Frequently Asked Questions

Founders Network is a community of tech founders who help each other grow. Members range from first-time founders to serial entrepreneurs, and they bring each other advice, introductions and support at every stage of building a company.

Because you shouldn't be in it alone. Founders Network gives you a place to make better decisions faster: you get answers, meet mentors, and work with peers who understand what you're going through. Over time it becomes a community of long-term relationships built on mutual success.

Founders Network is a community of 600+ tech founders. Members range from first-timers to serial entrepreneurs, based across the US and internationally. You'll meet Ivy League grads and college dropouts, working in sectors from clean tech to fashion. Behind the scenes, Founders Network is run by a full-time staff led by Kevin Holmes.

Membership works both ways: you give some, you get some. Members connect in three ways:

• On the platform, on the web and iPhone: the founders-only forum, chat, and the Members and Investors Directories.
• In programs: chapter meetings, roundtables, labs, and our fnIRL and fnSummit conferences.
• With FN HQ: 30-day onboarding with your cohort and a Success Coach.

You also get member discounts from 134 deal partners. For the full overview, see Member Benefits.

Applying is free. If you're approved, you choose the plan that fits your stage:

• Launch, $899/yr, for idea-stage founders.
• Scale, $1,599/yr, for founders getting fundable or scaling revenue.
• Lead, $2,999/yr, for founders focused on leading a growing company.

Monthly payment is available on Launch ($89/mo) and Scale ($159/mo). It's still an annual commitment. Dues are charged only if you're approved. For what each plan includes, see Member Benefits.

Founders Network is for full-time tech founders who want to be supportive members of a community. Most founders are nominated by a member. You can also request an invitation.

Applications close on the last Wednesday of each month. The Membership Committee, made up of members, reviews every application and approves a new cohort the next day. Founders Network is a place for founders to get support, not to sell products.

Our home base is San Francisco. Members are all over the world, with chapters in tech hubs across the US and abroad, and most programs run online, so you can take part wherever you are.

The idea grew out of 15 years of work in Silicon Valley. Our official birthday is April 4, 2011.

It's a dialogue box, or a function key on a keyboard. A function key is a shortcut, and that's what Founders Network is for founders: a quicker way to answers, peers and mentorship.