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Founding 20 — Build the Accelerator

First step: a 15-minute alignment callSee if we’re aligned →
Building the founding group now

DON’T JOIN AN ACCELERATOR.
BUILD ONE WITH ME.

Two focused days with Carlos de Ory to design and build a new AI-native startup accelerator from zero — together. You don’t come as a student. You come as one of the people shaping what gets created.

No instant checkout. No automatic admission. We speak first because the room matters.
The proposition
You don’t pay to watch us build.
You build it with us.
2 × 6h10:30–16:30 each day, ending with a long working lunch from 14:30–16:30.
Target founding participation
1%

Per selected founding member, subject to the final legal structure, jurisdiction and signed documentation.

Founding memberCo-creationAI-nativeGlobal editions
BUSINESS MODEL BRAND AI SYSTEMS FOUNDER ACQUISITION DISTRIBUTION COMMUNITY LAUNCH BUSINESS MODEL BRAND AI SYSTEMS FOUNDER ACQUISITION DISTRIBUTION COMMUNITY LAUNCH
The idea

Build the company that builds companies.

Traditional accelerators usually start once a founder already has a startup. We want to start earlier: help ambitious people turn skills, ideas and opportunities into real companies, using AI and distribution to move radically faster.

01 / DESIGN

Decide what this should be.

Ideal founder, promise, economics, selection model, positioning and the reason it deserves to exist.

02 / BUILD

Create the actual company.

Name, brand, website, founder journey, AI workflows, operating playbooks and partnerships.

03 / LAUNCH

Put it into the world.

Ads, content, founder acquisition, first applications and the roadmap for the first real cohort.

What we build together

Not slides. Assets.

The two days are designed around decisions and things that exist when we leave the room.

MODEL

Business model

Who pays, why, how it scales and what makes it attractive.

BRAND

Name + positioning

A brand founders remember after seeing it once.

SYSTEM

AI operating system

Applications, research, validation, workflows and founder execution.

GROWTH

Distribution engine

Meta Ads, content, partnerships, referrals and city expansion.

The founding weekend

10:30–16:30.
Two days. No spectators.

No dinner and no forced networking at night. We work hard, then finish both days with a long lunch where the best conversations and decisions can happen.

DAY 01

Strategy → Company

10:30Market thesis + what we’re building
11:15Ideal founder + accelerator model
12:00Offer + pricing + economics
13:00Name + positioning + brand
14:30Working lunch until 16:30
Decisions, ideas, introductions and founder discussion.
DAY 02

Systems → Launch

10:30AI workflows + operating system
11:15Founder acquisition + application flow
12:00Ads + content + distribution
13:00First cohort + city expansion
14:30Working lunch until 16:30
Final decisions, ownership discussion and next steps.
Would you add something to the room?

The best group is not 20 identical people.

Tap the strengths that sound like you.

Choose 2–3. The point of the call is to see how your strengths complement the room.
And there’s another part to the story

Our founder community already has a physical place.

Eco Beach City in Sumba is the real-world community behind this vision. Depending on the final package and legal structure, founding participation can also connect you to the Indonesia project.

Sumba, IndonesiaBeachfront communityGlobal founders
Why this is different
Not a certificate.
A founding role.

The intention is for selected founding members to participate economically in the vehicle they helped shape, subject to the final legal setup.

Built with youFounding statusPotential long-term upside
Target participation
1%

Per selected founding member*

The exact instrument may be direct equity, an SPV interest, profit participation or another legally appropriate structure.

Founding editions

One company.
Several cities.

Choose the edition that fits your life. Every city contributes to the same founding process and the same global network.

UK / 01

London

Founder + capital edition

English

PL / 02

Gdańsk

Tech + builder edition

English

ES / 03

Lanzarote

Island founder edition

English / Spanish

ES / 04

Málaga

International founder edition

English / Spanish

How to join

No application theatre.
We talk first.

You can join, but not through an anonymous checkout. We have a short conversation first because alignment matters more than filling a seat.

01

Choose your city

Pick the edition that works best for you.

02

Book 15 minutes

A short conversation, not a sales presentation.

03

See if we’re aligned

If the fit is wrong, we simply don’t move forward.

04

Join the founding group

If both sides want it, you receive the complete terms and next steps.

Questions

Clear before we talk.

The alignment call should be about whether we should build together, not basic logistics.

No. It is designed as a working founding session. You participate in decisions and help build the assets, positioning and systems of the accelerator.

No. The room can include entrepreneurs, marketers, operators, creators, technical builders, investors and people preparing to start something.

Both days run from 10:30 to 16:30. Each day ends with a working lunch from 14:30 to 16:30. There is no dinner included.

No ownership-related promise is final until the exact vehicle and signed terms are provided. The current intention is a target 1% founding participation per selected member, subject to legal structure and compliance.

No. The first step is the 15-minute alignment call. The group should be complementary, so both sides need to want to work together.
First step: alignment

IF THIS SOUNDS LIKE SOMETHING YOU’D LIKE TO HELP BUILD, LET’S TALK.

No long application. No checkout. Book 15 minutes with me and we’ll see whether the collaboration makes sense for both sides.

1. Book 15 minutesPick a time that works for you.
2. Talk honestlyWho you are, what you bring, what you want.
3. Decide togetherIf we’re aligned, you receive the full terms.

BOOK THE ALIGNMENT CALL →

© 2026 Carlos de Ory · Founding 20Build the company that builds companies.

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