If you can’t or don’t want to seek venture capital to start your business, bootstrapping can allow you to raise the funds you need without giving up any equity.

Fundraising can be one of the most intimidating parts of the startup journey. In this first installment of our Think Like a Founder series, we’re diving into the startup fundraising process step by step!

Learn more about Future Founder Imran Nuri and his mission to give everyone access to really good headshots.

Learn more about Future Founder Alex Pu and his mission to reimagine the way the world travels.

Learn more about Future Founder Brooke Burton and her efforts to scale an events-based startup in this post-COVID world.

Do you have a hard time understanding specific startup funding terms? Then, check out this helpful glossary to become well-versed in startup funding terminology!

Are you a student founder looking to raise funds for your next startup idea? Learn how to win collegiate pitch competitions so you can raise capital without losing equity!

A resource guide to help Latinx founders find opportunities to learn, connect, and grow within the startup ecosystem.

Koby Lomax is the founder of Ardent Candle, a scented candle company that is selling out every month after going viral.

Reshma Saujani is the founder of Girls Who Code, a nonprofit which aims to increase the number of women in computer science.

Whitney Wolfe Herd recently became the youngest self-made female billionaire founder with her dating app, Bumble.

Building communities with both their music and their businesses, these artists innovate more than just sound.

Future Founders Fellow Ayodele Aigbe shared her lessons from conducting customer discovery interviews.

Learn how Tope Awotona grew Calendly from a tool to deal with his impatience into a $3 billion company.

2019 Fellow Indra Sofian and his virtual school startup, Sora, were featured in an article by TechCrunch about their recent growth.

Learn how to write a business plan that is effective and organized.

Learn how Startup Bootcamper Ciara May is building a more sustainable future through her business, Rebundle.

Learn how to launch great marketing campaigns for your startup, even when you’re on a budget.

A collection of our top articles, videos, podcasts, and other tools to help founders tackle their mental health challenges.

A collection of our top articles, videos, podcasts, worksheets, and other tools to help get you started with Customer Discovery

Answering the question, “How do I establish good sales funnel to get a strong sales process running?” with Shane Smith of Salefish

Answering, “How do you navigate bureaucratic structures to reach the right people?” with Joy Randels of Citizinvestor.

Answering,  “How do I manage strategic partnerships and hiring to scale business development?” with John Moorhead of Nelnet.

Answering, “How can I manage cash flow during the product development phase?” with RedBox CEO, Mike Delazzer.

Answering the question, “”How do you approach international manufacturing?” with RedBox Founder and CEO, Mike Delazzer.

At the end of the day, failure of any scale or magnitude becomes a metric and driver for your own personal leadership.

One of the most important but confusing parts of launching a company is officially registering as a business.

You have a business idea. Do you really need a co-founder to make it successful?

We sat down with different members of the 2015 Fellowship to hear about their Future Founders experience.

We sat down with different members of the 2015 Fellowship to hear about their Future Founders experience.

One of the most common questions we receive is: “What makes a good candidate for the Fellowship?”

Crowdfunding has become the norm for startups seeking to introduce a product to a market without much prior startup capital.

With the help of FEMcoders, we listed our top 6 sites where you learn any number of programming languages.

If you find yourself struggling to gain traction with your flashy new product, this might be the reason why.

We have compiled the top five questions asked by judges at our own successful entrepreneurial competition.

Finding a factory, budgeting, and planning what you need are big steps in your sourcing process.

To succeed at building relationships with angel groups and getting them to invest, you have to understand how they work.

Two students at Texas Christian University are launching the next best thing to happen to vitamins.

Here are 10 ways to maximize your internship as you’re building your startup.

As an early-stage entrepreneur, one of the first things you learn is that the valuation of your company is important.

Time is a valuable and precious commodity and as a student entrepreneur with a busy schedule.

In an article from ChicagoInno, Founders Fellow Jason Li talks about UProspie, his college campus tours app.