---
title: "A Private Journal for Founders"
description: "A locked, offline place to think about co-founders, investors, and the things you cannot say out loud yet."
canonical: "https://sealedjournal.com/j/journal-for-founders"
category: "Use Cases"
---

# A founder's journal that doesn't end up in due diligence.

_A private place for the thinking you do about people, money, and decisions you're not ready to defend._

Founders need a private channel that isn't Slack DMs, Apple Notes, or a Google Doc. The Sealed Journal is that channel.

Encrypted with a passphrase only you know. Stored on your machine, not your company's.

Some thoughts are not for the company.

## Questions

### Why would a founder want an offline journal?

Because the honest version of the week is not something you put in a shared doc, a board update, or a tool that indexes your text.

### Can I use it for decision logs?

Yes, and writing decisions out in full sentences is where most of the value shows up later.

### Is it safe for confidential company thinking?

Encrypted locally, no sync, no account, and no vendor holding a copy. There is very little attack surface to worry about.

## Price

The Sealed Journal is a one-time purchase of $24 (introductory price, rising to $29). No subscription, no account, lifetime updates, 30-day refund. Buy at https://sealedjournal.com/#pricing

## Elsewhere

- Hub: Use Cases — https://sealedjournal.com/journals/use-cases
- All journals — https://sealedjournal.com/journals
- HTML version of this page — https://sealedjournal.com/j/journal-for-founders