> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.launchboard.xyz/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manage members and access control

> Invite internal collaborators, assign Owner, Admin, Editor, or Viewer roles, manage pending invitations, and control organization permissions.

Launchboard uses a role-based access model to control what each person in your organization can see and do. You can invite internal collaborators — co-founders, lawyers, finance team members — as team members with specific roles, and manage their access from the Settings section at any time.

## Roles and permissions

Every member of your organization is assigned one of four roles. The role determines what actions they can take across the platform.

| Role       | Cap table access            | Settings                           | Invite / remove members |
| ---------- | --------------------------- | ---------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
| **Owner**  | Full access                 | Full access, including danger zone | Yes                     |
| **Admin**  | Full access                 | Can change settings                | Yes                     |
| **Editor** | Can create and edit entries | Cannot change settings             | No                      |
| **Viewer** | Read-only                   | Cannot change settings             | No                      |

<Note>
  There is one Owner per organization. The Owner role cannot be changed or removed by Admins. To transfer ownership, go to **Settings → Danger Zone → Transfer ownership**.
</Note>

Stakeholders — employees, investors, and other equity holders — have a separate **Stakeholder** role. They can view their own holdings and sign documents, but cannot access the broader cap table or settings. See [inviting stakeholders vs. team members](#inviting-stakeholders-vs-team-members) below.

## View current members

Go to **Settings → Members** to see a list of everyone in your organization, their assigned role, and whether they have accepted their invitation. Admins and Owners can change a member's role directly from this list using the role selector next to their name.

## Invite a team member

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open the Members page">
    Navigate to **Settings → Members**. You need Admin or Owner access to see the **Invite** button.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Click Invite">
    Click the **Invite** button in the top-right corner of the Members page.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter email and role">
    Type the invitee's email address and select the role you want to assign them — Admin, Editor, or Viewer. Review the [roles table](#roles-and-permissions) above if you're unsure which to choose.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Send the invitation">
    Click **Send invite**. Launchboard sends an email to the address you entered with a link to accept the invitation. The invitee will be prompted to create an account (or log in if they already have one) before joining your organization.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Manage pending invitations

Invitations that haven't been accepted yet appear under **Settings → Invitations**. From this page you can:

* **Resend** an invitation if the email was lost or the link expired.
* **Revoke** an invitation to cancel it before the invitee accepts.

Once an invitation is accepted, the member appears in the **Settings → Members** list.

## Access control

**Settings → Access** contains organization-wide permission settings. Use this page to review and adjust who can perform specific actions across the platform.

## Inviting stakeholders vs. team members

Team members are internal collaborators who help you manage the cap table. Stakeholders are the people and entities that hold equity — employees, investors, advisors — who need to view their holdings, sign documents, or track vesting.

Stakeholders are invited from a different place in the product:

* To invite a **team member**, use **Settings → Members → Invite** as described above.
* To invite a **stakeholder**, go to **Cap Table → Stakeholders**, open the stakeholder's record, and use the **Invite stakeholder** action. The stakeholder will receive an email with a link to create an account and view their holdings.

<Tip>
  If someone needs to both manage the cap table and view their own equity holdings, invite them as a team member first. Their stakeholder holdings will be linked to their account automatically once they accept.
</Tip>