48hr Founder Studio
A weekend to play with possibilities, starting online with time to read and reflect, then meeting in person on Saturday, 16 August (10am–5pm).
Why this event
This edition is specifically for women.
At EF, we spend our time looking for exceptional people with the potential to build important companies. Many of the most talented people we meet are close, thinking about starting something, but still deciding when or how to jump. The 48hr Founder Studio is designed to close that gap.
It will start online with readings and light prep work, and culminate in an in-person studio day in London on Saturday 16th August (10am–5pm).
We are bringing together a small group of female builders, scientists, designers, operators, engineers, for a focused day of frameworks, collaboration, and idea testing. Our goal: help you remove the gap between dreaming about founding and actually starting.
Why we are running this
We want more exceptional individuals to become founders, not someday, but NOW. We’re especially interested in meeting more ambitious women who want to start companies, and are actively seeking the right environment and peers to make the leap.
You SHOULD apply, especially if one of these is true...
You're relentlessly curious and see opportunities everywhere;
You naturally question how things work and think "there must be a better way";
You have technical, product, or research skills, and people already tell you “you should start something”;
You consistently overdeliver and people rely on you to make things happen;
You feel like you're operating below your potential and want to build something bigger.
What to expect
Online (Thursday 14 - Friday 15 August)
Pre-reads + frameworks
You’ll get a resource pack before the event to help sharpen your thinking before you walk in.Prompts + reflection
We’ll send a few quick prompts to help you explore your founder edge and prepare for the in-person day.
In-person (Saturday 16 August, 10am - 5pm)
Workshops
We’ll cover market picking, idea shaping, and early execution, then apply it live.Fireside chat
Our special guest is Anoushka Menon, Co-Founder & CEO of Genie Fertility, on building in women’s health and what she’s learned from her founder journey.Collaboration + feedback
Work side by side with other top builders. Test ideas, challenge assumptions, and find potential cofounders.Prototyping with Lovable
We've teamed up with Lovable so you can experiment freely - go from idea to prototype in real time!
Who we are
Entrepreneurs First is the world’s leading talent investor. We invest in individuals, not ideas or teams, to help you build companies from scratch.
Since launching in 2011, we’ve backed thousands of individuals who’ve gone on to found startups now valued at over $11 billion. Notable examples include Tractable, Cleo, Magic Pony Technology, La Vie, Gensyn, Aztec, and more.
Our mission is to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t exit, by finding and supporting exceptional founders before anyone else.
Join us
Apply by August 13th.
This as a focused, one-day studio, created for people serious about figuring out how to start. We will select a small group. Please tell us why you’d want to join and what you hope to get out of it.
We will be in touch with those selected!