The site documents case studies, legal snippets, and resources related to "Exit to Community"—the practice of converting startups into community ownership and governance.

How to contribute

To contribute to this project, use the contact form at E2C.how to request edit access to the repository. With such access, the public site automatically updates whenever changes are pushed to the main branch of this repository. Changes may be pushed either by:

Editing files directly via the GUI edit tools at https://git.medlab.host/e2c/e2c-how/
Pushing from a local clone via git

Key Technical Details

Site Structure

Hugo static site generator with custom layouts
Content in Markdown with YAML frontmatter
Custom CSS styling with E2C yellow branding (#F4D03F)

Content Types

Case Studies (/content/case-studies/) - 24 case studies with logos and descriptions
Legal Snippets (/content/legal-snippets/) - Legal documents and frameworks
Resources (/content/resources/) - Media, education, and primer content
Main Pages - Homepage, contact, add-your-story with integrated forms

Important Files

/layouts/_default/baseof.html - Main template with CSS and header/footer
/layouts/_default/list.html - Card layout for case studies and other listings
/layouts/_default/single.html - Individual page template with logo display
/layouts/index.html - Homepage template (prevents auto-generated cards)
/static/img/logos/ - Case study logos (64px on cards, 120px on detail pages)

Styling Notes

Uses local Space Grotesk font files (no external Google Fonts dependency)
Yellow hero section with ribbon background header
Card-based layout with hover effects
Responsive design with mobile breakpoints
Case study logos have white background with padding and borders
Custom styled contact and story submission forms

Content Management

All content files have clean YAML frontmatter (title first, logical ordering)
Case studies include image: /img/logos/[filename] for logos
Descriptions are full-length (not truncated) on listing pages
No bold formatting in markdown headers
Tags are used for categorization (no separate categories field)

Build/Test Commands

hugo server -D - Development server
hugo - Build static site
No specific linting commands identified yet

Recent Work Completed

Migrated all content from Notion exports
Added ribbon background to header
Cleaned up content file structure for human readability
Added case study logos from external directory
Fixed layout issues and duplicate content problems
Removed Decap CMS system
Implemented responsive card layouts with proper logo sizing
Created custom styled forms for contact and story submission
Set up git repository with appropriate .gitignore

Development

Local Setup

Install Hugo: https://gohugo.io/installation/
Clone this repository
Run hugo server -D for development
Visit http://localhost:1313

Deployment

To deploy changes, simply push them to the main branch and they should automatically publish. Deployment occurs through GitLab and Surfer on the MEDLab server, making use of Drew Hornbein's template.

External Dependencies

Hugo static site generator
Local font files (Space Grotesk)
No external CMS or database dependencies

Future Considerations

May need to add linting/typecheck commands when identified
Content updates should maintain the clean YAML structure
New case studies should follow the established pattern with logos
Consider adding search functionality if the content grows significantly