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We review every applicant before adding them to the group. You'll hear from us on WhatsApp within 24 hours.

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We review your profile - your LinkedIn and startup details.

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You get a WhatsApp message from our team confirming your approval.

3

You're added to the group and welcomed by the community.

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Founder Connects Residency

Application received

Our team reviews every residency application. Expect to hear from us within 24 hours.

1

We review your application and make sure you're a fit.

2

You get a confirmation with onboarding details and next steps.

3

Your first squad call gets scheduled within your first week.

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Where Founders Swap Playbooks That Worked.

Your Founder Squad has already tried the plays you're about to test. Learn what worked. Skip what didn't. Virtually.

See If You Qualify

Your Founder SQUAD

Grouped with 8-10 vetted founders.

Boost Your Sales

Share perks, drive revenue

Virtual Office Hours

Get unstuck fast

Weekly Intros

Founder matches sent to your inbox

$3M+ In Perks

Free to claim, real dollar value

300+ founders backed by

The Cost Of Going Solo

Two Founders. Same Stage. Same Year.

One joined the Residency. One didn't. Here's what each one's year looked like.

The Resident

Gets the playbook before spending the $30K test

Gets the warm intro before sending the 50th cold email

Gets the hiring lesson before making the $80K mistake

Gets the pricing answer in one Squad
call

Gets the 11pm voice note that actually gets answered

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The Solo Founder

Burns $30K on a growth test 3 founders already failed

Sends 50 cold emails to founders who never reply

Hires the wrong VP and loses 6 months and $80K

Leaves 30% on the table for 4 months on bad pricing

Stares at the ceiling at 11pm with nobody to call

TESTIMONIALS

Hear it from the founders

Real voice messages from our community members

Join the founders

Tips and tricks that made a difference for my case

00:19

My squad helps me stay honest to timelines

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We grow together by sharing real problems

00:19

Perspectives that helped me see answers more clearly.

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The founder journey feels less lonely here

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Everyone helps each other with nothing in return

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THE CURATED MATCH

Matched by Stage

We group you by revenue and relevance. Only peers, no noise.

Idea Stage

Idea to First Users

Match with founders shipping V1. Borrow their validation playbooks. Find your first 10 customers faster.

Pre-Seed

MVP to $10K MRR

Match with founders fixing the same churn and pricing problems. Learn what's working. Skip what isn't.

Seed

Traction to Scale

Match with founders hiring their first 10 and unlocking their second growth channel. Trade the hard-won lessons.

Series A+

Running & Optimizing a Live Business

Match with founders past $1M ARR. Compare margin playbooks, leadership systems, and exit paths in private.

YOUR ONLY COMMITMENT

90min/ month

One Squad Call a month with founders at your stage. No travel. No blocked weeks. 90 minutes that compound into a year of unstuck decisions.

Take What You Want

Perks. Office hours. Warm intros. Founder spotlight. Use them all or use none. The more you show up, the more you walk away with.

One Rule

Show up to your monthly Squad Call. That's the heartbeat of the Residency. Everything else is yours to schedule.

IN THE LIFE OF OUR VIRTUAL RESIDENCY

How We Help You Grow

Your Squad keeps you moving. Perks save you money. Office hours unblock you. Warm intros open the doors cold outreach can't.

Monthly

90-Min Squad Call

Walk in with one stuck decision. Walk out with a path forward.

Weekly

Weekly Founder Matches

Our matchmaking system pairs you with a relevant founder every week. Skip the cold LinkedIn outreach entirely.

Weekly

Boost Your Sales

Get your offer in front of 300+ founders. Direct distribution. Zero cold outreach.

Weekly

Fundraising

Hiring

Pricing

Go-to-Market

Legal & IP

Product

Sales

And more.

Virtual Office Hours

get an expert answer on fundraising, hiring, pricing, or GTM.

annual plan only

Founder Story Recording

We record your founder podcast and distribute it to 15K+ eyeballs across our ecosystem. One distribution moment that lives forever.

Are We A Match?

The Vibe Check

This is for you if...

Quick reality check.

