Startup Insights & Resources
Your central hub for startup knowledge — actionable guides, founder tools, and expert articles, organized around what matters most at each stage.
Join 50,000+ founders getting weekly insights.
New essays, free webinars, and invites to events in your city — every week.
CityBot Named Overall Best Startup in VentureBeat’s #WinSXSW Contest
Update: The Winner of the 13th Founder Showcase CrowdPitch Competition is: Chamisa
Why Buffing Up on Your History Can Save Money and Boost Your Credibility, by Derrick Oien
Founder Institute #Startup Accelerator Launching in Moscow?
Sunday, March 31st is the Last Day to Apply for Chile Founder Institute Fellowships
Founder Institute #Startup Accelerator Launching in Rijeka?
Great #Startup Mentors Confirmed for the Paris Founder Institute
Founder Showcase Keynote, Keith Rabois, Talks Tactics for Startup Hiring with First Round Capital
Los Angeles Grad, Realty Mogul Launches Its Crowdfunding Platform and Raises $500k
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.
