The Forge · Founder residency

Don't apply for a job. Found a company.

The Forge is a founder residency. You apply, we shape the idea and build the company with you, and you run it with agents as the sole founder. Think of it as an internship where the pay is a business you own.

ApplySee the deal
Profit share
25 to 45%
Agent costs
on us, to a limit
You are
the sole founder
Founder termsdraft
Role
Sole founder
Profit share
25 to 45%
Stipend
Monthly, while you build
Agents + infra
Covered to a limit
Cap on upside
None
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sign when ready
The deal

What you actually get.

Four things stack up while you build: tokens, profit share, mentorship, and the infrastructure to run it all. The upside sits with you.

25-45%

of the profit is yours, every month the company runs. Set at the start, based on the build. No ceiling on what that becomes.

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You are the sole founder

It is your company and your name on it. Not a co-founder seat, not equity in ours.

A monthly stipend

Enough to live and build on while the company finds its feet. Not a salary, a runway.

Agents + infra, covered

Tokens, compute, and the infrastructure your agents run on, paid for by us up to a limit.

Direct mentorship

Operators who have built and sold companies, in the room with you as you build yours.

The path

From application to a company you own.

Five stages. It starts as a conversation and ends as a business with your name on it, running on agents you built.

  1. 01

    Apply

    Tell us how you think. We read for hunger and taste, not a polished resume.

  2. 02

    Shape the idea

    We find the idea together, or sharpen the one you cannot stop thinking about.

  3. 03

    Build it with you

    We build the product, the processes, and the agents that run them, alongside you.

  4. 04

    Run it with agents

    You launch, grow, and sustain it. Agents do the day-to-day operating for you.

  5. 05

    Own the upside

    Profit share lands monthly. The company is yours to keep, grow, and one day sell.

The honest part

No cap on the upside. Real risk on the downside.

This is an internship where the pay depends on how good your company is. We would rather tell you that up front than sell you a safe bet that is not one.

The upside
  • You keep 25 to 45% of profit, with no ceiling on the total.
  • A working company pays every month, and it compounds.
  • You own the asset. Grow it, hold it, or sell it later.
  • You come out a founder with a real track record, not a line on a resume.
The risk
  • The stipend is modest by design. This is a runway, not a salary.
  • If the company does not work, the profit share is small or nothing.
  • You are the founder. The outcome rides on how well you build and run it.
  • It is real work with real uncertainty. That is exactly the point.
The fit

We are picking founders, not employees.

The residency only works for a specific kind of person. Being honest about who saves us both time.

This is for you if
  • You want to build a company, not fill a role at one.
  • You are young and hungry, and you learn fastest by owning the outcome.
  • You are comfortable being the person everything depends on.
  • You want leverage: agents doing the work you would otherwise have to hire for.
This is not for you if
  • You want a predictable paycheck above everything else.
  • You are looking for a title at a company that is not yours.
  • You want a spec handed to you and a manager to check in with.
  • You need the risk removed before you are willing to start.
First cohort forming

Apply to the Forge.

No resume required. Tell us how you think and what you would build. We reply to every serious application.

  • ✓ You are the sole founder of the company
  • ✓ 25 to 45% profit share, uncapped
  • ✓ Stipend, agent costs, infra, and mentorship on us