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Harvard Alumni Entrepreneurs

Three ways to build with A Foundery

The right path depends on one thing: whose idea you're building, and how far along it is. Find yours below, then apply directly to that team.

  1. The Anvil

    Run one of A Foundery's own companies

    Best ifYou want to run an already-validated business as its Founder, rather than pitch your own idea.

    Whose idea
    Ours, already validated
    Commitment
    Full-time, milestone gates
    You get
    Salary + significant equity
    • Pre-vetted concepts only, this path doesn't take outside ideas
    • The idea and market are already validated
    • A Foundery co-founds with you: pods, funding, team
    • A Foundery funds you at each milestone gate you clear
    • Clear, milestone-based gates, not an open-ended timeline
    Apply to The Anvil
  2. The Forge

    Bring your own idea or an existing company

    Best ifYou already have your own company or a validated concept and want hands-on help scaling it.

    Whose idea
    Yours
    Commitment
    Full-time recommended, remote or on-site
    You get
    Co-founding team with pods by your side. No fees.we take equity so we win if you win
    • Bring your idea or company; both are welcome.
    • Daily hands-on sprints and strategy, remote or in-studio, not a course.
    • Dedicated pods work beside you as co-founders.
    • We take a small equity stake, succeeding when you succeed.
    • Build sustainable unit economics before fundraising.
    • We prepare you to raise capital on your terms.
    Apply to The Forge
  3. First Rev Bootcamp

    Test your idea in 6 weeks if it's worth your time

    Best ifYou're still validating an idea and want a structured way to find out whether it can pay for itself.

    Whose idea
    Yours, still unproven
    Commitment
    6 weeks, remote, live and self-paced
    You get
    Your first paying customer
    • Six weeks, fully remote, from idea to your first paying Ideal Customer
    • Live virtual sessions plus self-paced modules
    • Modules delivered through HAE's LMS
    • Teaches you how to find real customers, not just write a business plan
    • A simple way to test if your idea is worth your time
    • Run in partnership with HAE
    Apply to First Rev (opens in a new tab)

Seats are reserved for HAE members on every path, and applying is free. Still unsure which fits? Start with the boot camp — it's the lowest commitment way to find out.

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