5 playbooks
Startup credit playbooks
The directory tells you what exists. A playbook tells you what to do, and in what order — a sequenced stack of programs tuned to a specific founder archetype. Order matters: some programs unlock better terms on others.
Bootstrapped AI Product
11 stepsSolo or small team, no VC, building an AI-first product
$15K–$50K in immediate credits
+4
Seed-Funded B2B SaaS
10 stepsSeed-stage B2B SaaS with institutional funding
$500K+ in effective value
+3
AI-First Seed (Series A-track)
10 stepsCompute-heavy AI startup, seed heading into early Series A
$1M+ in cloud + AI credits
+3
International (Non-US) Founder
9 stepsFounder building a US entity from outside the US
$200K+ in credits + a Delaware C-Corp
+2
Compliance-First (Enterprise Sales)
9 stepsB2B SaaS selling into enterprise that requires SOC 2 / ISO / HIPAA
$500K+ in value + audit readiness
+2
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