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Questions founders ask before joining.
Who is this for?
Founders and CEOs who are actively building and growing real companies. No aspiring founders or side projects. We keep the bar high because that’s what makes the community valuable.
How does the application work?
You apply, I review every application personally. I'm looking for people who are serious about building and honest about the hard parts. If it's a fit, you're in. If it's not, you'll hear back either way.
I'm bootstrapped, not venture-backed. Can I still join?
Yes. The membership is about the quality of the founder, not your cap table. A few of the partner perks (like HubSpot's top discount) are reserved by the providers for venture-backed startups, but the community itself is open to bootstrapped and funded founders alike.
What actually happens inside?
Honest conversations in Slack, real advice from people who've been there, and monthly live sessions with founders sharing what worked and what didn't. You get answers to the questions you can't ask publicly, and a room of peers dealing with the same things you are.
Where does the community live?
Inside a private, vetted Slack community and live founder sessions. No spam, no sales pitches, no noise. Just founders building real companies and helping each other.
How much time does it take?
As much or as little as you want. Some founders check in daily, others drop in when they hit a wall. There's no obligation to perform - it's there when you need it.
Are the partner perks guaranteed?
The discounts are real, but they're offered by third parties (HubSpot, Notion, and others) and subject to their own eligibility and terms, which can change. We tell you exactly what you qualify for so there are no surprises. Think of perks as a bonus, not the reason to join.
Xaver Lehmann is a founder, speaker, and investor from Munich.
He built e-bot7 from a student apartment to a $60M exit, scaling to 130+ employees across Europe. After burning out twice building AI startups, he created The Honest Founder to help ambitious Founders scale without losing themselves in the process.