We manage a selective, complimentary community for founders researching their next move. We share best practices to help you in launching a new company; angel investing/becoming a VC; scouting for investments; buying a company; joining boards; consulting; participating in expert networks; serving as an interim executive; or just getting a job. We particularly welcome women and underrepresented minorities.
Requirements for joining Founders’ Next Move
Membership is open to anyone who founded/cofounded a company which achieved at least initial traction, meaning the company met any of these criteria:
- Annual revenues over $10m;
- Exited for over $50m;
- Raised over $2m from reputable VCs; and/or
- Over 50 full-time employees.
Failure is part of entrepreneurship. If you had to shut down your company, we absolutely welcome your participation.
Why join?
- Community. Identify possible cofounders and advisors.
- Investors. Build relationships with possible angels and VCs.
- Income. Earn money as a consultant/advisor/board member.
- Education. Improve your tradecraft by studying entrepreneurial standard operating procedures. Access our collective knowledge base.
- Invest. Become an active angel investor.
- Validate. Acid-test your vision before you invest the next ten years in building it.
Activities. Our activities include:
- Recruiting: We regularly share information about early-stage companies seeking CEOs, and other highly relevant resources.
- Community: Periodic dinners and other events.
- Learn from guest speakers, investors and founders.
Apply to Founders’ Next Move, Versatile VC’s community for founders researching their next role: