There are two types of people that we work with:

1) People who have done it before (previous founders).

• Maybe you’ve had some success and want to do it again.

• Maybe you’ve tried a few times but didnt quite make it.

• You were a founding employee of a startup.

2) People who haven’t but show the passion for it.

• Maybe you ship a ton of side projects in your spare time.

• You love going to hackathons.

The general in these people are: Grit, optimism, ownership, bias for shipping

Yes, the early days of building companies are best done in person. The energy, ideation, and impact of being together is unmatched. This best way for everyone to be successful.

No worries! Come build with us and if what you’re working on takes off, we’ll help you find a co-founder to continue building. But if you do already have a co-founder, that’s great too!

Thats fine! Bring them along and have them apply with you.

All of us — including you! We’ve got a treasure trove of ideas that we’re constantly adding to, and are open to any ideas that you have too.

Yes!

In the Studio, you’ll be actively building the company with us. Everyday our team is hands on developing, designing, growth-hacking, and operating right next to you - and paying for all of the expenses incurred as we build and test.

Once a product gains enough traction, we’ll do all the work to spin it out and get it funded. Once this happens, we’ll give you and your co-founder 70% of the company.

We know this path doesn’t make sense for everyone. But if you want to be a founder without taking on all of the risk, this is a viable way to do that.

If you’ve already got an idea and a co-founder that you’re building with, you might want to consider our Accelerate Program instead. That’s where we offer a cash injection and weekly advisory for a smaller amount of equity.

Our first batch includes Buildspace, Zeet, thirdweb, and Paper. Since spinning out of the Studio, they’ve collectively raised over $60M

Generally speaking here’s how it works:

• We sign on a Founder.

• We build a team around the Founder: engineers, designers, growth-hackers, etc.

• We collectively agree on an idea — one that might already be in the works, or something new that the Founder proposes.

• We sprint with the Founder by building, testing, and iterating using our resources.

• Each week we decide on goals and whether to continue, pivot, or shelf the project all together.

• Once an idea gains enough traction we collectively agree to incorporate, raise outside capital, and spin out the company.

• There’s no specific amount of time, but Founders generally stick around for up to 12/18 months.

• When the company is spun out, Founders, Inc. will remain on the Board and continue meeting and advising as needed.

In addition to a $120k salary, Studio Founders receive generous health benefits, access to our 10,000 sq. ft. Lab, and their favorite piece of hardware. Membership in our private community of founders. 100k in AWS and Google Cloud credits.

All of it! Whatever you need. This includes design, marketing, product, recruiting, fundraising, engineering, etc.