Build With Confidence
Raise with clarity.
Control your runway.
The Founder Program is a private advisory subscription designed for venture builders who defy the traditional venture narrative. Sign-up is limited to 10 new program members per quarter.
Whether you’re raising through hybrid instruments, managing complex investor syndicates, or preparing to launch a 506(c) general solicitation round—this program arms you with the operational precision and capital fluency required to execute.
You don't need another accelerator if you’re navigating the post-VC landscape.
You need a capital partner who thinks in systems—and builds in public.
Who This is For...
• Founders and early-stage CEOs preparing to raise $500k–$5M through alternative structures
• Venture Studio operators managing cross-cohort capital strategies
• Deep tech and infrastructure builders priced out of traditional VC
• Founders with multiple investor classes seeking control and clarity
• Those ready to lead their capital narrative—not follow the market
Not Another Accelerator
This is operational capital strategy—for serious founders and builders only.
$1,000/month
Subscription includes everything listed. Cancel anytime. No equity. No bullshit.
What You Get
💡Capital Readiness Assessments
Regular reviews of your corporate structure, fundraising assets, and investor narrative—mapped against today’s capital markets. Output includes traffic-light scoring, capital strategy adjustments, and deck-level commentary.
🧱 Investment Offering Structuring
Get hands-on guidance to design and launch alternative financing instruments:
Safers, revenue-participation structures, RBF hybrids, or dual-track rounds.
We’ll architect the path—you stay in control.
📢 506(c) Raise Preperation
Planning a general solicitation campaign? We’ll prepare your Reg D 506(c) materials, communications strategy, and investor conversion funnel—compliant, persuasive, and fully founder-led.
🎯 Pitch Curation & Deal Collateral
Refine the story. Redraft the pitch. Rebuild your data room. You’ll receive iterative feedback on pitch decks, investment memos, and structure logic to convert investor attention into actual allocation.
📄 Deal Docs Formation
No recycled templates from over-priced lawyers. Get access to annotated post-money Safers, convertible note variants, hybrid agreements, and subscription packages—all aligned to founder leverage and regulatory compliance.
🧑💼 Investor & Board Communication Strategy
Professionalize your investor updates, board interactions, and stakeholder alignment. We provide cadence templates, reporting frameworks, and founder-to-founder insights on navigating investor psychology.
📞 Regular 1:1 Strategy Calls
Join John Cowan for a private strategy session focused on your current capital raise, investor feedback, or structural pivots. Real-time input from someone who builds alongside you.
🧭 Quarterly Founder Roundtable
Join a curated, founder-only cohort session once per quarter to share insights, review trends, and compare capital experiences under Chatham House Rules. No pitching. Just strategic clarity.