Companion toolkit
The Blank Sheet Operator: free companion tools.
Eighteen printable worksheets and ten Excel calculators from the book. Use them on a live opportunity: find it, test it, price it, fund it, and decide whether to scale, pivot, pause, sell or kill. No sign-up needed.
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Printable toolkit (PDF)
Every worksheet from the book on its own page, ready to print and write on. Best for working through a decision with a pen and a team.
Download PDFExcel workbook
Working formulas for the scorecard, kill test, unit economics, capacity, revenue share, runway, funding, technology payback, build-or-buy and the final dashboard.
Download ExcelWord toolkit
The same eighteen tools as an editable Word document, if you want to adapt the templates for your own team or clients.
Download WordThe eighteen tools
One for every chapter.
| Ch. | Tool | Use it to | Where to find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blank Sheet Operator Canvas | Capture an opportunity on one page | |
| 2 | Opportunity Scorecard | Score ten dimensions with evidence | PDF + Excel (Scorecard) |
| 3 | Kill-Test Sheet | Set thresholds and decisions before testing | PDF + Excel (KillTest) |
| 4 | Feasibility Matrix | Find the weakest of five pillars | |
| 5 | Unit Economics Model | Base, downside and upside cases, break-even, sensitivity | PDF + Excel (UnitEcon) |
| 6 | Capacity Economics Calculator | Break-even utilisation and capacity tiers | PDF + Excel (Capacity) |
| 7 | Validation Experiment Planner | Test the riskiest assumption cheaply | |
| 8 | Proposal and Pricing Template | Price uncertain work in stages | |
| 9 | Commercial Structure Builder | Compare deal structures | |
| 10 | Revenue Share Calculator | Stress-test a multi-party split | PDF + Excel (RevShare) |
| 11 | Lean Team and Dependency Audit | Decide what to own and what to rent | |
| 12 | Pre-Sales Validation Toolkit | Track commitments, not conversations | |
| 13 | Runway Reallocation Calculator | Extend runway and plan a pause | PDF + Excel (Runway) |
| 14 | Capital Requirement Model | Tie funding to proof, check dilution | PDF + Excel (Capital) |
| 15 | Internal Venture Charter | Govern a venture inside an organisation | |
| 16 | Technology-to-Economics Map | Link technology to a payback number | PDF + Excel (TechEcon) |
| 17 | Build, Buy, Partner Decision Tool | Weighted scoring and three-year cost | PDF + Excel (BuildBuy) |
| 18 | Scale, Pivot, or Kill Dashboard | Seven tests and a suggested decision | PDF + Excel (Dashboard) |
How to use them
Three habits that make the tools work.
Use a live opportunity
A tool filled in for a hypothetical idea teaches you nothing. Pick something real, with real money or time at stake.
Write in pencil
The numbers will change. Treat every figure as an assumption to test, and record the evidence beside it.
Set thresholds first
Decide what would make you stop before you see the result, then keep the thresholds fixed.
Please note. These tools accompany the book The Blank Sheet Operator: Structuring, Pricing, and Delivering High-Value Ventures in Volatile Markets. All example figures are illustrative. Thresholds and bands are operator heuristics, not laws. The tools are for educational purposes and are not financial, legal, tax or investment advice.