RENO STARTUP WEEK 2026
Download the two-page worksheet pack for two practical workshops designed for founders and small teams.
Presented by Andres Torres, Founder, Zeroday Cyber
No sign-up is required.
Page 1: AI Permission Worksheet
Page 2: Startup Systems Canvas
Both worksheets are included in the same two-page download.
What to Automate, Review, or Keep Human
September 30, 2026 · 10:00 AM to 10:50 AM PDT
Choose one specific AI action and decide whether it should be automated, reviewed before release, or kept under human judgment.
Outcome: Leave with a named owner, clear limits, a failure path, a measure, and a stop condition.
Use page 1 of the worksheet pack.
A Startup Systems Canvas for Scaling Without Chaos
October 2, 2026 · 1:40 PM to 2:30 PM PDT
Map one recurring workflow so someone can run it without depending on the founder's memory or repeated approval.
Outcome: Leave with a defined result, trigger, owner, decision rights, record, exception path, and measures.
Use page 2 of the worksheet pack.
Use these seven fields to define one bounded AI action:
Use these eight questions to map one recurring workflow:
The first framework helps define appropriate AI authority. The second helps turn a recurring founder-dependent workflow into an executable handoff.
Page 1 contains the AI Permission Worksheet. Page 2 contains the Startup Systems Canvas.
Use approved, nonconfidential information when completing the worksheets. Do not enter customer records, employee information, passwords, financial account details, contracts, protected health information, or other sensitive source material.
These are original workshop decision aids, not certifications, formal risk scores, legal advice, security approvals, or guarantees of business results. Examples and seven-day pilot schedules are illustrative. Evidence and consequences determine readiness.