Learn from FI Grads: How to Build Without a Co-Founder (Founder’s Institute)

What does it take to build a company entirely on your own? This August, Global Grads brings together solo founders who skipped the co-founder search and went straight to building. Come hear how they did it, what broke along the way, and why they would do it all over again. This session is a curated gathering for solo founders, graduates and recent alumni who are navigating the unique challenges of building alone in one of the fastest moving technological landscapes in history. This is not a panel of venture-backed celebrities. This is a real, honest conversation among people who are living this experience.

What You'll Learn:

• How solo founders use AI to replace functions that used to require a full team
• The specific moment each founder decided a co-founder wasn't necessary and how they made that call
• What breaks first when you're building alone, and how they recovered
• How to validate an idea without burning months on the wrong problem
• What investors actually ask solo founders and how to answer with confidence