Weekly Startup Review: A 20-Minute Template for Founders

Planning · The Pythe team · Updated 2026-10-11

A short weekly review that keeps a startup on track: what moved, what did not, what you learned and the next three moves. Copyable template inside.

Short answer: once a week, spend 20 minutes answering four questions: what moved, what did not, what did I learn, and what are the next three moves. Then update your plan. That habit catches drift before it costs you a month.

The template

Numbers: the one or two metrics that matter for your stage.
Done: the moves you finished.
Stuck: what did not move, and why.
Learned: what customers or data told you.
Next: three moves for next week.

Common mistakes

Listing activity instead of results.
Skipping the stuck part because it feels bad.
Not changing the plan after learning something.

Pythe runs this review with you each week from your roadmap and agent work, then suggests the next three moves.

How long should a weekly review take?

About 20 minutes. Longer usually means the plan needs simplifying.

Should I share it with investors?

A short monthly version makes a good investor update.