Build Faster. Smarter. Together.

You can become a member by selecting a paid membership plan (monthly or annual) that suits your needs.

You’ll move faster, with less guesswork and less loneliness. As a member, you get practical momentum: weekly office hours to unblock you, build sprints to stay accountable, expert sessions to sharpen your thinking, and a real network that helps with intros, feedback, and support. Whether you’re validating an idea, shipping your first MVP, or figuring out how to find users—you’re not doing it alone anymore. You’ll have a community of local founders who get it, and show up to help you keep going.

We are hosting expert AMAs (asking me anything) and workshops around different topics online every week. In addition, be on the lookout for upcoming in-person events in Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Johburg. For more, please visit our events section.

The Founder Collab is for early-stage tech founders and serious side-hustlers in South Africa. If you’re building something—from idea stage to early traction—or juggling a side project after hours, this is for you. You don’t need a pitch deck, a team, or funding. You just need to be actively building and open to learning, sharing, and showing up. Whether you’re pre-product, pre-revenue, or pre-anything polished—if you’re in the trenches, you’re welcome here.

As a member, you’ll get access to practical, founder-focused resources designed to help you make progress faster. These include weekly office hours where you can bring your biggest challenges and get direct advice, as well as two-week build sprints that provide structure, accountability, and momentum. You’ll also get access to expert-led masterclasses and AMA sessions covering product, growth, fundraising, legal, and more. In addition, we provide curated tools and templates—like pitch decks, landing page frameworks, and growth experiments—that are actually useful at the early stage. If you need specific advice, you can book one-on-one sessions with trusted experts in product, finance, and legal. And through our active community, you can get quick feedback, share learnings, and connect with other founders facing similar challenges.

Once you sign up for annual membership, you will have access to a link to book your coaching session with Renier, Elvorne, Jason or Bobby.

As a member, you get the structure, support, and community most early-stage founders lack. You’ll have access to weekly office hours, two-week build sprints for momentum and accountability, and masterclasses led by experienced founders and experts. You’ll also be able to join in-person meetups in Stellenbosch, Cape Town, and soon Gauteng—spaces designed for real conversation and connection. Our community is active daily, so whether you need feedback on an idea, an intro to a potential partner, or just someone who understands the chaos—you’ll find it here. In short, you get practical tools, meaningful connections, and a network that helps you keep building when things get hard.

Office hours are live, weekly sessions where you can show up with a specific challenge, question, or decision you’re facing—and get direct, honest input from experienced founders, operators, and peers. Whether you’re stuck on pricing, struggling with user acquisition, unsure how to pitch, or debating your next move, this is the space to get clarity. It’s not a lecture or a webinar—it’s a working session designed to give you feedback, ideas, or next steps you can act on immediately. It helps you move faster by removing guesswork and getting you unstuck when it matters most.

You can cancel your membership at any time—no questions, no hassle. We get that life changes, startups pivot, and sometimes the timing just isn’t right. If you decide to leave, you’ll keep access until the end of your billing period, and you’re always welcome to return when you’re ready. This is a community for builders, not binding contracts.