Team roles and responsibilities tool (RACI)
Team roles and responsibilities tool (RACI)
Clear Roles. Better Decisions. Stronger Teams.
Startup titles are easy - Founder, CEO, CTO, COO.
What’s hard is knowing what each of you actually does.
The RACI Worksheet is a simple but powerful tool that helps cofounders and early-stage teams break down responsibilities beyond job titles - mapping who is Responsible, Accountable, Consulted, and Informed for every major activity in the company.
It removes the “I thought you were doing that” ambiguity that slows teams down and creates cofounder friction.
Who This Tool Is For
This free resource is designed for:
Founders defining early roles in a new team
Cofounding teams needing clarity for business decision making
Executive teams growing beyond the founding group
Accelerators helping startups build operational clarity
Advisors & investors supporting high-performance teams
Benefits
The RACI Worksheet helps you:
Move from vague job titles to clear, operational responsibilities
Reduce cofounder conflict by agreeing who leads what
Speed up decision-making with structured accountability
Prevent duplicated work or missed deadlines
Build a scalable team structure that grows with your company
Start forming the foundation for your cofounder agreement and equity model
đź’ˇ Clarity today prevents conflict tomorrow.
What’s Inside
Your free download includes:
A founder-friendly RACI template (editable)
A list of core startup activities (company level, product, sales, finance, operations, team)
Role-mapping guidance to define who is R, A, C, and I
An example RACI matrix filled out for a typical early-stage team
Practical tips for turning RACI into everyday decision-making clarity
Founders’ experience
Interested in a different template?
Each stage of cofounding comes with different challenges. From finding the right partner to setting up fair agreements. Our templates are designed to guide you through every step.
About Dr. Jana Nevrlka
This tool was created by Dr. Jana Nevrlka, cofounding expert, author of Cofounding The Right Way, cofounding expert and mediator - to help as many founders as possible.
Combining business, legal, and entrepreneurial experience (including both successful and failed startup), Jana helps founders build strong cofounding teams and prevent the conflicts that sink most startups. She has worked with thousands of founders, startup teams, and investors worldwide, delivering practical tools for cofounder agreements, equity splits, and building resilient teams.
