Founder

Your Mission

Your mission during your first 90 days is to acquire your first paying customer.

What You’ll Do

• Talk to customers
• Understand real customer problems
• Validate market demand
• Build the right solution
• Win your first paying customers
• Build lasting customer relationships
• Lead the growth of your company

What Foundery OS Brings to the Table

• Operational foundation to execute faster
• Professional office space in Princeton
• Shared business infrastructure
• AI platforms and automation tools
• Proven operating systems and playbooks
• Templates, workflows, and knowledge resources

Founder Development

• Weekly founder reviews
• Strategic guidance
• Accountability and execution coaching
• Access to experienced entrepreneurs
• Access to advisors and subject matter experts
• A community of ambitious founders building alongside you

Graduation

• To successfully complete the Founder Residency, you should demonstrate:
• A validated business opportunity
• A solution customers value
• Your first paying customer
• Strong execution
• Founder-level ownership and leadership

Ownership

• Ownership is earned, not granted
• We invest in founders, not just businesses
• Build long-term partnerships where incentives remain aligned
• Measure success by how much of your company you earn

Who We’re Looking For

• Think like an owner
• Learn quickly
• Execute consistently
• Embrace accountability
• Enjoy solving difficult problems
• Comfortable with uncertainty
• Use AI to increase effectiveness
• Create long-term value rather than earn a paycheck