Founders Loop

Become a member

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You don’t know what you don’t know!

That is the whole point of the Loop. Choose the Loop and subheadings that describe your work, answer the questions, and Hermes will group you with the founders you should already know. Sara reviews each application; approval opens member access.

Founder profile in the gallery Placement in one of the six Loops A dot on the global founder map Collaboration Board access Members Lounge Room Member events A listing in the Founders Loop Shop

How joining works

  1. Step 1

    Join us

  2. Step 2

    Apply to become a member

  3. Step 3

    Application reviewed

  4. Step 4

    Approved

  5. Step 5

    Get your password setup email

  6. Step 6

    Set your password and enter the Lounge Room

The first 50 approved founding members join free. No account needed to apply. Once Sara approves you, an email link lets you set your password, edit your profile, and enter the Lounge Room and events.

1. Choose your Loop

Six Loops to join. Your Loop decides your colour on the global founder map and your starting point in the network.

2. Pick your subheadings

Up to four. These are what Hermes uses to group you with like-minded founders.

Choose a category above to see its subheadings.

3. Tell us about the work

Your two photos

Photos straight from your phone are fine — large ones are resized for you. Your product photo is the big image on your profile; your portrait sits small in the top right.

Product or work photoJPG, PNG or WEBP · up to 5MB (larger phone photos are resized for you). Landscape works best — the thing you are building.
Founder photoJPG, PNG or WEBP · up to 5MB (larger phone photos are resized for you). Optional — head and shoulders.
Would you like to collaborate?
4. Capability tags

Choose as many as fit under “I can offer” and “I need” — at least one of each. Tap a tag to select it; tap again to remove it. Hermes reads your answers above and suggests likely tags.

Answer the questions above and Hermes will suggest tags here.

I can offer (0 selected)

I need (0 selected)