An identity-first founder program: we build the founder before the company, across three stages — Seeker, Builder, Sovereign — over about 45 weeks, with weekly coaching and a curriculum you complete week by week.
Apply — it’s free. We read every application ourselves and reply within three business days. Placement is by proven capability, not ambition; we place you at the stage where your demonstrated capability actually ends.
Billed in five-week blocks by stage: Seeker $1,250, Builder $2,500, Sovereign $3,750 per block. A discount applies if you pay a full stage upfront. All prices are in U.S. dollars.
Plan on real weekly work plus a one-hour coaching session, every week, for the length of your arc.
No, deliberately. The schedule is fixed and doesn’t pause, missed weeks don’t roll over, and fees are non-refundable. Foundry is built for people who want that pressure, not a course to dabble in.
No. We guarantee a standard and a process. Your outcomes are yours and depend on your own effort and circumstances.
A vetted coach matched to your work. You help choose from matched options; we approve the match.
Yes — physical books ship to you by stage as part of the work. A few not-yet-published titles are provided as read-only readings in the portal.
An evidence-based certificate signed by Ethan Starke, and a place on the public registry of certified founders (you can opt out).
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