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ZipSite

Startup updates hub

The complete platform for startup updates

Stop rebuilding the same story in docs, decks, email, and chat. Zipsite gives you a single project timeline you can share privately with investors, internally with your team, or publicly with your community — then export when you need a PDF or slide deck.

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Audiences
Investors · team · public
Outputs
Links · slideshows · PDFs
Extras
Feed · marketplace

Product mockup: one project timeline with investor, team, and public views.

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Pick the story you need to tell — each path shares the same project backbone, so you never retype the same update in five tools.

At a glance

  • One backbone, many surfaces

    Posts, milestones, and roadmap context stay attached to the project. Toggle visibility or share a dedicated link so each group sees the right level of detail.

  • Proof of progress, not noise

    Investors get narrative + metrics rhythm. Your team gets sprint-level clarity. Supporters follow a build-in-public thread without wading through internal jargon.

  • From living timeline to deck

    When the board meeting hits, compile updates into structured slides or a polished PDF instead of copying screenshots into a blank document at midnight.

How teams use Zipsite end to end

  1. 1

    Create a project and set the rhythm

    Define what you are building, who it is for, and how often you ship updates. Use milestones to anchor the story so every post has a place on the timeline.

  2. 2

    Publish updates where they belong

    Write once: tie each update to progress, blockers, and next steps. Attach context so readers are not hunting through Slack for the last number someone mentioned.

  3. 3

    Share the right slice with each audience

    Send investors a focused view, keep sensitive threads private, or open a public page for build-in-public. The underlying facts stay consistent.

  4. 4

    Export or showcase when it helps

    Generate slides or PDFs for board packs, spotlight your project on the community feed, or list services on the marketplace with real work behind the profile.

Details

Why founders outgrow docs-and-email

Spreadsheets and Notion pages are fine until the story forks: one version for the board, another for the team, and a third for Twitter. Momentum dies in translation.

A dedicated update platform keeps the canonical narrative in one place. You still write in your voice — you are not filling a soulless template — but readers always know where the latest truth lives.

  • Fewer “can you resend the link?” messages before investor office hours
  • Cleaner handoffs between founders, ops, and advisors
  • A public trail of shipping when you want distribution, privacy when you do not

Built for operators, not just storytellers

Zipsite sits alongside how you already work: projects and collaborators, visibility controls, and paths to monetize through the marketplace when your work is the proof.

Whether you are pre-seed or post-revenue, the goal is the same — ship updates that build trust faster than they create busywork.

Questions founders ask

Is Zipsite only for investor updates?
No. Investor reporting is one strong use case, but the same project powers team updates, build-in-public pages, and exports. Pick the audience per update or per link.
Can I keep investor information private while building in public?
Yes. Control what is visible on your project and use separate sharing links or visibility settings so public followers see progress without sensitive metrics.
Do I need a designer to make exports look good?
Exports are structured from your timeline content so they stay readable and consistent. You focus on the substance; Zipsite handles layout-oriented compilation.
What if my team does not want another login?
Collaborators can be invited to projects with appropriate roles. Many teams centralize updates in one founder or operator account and share outward with links.

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