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Founder Resources
Guides, tools, and frameworks that helped 10,000+ founders worldwide build their startups.
FAST Agreement
A standardized template to formalize founder–advisor relationships and lock in the right equity from the start.
AI Tools for Founders
Curated AI tools to help founders validate, build, and launch faster.
Entrepreneur DNA Assessment
Discover your entrepreneurial strengths in a 30-minute assessment, built from 17+ years of founder research.
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our AI-native company-building programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
