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Build your
first startup. For real.

You don't need an idea. You don't need experience. Just show up with the motivation to start — we guide you from problem discovery to a live MVP.

100%
Hands-on
5
Months
Remote
First
No commute. No mandatory events. Just work.
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Everything you need
to build & ship.

01
Problem-Backed Idea
You don't need to come with one. We give you real problems and ideas worth solving — grounded in the market.
02
Experienced Mentors
Real people who've been there — ready to support you. They roll up their sleeves and build alongside you.
03
Everything to Succeed
Frameworks, custom tools, feedback loops, and real customer validation — a complete toolkit from day one.
04
Remote & Global
No commute. No mandatory networking events. Work from anywhere with a globally-minded cohort.
05
MVP You'll Be Proud Of
In 5 months you'll have something tangible — a real product you built, validated, and shipped into the world.

5 Months.
5 Phases.
1 Real Venture.

Each month is a distinct phase with a clear mission and a concrete outcome. No fluff — just a structured, hands-on journey from problem discovery to live MVP. You'll move fast, learn from real users, and build with people who've done it before.

Month 01
01
Understand the Problem

Explore context, real users, and existing alternatives — so you avoid building the wrong thing from the start.

OutcomeA clear problem definition and a specific user worth solving for.
Month 02
02
Talk to Real People

Validate your assumptions in the real world. Talk to users, test hypotheses, and pivot confidently if needed.

OutcomeA validated problem and a confident solution direction.
Month 03
03
Make It Tangible

Turn ideas into something people can react to. Create prototypes that make your solution visible and testable.

OutcomeA tangible proof of concept that generates real feedback.
Month 04
04
Design & Build Your MVP

Build a product people can actually use. Design and develop with focus — no unnecessary complexity.

OutcomeA functional MVP ready for real users.
Month 05
05
Launch & Own It

Ship your product and take ownership of it. Launch publicly and learn from real-world usage.

OutcomeA live MVP — and a shift from student to founder.

Meet your
mentors.

We're people who've lived, studied, and worked abroad — and saw how ideas grow when the right community, mindset, and support come together. Now we're bringing that energy back home.

Founderra was born to share what we've learned out there: the courage to start, the habit of learning by doing, and the belief that collaboration beats competition. We don't just connect young founders with mentors — we build with them.

Juraj
Juraj / Mentor
Venture Builder · Fintech · Edtech

A venture builder and product strategist with a strong background in banking, fintech, and edtech. After Big Four technology consulting he co-founded Slovakia's first high-school startup incubator and mentors early-stage startups across several accelerators. A passionate advocate for innovation and education on a mission to find the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Innovation & Product
Hana
Hana / Mentor
Innovation · Business Dev · Social Impact

Studied Innovation and Entrepreneurship in Denmark, working with early-stage startups on business development and strategy. After returning home she joined the banking sector to focus on corporate innovation. Passionate about projects with tangible social impact — she brings a practical, hands-on approach to Founderra.

Strategy & Impact
Rony
Rony / Mentor
Sales · Salesforce · Google

Years of sales and business development at Salesforce — closing mid-market deals across Central and Eastern Europe — then at Google, supporting Slovak and Czech strategic publishers in growing ad revenue. Beyond that, he's mentored colleagues, friends, and startups in sales, helping them build commercial skills from the ground up.

Sales & Growth

You're not applying
with an idea.
You're applying
with your motivation.

That's it. No pitch deck, no prototype, no co-founder required. Just show up with the hunger to build something real.

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✓ Free to apply  ·  ✓ Remote  ·  ✓ All backgrounds welcome