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Operator-led guidance for founders and leadership teams with Founderplus
Operator advisory, amplified by AI

A strategic partner for
founders &
leadership teams.

The Founderplus advisory team is made up of operators who have been where you are. We help you set strategy and execute the priorities that matter, now armed with AI so decisions come faster, execution lands sharper, and your team levels up along the way.

Being a founder is not easy work

Does any of this sound familiar?

Strategic decisions are piling up, and you have no sparring partner who truly understands your position

The team is busy and execution is moving, yet your core business metrics refuse to budge

You have tried plenty of tools and AI, but none of it connects to your strategy and priorities

You need an objective view from an operator who has lived it, not consultant theory

Operators who have been where you are

We understand how complex building a business gets, because the Founderplus advisory team has run one. We help you shape strategy, execute priorities, and bring an objective perspective so the big decisions rest on solid ground. We use AI to speed up research and analysis, not to replace operator judgement.

Hands-on

Not just a report. We work alongside you until the metrics move.

Data, insight & AI

Research, AI-accelerated analytics, and real operating experience, combined.

What Our Work Covers

  • A full audit of your core business metrics.
  • Setting priorities and a 90/180-day roadmap.
  • Executing initiatives with your team on a clear cadence.
  • Knowledge transfer and documentation so your team can carry on without us.

Advisory Areas You Can Choose

Four pillars of operator-led guidance, each amplified by AI so the work moves faster and stays measurable.

Growth & Go-To-Market

Design acquisition and retention strategy grounded in data and experiments, now accelerated with AI.

  • Audit of your funnel, messaging, and acquisition channels
  • Weekly growth experiments with AI-accelerated analysis
  • A blueprint for channel partnerships and community

Product & Experience

Guide your product team through roadmap, feature priorities, and user research, with AI accelerating research and synthesis.

  • Product discovery and a user interview playbook
  • Faster synthesis of research and user insight with AI
  • Prioritisation frameworks and product operations

Strategic Finance

Build financial discipline, projections, and a fundraising plan that is ready to execute.

  • Unit economics and pricing analysis
  • Financial modelling, budgeting, and scenario planning
  • A readiness check before fundraising or M&A

People & Leadership

A sparring partner for work culture, org structure, and hiring plans, plus AI adoption across the whole team.

  • Org design and role benchmarking
  • Leadership rituals and communication cadence
  • An AI adoption playbook so the team genuinely benefits

How AI amplifies the way we work with you

AI is not what we sell. It is how we work faster, and how your team levels up alongside us.

Faster research & analysis

Metric audits, market research, and insight synthesis that normally take weeks get compressed into days with AI.

AI agents & execution automation

We help you deploy AI agents and automation across operations, sales, and back office so priorities are not capped by team capacity.

AI adoption across the team

Not just one or two people. We prepare the prompts, SOPs, and playbooks so AI actually gets used in daily work.

Engagement Models

Pick the model that fits your team's readiness and the challenge in front of you right now.

3-6 months

Operator-in-Residence

Intensive support like an internal team member, focused on strategic execution until the metrics move.

4-6 weeks

Strategy Sprint

Short engagements for one specific problem: finding PMF, pricing, market expansion, or AI integration.

Monthly retainer

Executive Sparring

Regular sessions with founders and leadership for big decisions and accountability.

Expertise & Example Engagements

Stage Focus

  • Pre-seed through Series A
  • Startups targeting B2C, B2B, or B2B2C
  • New business units inside corporates

Industries

  • SaaS & Productivity
  • Fintech & Embedded Finance
  • Edtech, Healthtech, and Service Marketplaces

Example Engagements

  • Building a growth machine in 90 days
  • Defining a North Star Metric with the product team
  • Preparing AI adoption across divisions

What you get with Founder Advisory

Weekly business coaching & advisory

On-demand business consultation

Regular founder competency classes

Hands-on support fixing business management and administration

Introductions to market, talent, partners & investors

Regular business performance monitoring

Access to 100+ online learning modules

Free access to every Founderplus live class

See how we have helped the founders we work with transform

Straight from founders who have felt the impact of working with us

“It took us deep into the startup world: founder character, business model, financials, right through to rethinking why we are still fighting for this.”
Arnold Lukito

Arnold Lukito

Managing Partner Tabula.id

“Dynamic Buzz has been through almost every incubator programme in Indonesia, and Founderplus is the one that fits early-stage startups best.”
Dayang Melati

Dayang Melati

Founder Dynamic Buzz

“The Founderplus programme gave us genuinely valuable learning for growing a startup in its early stage.”
Khrisna Ariyudha

Khrisna Ariyudha

Co-Founder Tax Point ID

“Going through the incubation programme helped us enormously in building a strong business foundation.”
Fathiah Mubina

Fathiah Mubina

Badr Interactive

“The 1-on-1 mentoring was hugely insightful, connecting first-time founders like us directly with people who have actually done it.”
Henry

Henry

Founder LittleCloudEO

“Founderplus Incubation is like a growth hack for startup founders: advice, knowledge, and networking all in one programme. Must try!”
Rinaldi

Rinaldi

Founder Lakuliner

Questions About Founder Advisory

The things people most often ask before starting work with our advisory team.

What is Founderplus Founder Advisory?

Founder Advisory is strategic guidance for founders and leadership teams. Our team is made up of operators who have built and run businesses, so we do not just hand over a report: we help shape strategy and execute priorities alongside your team across Growth, Product, Strategic Finance, and People & Leadership. Every engagement is now amplified by AI so decisions come faster and execution lands sharper.

How is this different from a typical business consultant?

We are operators, not theorists. Our advisory team has been in your position, so the recommendations are realistic and immediately executable. We are also hands-on, working with you on a clear cadence until the metrics genuinely move, rather than stopping at a document.

How is AI used in these engagements?

We use AI as a multiplier, not a replacement for operator judgement. Research, metric audits, and insight synthesis get accelerated with AI, part of execution is supported by AI agents and automation, and we then prepare AI adoption for your whole team. The result is faster decisions and more capacity without adding headcount.

What engagement models are available?

Three. Operator-in-Residence runs 3 to 6 months for intensive support like an internal team member. Strategy Sprint runs 4 to 6 weeks to answer one specific problem. Executive Sparring is a monthly retainer for regular discussion and accountability with leadership. We will help you pick the one that matches your team's readiness.

How long does it take and what does it cost?

It depends on the model and scope. You can start with a free 60-minute diagnostic session to map out the core issues, near-term priorities, and quick wins. From there we recommend an engagement model along with a cost estimate that fits the size of your business.

Does this suit a business that is not ready for AI?

It suits you especially well. We start from your business strategy and priorities first, then work out where AI would actually make a difference. You do not need to understand AI technically, because our focus is on decisions and business outcomes, not the technology.

Start with a free diagnostic session

Book 60 minutes with one of our principals to map out your core issues, near-term priorities, and quick wins. From there we will recommend the engagement model that fits your business best.

Put AI to work in your business, don't just follow the trend

AI consulting and integration with people who have done it: audit, AI agents and automation, through to team adoption. Starts with a free 60-minute AI diagnostic session.

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