From the team that brought you The Product Folks

For the BuildersRewriting What’s NextFaster, with people who’ve done it.

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Our manifesto

Building looks exciting from the outside.
You know the truth.

The pressure.
The uncertainty.
The days when belief is all you have left.

You keep going anyway.
That’s how the future gets made.

The Founder Folks was built to stand beside you.
A bridge between home and The Valley.
Between ambition and access.
Between where you are and what comes next.

The right people.
The right room.
The right time.

Because where you begin should
never decide how far you go.

With belief,

01

Founder Concierge

You build the company. We handle the rest.

Tell us what you need. We connect you with the people who can unlock your next move: the investor, the operator, the lawyer, the first hire. Every intro with a personal touch.

  • 01Talent and hiringFounding team and leadership hires, from our operator network
  • 02Fundraise supportDeck teardown, investor list, and the warm intro when it's ready
  • 03Go-to-market and launchYour first 10 US customers, planned with someone who's done it
  • 04Product and designA second pair of eyes from people who've shipped at scale
  • 05Engineering and scalingHelp when the system that got you to 1 won't get you to 10
  • 06Bay Area networkThe 20 people worth meeting in your first month, not 200
  • 07Event hostingVenue, guest list and format for your own room in SF
  • 08Strategic partnershipsIntros to the platforms and channels your product sits next to
  • 09Legal and company setupDelaware, the flip, and lawyers members have used and rated
  • 10Tax and accountingCross-border CAs who've handled both sides before
  • 11Visa supportO-1 and B-1 paths, attorneys, and help building the evidence
  • 12Two-country teamsHow to run one company across two time zones and two payrolls
  • 13US pitch rewriteYour deck and sales pitch, rewritten for a US audience
  • 14Enterprise readinessSecurity reviews, procurement and what a US buyer asks for
  • 15Community angelsFirst cheques from members who've been where you are
  • 16Supper club invitesA seat at the table when you're in town
  • 17Housing and relocationShort lets, leases and the neighbourhoods members actually live in
  • 18PR and mediaPress intros and a launch story US reporters will run
  • 19Verified workspacesDesks and meeting rooms in SF that members have vetted

02

Startup Perks

Advantages that help you move faster.

As a member, you get access to credits and discounts on the tools startups run on, from cloud and AI to product, go-to-market and banking.

Up to $1M in startup perks

Members only

  • Google Cloud
  • AWS Activate
  • Anthropic
  • OpenAI
  • Notion

03

Playbooks to Win

What works, from those who’ve done it.

Learn practical lessons across fundraising, product, growth, hiring, and scaling from builders in the arena.

04

Bridge to San Francisco

The people, the rooms and the map, before you land.

Warm intros to advisors, a seat at the monthly supper club, and a circle of founder friends who have already made the move. You arrive in the Bay, known.

  • Founder friends who have made the moveFounders and operators who answer the message, because someone once did that for them.
  • A seat at the tableThe monthly supper club in SF. Tell us when you land and we will find you a seat.
  • Advisors who know the terrainWarm intros to people who have solved what you are about to face. Every intro goes out with context.

Members

Words from fellow founders

FAQ

Before you ask

01Do I need to be in San Francisco?

No. Most members are building from home and travel in. The point is that SF is ready for you when you land.

02Is this only for Indian founders?

No. Our deepest experience is on the India–US corridor, and the playbook shows it. But the intros, the rooms and the concierge work wherever you’re building from.

03How much time does it take?

As much as you need. There’s no curriculum and no cohort. You ask when you need something, and you help when someone else does.

04How is this different from The Product Folks?

TPF is a broad community for product people. The Founder Folks is small, invite-only, and built for founders taking a company to the US.

05What do you expect from members?

Answer the message. Make the intro when you can. Tell us when a chapter in the playbook is out of date.

The Founder Folks

The playbook gets you to the US.The community gets you into the room.

Membership is by invite. Tell us what you're building, a member vouches or we talk, and you're in within a week.

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