How do you reach startup success?
Founder Community helps you get off the ground and grow with our 13-step Proven Process. What are these steps?
Identify Problem
Work with our startup coaches to pinpoint the problem you’re trying to solve with your idea.
Validation
Spend time with your Founder Community coach strengthening your idea and setting you up for success.
Market Research
Figure out if you have competitors, who they are, and how you can offer something different with your idea.
Message and Positioning
Discover what makes your idea the most unique and how to create messages that resonate with your ideal customers.
Business Planning
Create a lean canvas business plan that will help you see the bigger picture goals of your idea and how to reach your goals.
Funding
Investigate which types of common startup funding sources work best for your idea and how to get investors interested.
100 Allies
Taken from the playbooks of marketing greats like Seth Godin and Pat Flynn, find your first 100 allies and get real-world feedback.
Wireframing
Get hands-on help mapping out and designing a user-friendly website or app that will engage and delight your ideal customers.
Feature Backlog
Figure out how to track those great ideas you want to hold on to for future features that don’t quite fit your MVP just yet.
Pricing
Crunch the numbers and figure out how much money you need to attract and retain investors, as well as to be successful long-term.
Marketing
Decide how you’re going to advertise your product or service using marketing techniques and social media networks.
Product Creation
Watch all your hard work come together in one of your final Founder Community steps: product creation.
Business Creation
Figure out what kind of business model makes the most sense for your company and what you need to do to create it.
BONUS: Pitch
Get tips on how to create pitch presentations and materials that will resonate with potential investors, customers and partners.
