The "template" mentioned in the text is a tool that helps individuals keep track of their investor contacts and communication history. It allows users to store various types of data, such as average check size, emails, and warm contacts, in a single database. The template also provides the ability to view contacts by status, add notes and links to investor websites, and prepare for pitches. Using this template can help prevent common mistakes such as accidentally emailing an investor or showing up to a meeting unprepared. It can be thought of as a digital version of a planner or organizer for managing investor relationships.

Cron is a calendar tool for professionals and teams. As a startup, the company uses Notion to host its help center. The "template" mentioned in the text is a tool that allows others to use the same format and structure as Cron's help center in Notion. The template can be used to share popular support guides, answer frequently asked questions, track feature requests, and more. Using this template can help organizations create a professional and user-friendly help center on Notion.

Allowing other teams to request mass email campaigns can improve cross-functional collaboration and enhance your marketing strategy. The Notion team uses a template to standardize email requests and collaborate asynchronously. The template includes pre-built database views, which allow users to see the same data in different ways. By using this template, teams can encourage others to send email campaigns and keep track of relevant context.

The Lean Canvas is a one-page business model that helps entrepreneurs quickly and easily document their ideas. Unlike traditional business plans, which can take a lot of time and effort to create and are rarely updated or read by others, the Lean Canvas is simple and easy to understand. It provides a quick and efficient way to document your business idea, making it easier to plan, launch, and grow your startup.

This template from another company can help you validate your startup ideas before building your product. By adopting a user-centric approach, you can create products that people will love. The template also helps you deliver your product on time using smart time boxing, plan your marketing, and track revenue and costs.

Use this content calendar to plan and track all the content you want to publish — from blog posts to podcasts to tweets. Each item on the calendar represents a project, where you can designate the author and the type of content, as well as its current status. You can use the calendar to store all related notes, research, and multimedia, and do all your writing in one place. You can also customize the calendar to show different views, such as a board view grouped by status to see your content moving through different stages of completion.

This employee directory, called a "people directory," is all about showcasing the personalities of each team member. Instead of using a separate HR tool, the company uses a database in Notion with custom properties, such as birthday and office pets, to allow team members to show off their unique personalities. The directory can be viewed by team or sorted by date joined, making it easy to find the information you are looking for.

A deal room is a private space where you can manage and organize your pitch decks, leads and deals, and store proposals and contracts. This template can help you keep track of all your sales prospects in one place, so you can focus on the deals that are most important to you.

Project charters are a crucial element of any project and play a vital role in setting the direction of your venture. They serve as a tool to align sponsors, stakeholders, and the team, and provide a clear overview of the project's scope, objectives, and participants. Use this template to create a dynamic project charter that stays relevant throughout the project.

In this other product, you can create a meeting agenda and take notes in one accessible location. This allows everyone to have the necessary information and contribute to the discussion. You can also build interactive dashboards by integrating analytics and data visualization tools from Deepnote into your pages on Notion. Additionally, you can query your databases on Notion using Deepnote and display the results as live analytics blocks within Notion.