Community
Connect with founders at your stage on Skool. Weekly discussions, accountability, and real feedback from people who get it.
Built for first-time founders.
A community for first-time founders.
Led by the team behind 50+ MVPs, 9 exits, and $150M+ raised. Clarity over chaos for founders willing to sacrifice ego, learn faster together, and build with intention.
Free founder access
You don’t have to build alone.
Learn from real founder stories, honest lessons, and a community that supports you when things get hard.
Founder community
2,800+ founders across 7 events
From SF and London to Miami, Vegas, and Austin.
What you'll find here
Honest conversations, real founder lessons, and people who will challenge and support you as you build.
How to get started
Submit your email once, get your invite, and start with the conversations and resources that matter most in your current stage.
What you get
Founder-to-foundersupport built for the first18 months.
Events
In-person mixers in SF, Miami, London, Vegas, Austin, and more. Meet founders and investors face to face.
Content
Weekly essays on what actually works in the first 18 months. Frameworks, not fluff.
Events
2,800+ founders across 7 events
Real rooms, real founder conversations, and real event momentum across our community.
Jan 5, 2026
Pre-CES Mixer
Las Vegas
975
Registers
Oct 8, 2025
SF Tech Week
San Francisco
751
RSVPs
Mar 11, 2026
Pre-SXSW Mixer
Austin
568
Registers
Dec 4, 2025
Tech Basel Miami
Miami
329
Registers
Also hosted
Stripe at Night London - 231 registeredFounders × Investors Miami - 209 registeredTouch Grass Austin - 171 registered
What we believe
A clearer way to build your first company.
FTF is for founders who want practical guidance, better pattern recognition, and peers who tell the truth early.
Most first-time founders don't fail because they lack ambition. They fail because they lack clarity.
The first 18 months define everything. This is what we focus on.
A startup is a company first. The product is the vehicle, not the destination.
Start here
Build your first company with people who get it.
Join the community and newsletter to learn from real founder stories, mistakes, and wins.
Perks
$300K+ in startup perksfrom partner programs
Partner programs stack meaningful savings on the toolsfirst-time software founders actually use while theyvalidate, build, and sell.