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type: foundation
version: 0.1
schema: stratmd
last_updated: 2026-02-04
owner: Leadership Team
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# Foundation: Acme Corp

## Mission

We empower small businesses to compete with enterprise solutions through accessible, powerful software.

## Vision

A world where business size doesn't limit business potential.

## Values

### [V1] Customer Obsession

We put customers at the center of every decision.

#### Beliefs

| ID | Belief                                          | Confidence | Validation Method           |
|----|-------------------------------------------------|------------|-----------------------------|
| B1 | Small businesses are underserved by software    | 90%        | Market research, churn data |
| B2 | Simplicity drives adoption                      | 85%        | A/B testing, user feedback  |

#### Principles

| ID | Principle                                | Derived From |
|----|------------------------------------------|--------------|
| P1 | We ship features that 80% of users need  | B1, B2       |
| P2 | We don't add complexity for edge cases   | B2           |

### [V2] Transparency

We operate openly with customers, partners, and each other.

#### Beliefs

| ID | Belief                                    | Confidence | Validation Method    |
|----|-------------------------------------------|------------|----------------------|
| B3 | Trust is built through honest communication | 95%      | Customer surveys     |
| B4 | Bad news early is better than bad news late | 90%      | Project retrospectives |

#### Principles

| ID | Principle                                      | Derived From |
|----|------------------------------------------------|--------------|
| P3 | We share our roadmap publicly                  | B3           |
| P4 | We communicate issues before customers ask     | B3, B4       |

## Foundation Health

| Metric                  | Current | Target | Status |
|-------------------------|---------|--------|--------|
| Values count            | 2       | 3-5    | OK     |
| Beliefs per value       | 2       | 2-4    | OK     |
| Days since last update  | 0       | <30    | OK     |

## Changelog

| Date       | Element | Change                    | Reason                  |
|------------|---------|---------------------------|-------------------------|
| 2026-02-04 | V1, V2  | Initial foundation created | Company launch          |