We select operators, not ideators.
Join A Foundery as a Founder-in-Residence. Choose from our pre-identified opportunities OR bring your own business idea with a clear path to cash-positive revenue. We provide capital, ops team, and infrastructure at our Venture Studio in Princeton, NJ. You provide the execution.
What You Get
Structured Runway
Stipend to cover living expenses in Princeton, NJ while you validate and build.
Real Experience
Build a real P&L from day one. No theoretical case studies.
Ownership Upside
Significant equity stake in the company you build.
Portable Skills
Master the art of sales, hiring, and systems building.
Why Foundery OS?
The 5 C's of our operating system designed for builder success.
Concepts
Choose from our pre-identified opportunities or bring your own cash-positive idea.
Capital
Seed funding and equity to build with conviction.
Clarity
Mentorship from founders who've built and exited multi-million-dollar businesses multiple times.
Community
A cohort of 15 driven founders building alongside you.
Culture
Execution-focused environment that fuels momentum, not meetings.
What We Look For
"We don't look at grades, we look at follow-through."
Speed
Bias for action. You ship fast and iterate.
Clarity
Clear thinking and communication.
Follow-through
You do what you say you will do.
Selection Process
Rigorous but fair. We test for ability, not pedigree.
A typical 7 Day Sprint Looks like this
Before we offer you a seat as Founder-in-Residence and invest in your company, we work together for two weeks remotely as part of the interview process. This consists of 2 sprints (1 sprint per week), where you will be given specific OKRs. Your results will determine the outcome. Each sprint looks something like this:
- Source 50 qualified leads
- Write and send outreach campaigns
- Map the delivery process (SOP V0)
Founders-in-Residence
Take the next step toward building a cash-positive business with A Foundery.