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Founders Circle

Started: 28/08/2025

Last Update: September 4, 2025

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3. Community/Service Experiment – “Founders Circle”

  • Title: Founders Circle – Peer Community for Lean Validation
  • Tagline: A private community for founders validating their next big idea.
  • Summary (Website): A cohort-based accountability + mastermind service tested at $49/mo.
  • Detailed Body (Website):
    • Hypothesis: Solopreneurs will pay $49/month for access to a curated peer accountability group focused on lean startup validation.
    • Method: Landing page + GetWaitList → direct outreach to Twitter/X solopreneurs → small ad test ($100) → pilot with 10 members.
    • Metrics:
      • Ad Spend: $100
      • CTR: 2.2%
      • Landing Conversion: 9.1% (27 signups / 297 visitors)
      • Warm Outreach: 21 signups from 80 DMs (26%)
      • Total Waitlist: 48
      • Interviews: 12 (clear demand for accountability + structure)
      • Pilot Revenue: $490 (10 members × $49)
    • Outcome: Go. Cohort #1 launched, strong retention (70% after 2 months).

Notion Experiment Doc (Internal):

  • Hypothesis
  • ICP: Solopreneurs + indie hackers validating early ideas
  • Acquisition Channels: Twitter/X DMs, small ad test
  • Metrics Table: Signups, CVR, CAC, retention
  • Interviews: 12 (high demand for structure, peer validation feedback)
  • Lessons: Accountability matters more than curriculum.
  • Decision: Go.

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