# Open Core Ventures Handbook Source: https://handbook.opencoreventures.com Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Open-Core-Ventures-Handbook?index=0x686043ffce65b9c7c4c356504fe4d370d535296f80e1825a98f3c86a9fcdfa39e61c3a25 Submitted by auditless.eth on 2025-06-28 UTC, 11 upvotes, 0 comments ## Summary Open Core Ventures has published its handbook, which it describes as its source of truth for how it creates new companies and includes recommendations and guidance for building and growing open core companies. The handbook is organized into four sections: Startup Manual, Company Operations, Catalyst (guidance on starting a new open source project), and OCV Employees (internal policies and operations). The company says it is public to support its mission of enabling more people to become founders, that its guidance is continuously updated and subject to change, and that it should not be relied on for legal, investment, or tax advice. ## Article About Startup Manual Company Operations Catalyst OCV Employees For the complete documentation index, see llms.txt. This page is also available as Markdown. About About the Handbook Open Core Ventures' comprehensive handbook for building an open core company. The OCV Handbook is Open Core Ventures' source of truth for how we create new companies. It includes our recommendations and guidance for building and growing open core companies. This is a public handbook. Providing public access to our internal knowledge base supports our mission to enable more people to become founders. The guidance shared in this handbook is continuously updated to reflect the current status of OCV operations and is subject to change. Do not rely on this handbook for legal, investment, or tax advice. Do not add personal or confidential information. Quick Links Startup Manual Advice for founders building open core companies. Company Operations Operational procedures and guides for OCV founders. Catalyst Guidance on starting a new open source project. OCV Employees Handbook for internal OCV policies and operations. How to use the handbook OCV founders, please consult the OCV handbook often. Use it as a first line of support. If something isn’t clear, ask for clarification. The OCV team uses the handbook every day to provide shared context: Discussions: Include a handbook link when adding discussion topics to agendas. Document any resulting decisions or changes. Feedback: Include a handbook link when asking for guidance or feedback on an existing process, guideline, or startup advice. Onboarding: The majority of founder onboarding is self-serve via handbook links. Share handbook links when following up on onboarding tasks. Answering questions: Provide a short answer covering any situation-based nuance and a link to where the question is covered in the handbook. Add the answer if it isn’t already in the handbook. Last updated 9 months ago Quick Links How to use the handbook