Founder Studio
An emerging Blitters programme for serious Australian founders building software-led, AI-enabled businesses. Not for idea-stage dreamers — for founders who know their industry and have identified a real, specific problem to solve.
What Founder Studio is
Founder Studio is a Blitters-led programme of coaching workshops and training sessions for founders at the serious end of the spectrum — people who've identified a genuine problem in their industry and are ready to build a real solution.
It covers the full arc from opportunity evaluation through to product strategy, prototype-to-product guidance, and AI-enabled software development. For the strongest founders and ideas, there's potential for funding incubation.
This isn't a startup accelerator in the traditional sense. It's direct, practical support from a founder who has built and shipped real products — and who understands how customer value creates sustainable revenue.
What Founder Studio covers
Opportunity evaluation
Stress-test your problem and solution hypothesis. Understand the market, the competition, and where genuine value sits.
Product strategy and mentoring
Define what to build, what to defer, and how to sequence development for maximum learning and minimum waste.
Founder-builder support
Practical support for founders who are also building — navigating the tension between strategy and execution.
Prototype to product
Move from a working prototype to a production-grade product. Understand what that transition actually requires.
AI-enabled software development
Design and build AI-enabled software with the support of a team that has shipped real AI products at scale.
Funding incubation (selective)
For the strongest founders and ideas, Blitters may explore funding incubation. This is selective and based on genuine potential.
Who Founder Studio is for
Founder Studio is not for people with a vague AI concept and a pitch deck. It's for founders who know their industry deeply, have identified a specific, real problem, and are ready to do the work of building a solution.
The ideal candidate has domain expertise, a clear problem hypothesis, and the drive to see it through. They may be technical or non-technical — what matters is seriousness of intent and quality of thinking.
Founder Studio might be right for you if:
- You know your industry well and have identified a specific, real problem
- You're ready to build a software-led or AI-enabled business — not just explore the idea
- You want practical mentoring from someone who has shipped real products
- You're moving from prototype to product and need structured support
- You're a non-technical founder who needs a technical co-pilot
- You want honest feedback, not cheerleading
From the founder
I built Founder Studio because I kept meeting people with genuinely good ideas who were stuck — not for lack of ambition, but for lack of the right kind of support. Not a generic accelerator. Not a coding bootcamp. Just direct, practical help from someone who's been through the founder-builder experience and knows where the real traps are. If that's what you need, let's talk.
How Founder Studio works
Initial conversation
We start with a direct conversation about your idea, your background, and what you're trying to build. No application form — just a real discussion.
Opportunity and fit assessment
We assess whether Founder Studio is the right fit for your stage and situation. If it's not, we'll say so and suggest what might be more useful.
Structured workshops and sessions
Accepted founders work through a series of coaching workshops and training sessions covering the full arc from opportunity evaluation to product development.
Ongoing mentoring and support
Between sessions, founders have access to direct support — practical help with decisions, blockers, and the day-to-day reality of building.
Building something real? Let's talk.
Founder Studio is selective and focused. If you're a serious founder with a specific problem and the intent to build, start with a conversation.