all Series B investments
- Zero flexibility on this term
- Would walk away over 1x non-participating
Priority 2: Valuation (SOMEWHAT FLEXIBLE)
- Comfortable at $40-45M range
- $50M is at high end but possible
- Would accept $50M if other terms favorable
- Flexibility: Can go to $50M for right deal structure
Priority 3: Board Seat (IMPORTANT BUT NEGOTIABLE)
- Prefer board seat over observer
- Would accept observer if valuation lower
- Not a dealbreaker either way
- Flexibility: High (can trade for other terms)
Priority 4: Protective Provisions (MODERATE)
- Want standard provisions minimum
- Expanded provisions nice-to-have
- Not dealbreaker
- Flexibility: Moderate
Priority 5: Pro rata (LEAST IMPORTANT)
- Pro rata rights preferred
- Capped is acceptable
- Not critical to deal
- Flexibility: Very high
OPTIMAL DEAL STRUCTURE:
- Give: 1.5x liquidation preference (their must-have)
- Get: $50M valuation (your must-have)
- Compromise: Observer seat instead of board seat
- Give: Standard (not expanded) protective provisions
- Give: Capped pro rata
This structure gives both sides their top priorities.

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