You're actively building — not just ideating

You want peers who challenge you, not just cheer you on

You're idea to Series A and ready for structured accountability

You've tried going solo and know something's missing

Sound Like You? Apply To Your Squad

This is NOT for you if...

You're looking for a casual networking community

You're just looking for an investor

You want a place to vent without doing the work

You're not idea to Series A stage

You can't commit to showing up once a month

HOW IT WORKS

APPLICATION PROCESS

Built for serious founders

01

APPLY IN 60 SECONDS

Tell us about your stage, your build, and what you're stuck on.

02

REVIEW IN 24 HRS

Our team reviews every application.

03

YOU'RE IN

Instant access to your Squad, perks, intros, and all.

Once Approved

ALL THIS UNLOCKS INSTANTLY

Apply In 60 Seconds

GET INVOLVED

Move Into Your Residency

Everything in the Residency. One price. Skip the costly mistakes.

Included in every plan:

Founder Squad Match (10 founders)

A private group of 10 vetted founders at a similar stage. Same group, every month so relationships actually go deep. Groups rotate every 3 months.

Founder Squad Private Chat

Private chat with your squad.

90-Min Monthly Squad Call

A structured monthly call with your group. Work through real challenges together with people who get it.

Weekly Founder Matches

Every week our matchmaking system introduces you to a relevant founder in the community. No cold outreach needed.

Weekly Virtual Office Hours with Experts

Drop-in sessions where you can ask questions, get feedback, or just think out loud with the community.

Boost your sales with perks

Share your own offer with the resident community. A direct channel to get your product in front of other founders.

24/7 WhatsApp Group Chat

A private WhatsApp group with the full resident community. Ask anything, anytime someone always has the answer.

Newsletter Welcome Message

Personal intro sent to 5K+ founders, investors, and operators in week 1.

Startup News Updates

Curated weekly digest of MENA startup news. Funding rounds, exits, and hires that matter to you.

Early Bird Ticket to Meetups

First access and discounted rates on every Founder Connects event.

$3M+ in Founder Perks

Real claimable discounts on the tools you already pay for. AWS, Notion, Stripe, Perplexity, and 100+ more.

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6-MONTH RESIDENCY

Flexible start

Billed $582 every 6 months

97 / mo

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1-YEAR RESIDENCY

Best value + exposure gift

Billed $984 annually (Save 15%)

82 / mo

Free Podcast Story to 15k eyeballs

See how it works →

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One avoided mistake pays for your entire year.

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300+ founders backed by

THE VALUE

Save money and gain exposure with our annual plan

Stop burning cash on fragmented services and start getting seen.

Free Exposure

We record your virtual podcast
and distribute it across our network.

Annual Plan Exclusive

LinkedIn Network

5k+ Reach

Newsletter Feature

5k+ subscribers

YouTube Channel

2k+ total views

IG Reels

70k+ Reach

Community WA Group

300+ founders

Blog Feature

SEO + Backlinks

Total exposure:

15,000+ Eyeballs

COST BREAKDOWN

Build this yourself

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Peer Mastermind

YPO ($5K to $9K/yr ≈ $400-750/mo), Pavilion ($3K to $6K/yr ≈ $250-500/mo), Hampton ($8.5K/yr ≈ $700/mo)

$500/mo

Expert Office Hours

GrowthMentor ($150/mo), intro.co (per session, $100 to $500/hour), Clarity.fm (per minute), Lenny's Pro ($150/mo)

$400/mo

Perks Marketplace

Perkbox (~$150/mo per employee), Reframed as savings: founder claims average $500 to $1,000+/mo across stacks

$150/yr

Founder Intros

Pallet ($200/mo+), Hampton intros (Part of the $700/month), executive search retainers ($5K+)

$200/mo

Founder Media & PR

Boutique PR retainers ($1.5K to $5K/mo), Founder podcast guesting agencies ($2K to $4K/mo).

$2,000/mo

COMPETITOR TOTAL:

$3,112/mo

FOUNDER CONNECTS RESIDENCY:

$82/mo

FAQ

What you need to know.