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Track 01 · Build your startup

Founder Track

For people who want to start a company.

Is it for you?

  • You have an idea but have not shipped a product yet.
  • You start projects and want the structure to launch one.
  • You want to build a company of your own.

You Leave With

A startup you built

The 4 steps

  1. Idea

    Find a problem worth building a company around.

  2. Build

    Turn it into a product people can use.

  3. Launch

    Put it in front of real users.

  4. Company

    Grow what works into a startup.

What you get

  • A Path From Idea to Launch

    A clear route from the first idea to a startup that is live.

  • A Structure That Keeps You Building

    You spend your time shipping the product, not planning it.

  • Feedback While You Build

    Input on what you are making while there is still time to change it.

  • Founders Beside You

    Other people on the same track, building their own startups.

Looking for something else? See the FDE Track

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Short answers to what people ask first.

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What is 100xFounders?

A programme with 2 tracks. The Founder Track is for people building startups. The FDE Track is for engineers building their careers.

What is the difference between the 2 tracks?

The destination. The Founder Track works towards a startup you built: idea, build, launch, company. The FDE Track works towards an FDE career: skills, projects, deployment, career.

What does FDE mean?

Forward deployed engineer: an engineer who builds software right next to the customer’s problem, instead of far away from it.

Applications

Which track is yours?

Entry is by application. The form takes a few minutes.

The Application Asks For

  1. 1Which track you want to join
  2. 2Your name and email address
  3. 3A few sentences on what you want to build