We launched in September of 2023 with the goal to build a community out of the scattered founders and builders creating things across campus. We believe that all founders and builders should have a community of like-minded people supporting and encouraging them.
Building and shipping is really hard! Plus, going at it alone was strenuous and taxing on our mental health. So we started Founders with our friends, and it became huge pretty fast. It turns out, Purdue is full of builders, founders, and entrepreneurs. It was just a matter of spreading the word!
Practical. We found the perfect balance between being brutally honesty and offering over-idealistic advice. Simple solutions win.
Lean. Early stage startups are built on the concept of launching an MVP. We take that to heart with every new initiative and program we establish.
Focused. We are laser focused on supporting those who already have an idea and have been actively working to make it into a reality.
Founders has made huge strides in the past few months, and we’ve seen the number of startups in our ecosystem double since January 2024. We’ve managed to assemble nearly 400 of the highest-caliber students on campus, with at least 150 active builders involved in our community.
