Consumer Tech Founders Circle

Consumer Tech Founders Circle is a small, curated room for consumer founders building through the messy middle. It started with TRMNL4 alumni. Now we're opening a few seats for other founders we'd actually want at the table. This form helps us understand what you're building, where you are right now, and whether the Circle would be a good fit for you. All applications are reviewed manually. If it feels like a fit, we'll follow up with next steps.

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About you

Your name

LinkedIn profile

Phone number / WhatsApp

Please include your country code. We use WhatsApp for community communication, founder intros, reminders, and onboarding.

Where are you based?

Have you been part of a TRMNL4 program before?

Yes, I'm a TRMNL4 alumni founder

No, but I know someone in the TRMNL4 network

No, I'm new here

If someone referred you, who was it? (optional)

Your startup

Startup name

Website / product link

What are you building?

Give us the simple version. What is the product, who is it for, and why does it matter?

Which category best fits your product?

AI consumer product

Consumer app

Social / community

Creator tools

Wellness / health

Education

Fitness

Fintech

Productivity

Entertainment

Commerce / marketplace

Other:

Where are you in the journey?

Pre-launch

Launched, early users

Revenue-generating

Scaling

Building again after exit / previous company

Current traction

Users, revenue, growth, retention, funding, waitlist, community, App Store ranking — whatever helps us understand where you actually are.

Are you raising right now?

Yes

Total funding raised so far

Bootstrapped

$0–500K

$500K–$2M

$2M–$5M

$5M+

What you're working through

What's your priority right now? (Mark all that apply)

Scaling growth / UA

Organic growth / creator strategy

Improving activation or onboarding

Retention

Monetization / paywalls / pricing

Fundraising

Hiring

Product strategy

Community / brand

Other:

What's the biggest thing you're trying to solve right now?

The more honest, the better. What's the thing that would actually move the needle?

What can you help other founders with?

Channels, lessons, intros, scars, playbooks, failed experiments, anything you'd be happy to share.

What would make this community genuinely valuable for you?

Fit

Have you previously been part of founder communities, accelerators, or programs?

Yes

This only works if people show up for each other. Are you open to contributing, sharing honestly, and being useful to the room?

Yes

Are you comfortable being added to a WhatsApp-based community flow if accepted?

Yes

Do you understand Founders Circle is a paid membership?

Yes

I have questions

You only pay if your application is accepted and after you authorize your card for the payment.

Connect

Share your calendar link for a fit call

Calendly, Google Calendar appointment schedule, Cal.com, SavvyCal, or any public booking link works.

Agreement

I have read and agree to the TRMNL4 Founder Community Rules and Privacy Notice. I understand that membership is personal to me as an individual founder.