THE VERSIONS, NOT THE FINAL

Version seven is the deliverable. Versions one through six are the thinking.

File storage keeps everything, which means it keeps the drafts. The changes between versions, and the comments that caused them, record judgement being exercised in a way the finished document deliberately hides.

Check your data Six questions, roughly two minutes.
Drafts survive alongside finalsComments record why something changedBounded licence, scope agreed first

THE DOCUMENT QUESTIONS

What firms ask about file storage

Our Drive is a mess. Is that a problem?

Rarely. Tidiness is one of the weaker factors. Messy storage with drafts intact usually beats a curated folder containing only finals.

Can we exclude particular folders or clients?

Yes. The licence covers a defined slice, drawn however you prefer, and agreed before signature.

Do you need access to our file system?

No standing access. It is a one-time extract of what the licence names, not an integration.

Are old drafts really worth anything?

Frequently more than the finals. What carries value is visible reasoning, and that is precisely what editing removes.

THE TRACK RECORD

Principals on the first call

“Raised $7.5M across venture and private equity rounds and brought an institutional asset manager onto the cap table.”
Nathan MathewsPartner
“Built Simplicity Solar to $35M in three years on systems he designed himself, then sold it.”
Ryan LockPartner

SCOPE AND PRIVACY

Folders you exclude are simply not in the licence

  1. 01

    Establish what exists

    Six questions about the systems in use. Nothing is accessed at this stage.

  2. 02

    You draw the boundary

    By folder, by period, by practice area. What sits outside it is not licensed and does not become ours later.

  3. 03

    Anonymized in preparation

    Identifying fields are stripped as part of preparing the data, ahead of any onward sharing.

  4. 04

    Paid on completion

    Typically $100K to $2M, Net 30 to 60, once the data is approved, shared, and anonymized.

SPEAK WITH A MANAGING PARTNER

The versions nobody kept on purpose have a value

Six questions and a short conversation. Nothing you tell us leaves Polyshares.

Check your data