The Founder Palace

05/14/2026

Are you building a startup, side project, app, brand, or product?

We’re opening a limited number of spots for next-generation founders to showcase their products to The Founder Palace community, reaching hundreds of universities and thousands of students and Gen Z consumers across the U.S.

If selected, we may help:

✔️ Feature your product in our newsletter
✔️ Introduce your brand to Gen Z audiences
✔️ Drive early users and customers
✔️ Connect you with student ambassadors and collaborators
✔️ Promote your startup through our ecosystem

We’re especially interested in:

· AI tools
· Consumer apps
· Student products
· Lifestyle brands
· Creator tools
· E-commerce brands
· Productivity products
· Campus-focused startups

How it works:

1. Apply to join (Free to apply)
2. Selected founders complete a small setup/onboarding fee
3. We promote your product through our network
4. Revenue generated through our channels may be shared between both parties

We are helping ambitious next-generation founders gain real distribution — not just exposure🎉

If you are interested, apply here:
https://www.thefounderpalace.com/apply
Or email: founder(at)thefounderpalace.com to learn more.

03/01/2024

We are thrilled to announce the launch of The Founder Palace’s Instagram page! Follow us for exclusive start-up tips, sneak peeks at company updates, and a closer look into our company culture. We're currently building the page, so follow to get notified of new posts!

12/05/2023

We released our podcast, interviewing Zane Christian Sabbagh (Stanford University) about his app, Candid! Candid is a social journaling app, where you can look through your memories and reflect, as well as keep up with friends. He touches on his personal experience and advice to best help other student founders. Available on Spotify and YouTube now!
YouTube: https://youtu.be/JFAuIatKlSg?si=uzsS-BafKMUQ9PEN
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7z3WPyyWj5qxRntUBhAFmx?si=343d339889fb4319&nd=1&dlsi=cd3771cc2b984775

We have released our first podcast, interviewing Zane Christian Sabbagh (Stanford University) about his app, Candid. Candid is a social journaling app, where...

11/11/2023

We have released our first company newsletter! We are excited to announce our new initiatives and can't wait to start working with student founders.
To check out the full newsletter click here: https://mailchi.mp/c363c4ab0703/the-founder-palace-newsletter

10/21/2023

We have been working quietly on some initiatives lately and want to share with you that we are developing The Founder Palace Marketplace for student founders: www.TheFounderPalace.net

The Founder Palace Marketplace will allow our student founders to showcase their innovative products through our global network to reach a broader audience of potential buyers and partners. This will benefit many under-resourced student founders in the community to grow their businesses with our assistance and facilitation. We strongly believe many student founders have creative minds, and once they are equipped with the right resources, they have great potential to shine.


Please note that the website is in its beta phase only. While we work on further development, explore our inspiring clothing line designed for student entrepreneurs. Your support will allow us to assist more student founders in the community.

Join us at The Founder Palace and let’s help student founders together.

Visit The Founder Palace Marketplace: https://thefounderpalace.net/

Visit The Founder Palace program: https://www.thefounderpalace.com/

07/14/2023

We are looking for Undergraduate, Graduate, and PHD students across America who are interested in Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship, and Startups to join The Founder Palace’s Student Ambassadors Program!

The Founder Palace is an accelerator program for student founders with the aim of Transforming College Campuses Into Startup Launchpads™, allowing founders to build startups on campus without dropping out of school or moving to major tech hubs.

Benefits As Student Ambassadors:
1. Potentially joining the Venture Capital Fellowship, free of charge, to connect and learn skills needed to pursue a career in startups and Venture Capital from working Venture Capitalists and experienced investors
2. Resources and guidance from the Founder Palace team to potentially start a new Entrepreneur Student Organization on your campus
3. Recommendation from the Founder Palace mentors and industry experts to enhance your resume at the end of the program
4. Free Startup Event ticket to the Founder Palace’s Demo Day where startups all over the country pitch to investors

What Student Ambassadors Will Do:
This opportunity allows students from target and non-target schools, gain first-hand experience working with startups and due diligence process around their campuses.
1. Discover and recruit exceptional startups and founders by leveraging your student networks on campus for the Founder Palace Program
2. Create awareness about the Founder Palace Startup Accelerator Program
3. Work directly with startups in their area as a liaison for the Founder Palace
4. Be part of the 0 to 1 growth of the start-ups you recruited

Compensation:
As a student ambassador, you have the opportunity to get compensated for the deals you help source and close. A deal includes, licensing, partnerships, customer acquisition, fund raising.
1. Every student ambassador gets a percentage of each deal they help source and close
2. A percentage of the Founder Palace’s cohort’s startup pool would be awarded proportionally to all of the student ambassadors based on number of start-ups recruited

Apply Now!
If you are interested in joining the Student Ambassador Program, apply by sending your resume and stating your interest in the Student Ambassador Program to job(at)thefounderpalace.com

07/04/2023

04/27/2023

We are pleased to inform you that we have launched the website for The Founder Palace, a venture foundry for student founders. Our goal is to provide these students with the opportunity to build their startups on campus without having to drop out of school or move to major tech hubs.

The Founder Palace is not just another startup accelerator. Our unique business model is customized for student founders and has received very positive feedback from higher education institutions to complement their existing entrepreneurship programs. As we tell the students -- “You supply the vision, the passion, and the perspiration. We supply everything else.”

If you or any of your family member is a student founder attending schools for bachelor, master, or PhD degrees, and wants to take their startup idea to the next level, please reach out to us for more information or apply now.

Asks - Help Us Find Corporate Sponsors

We are also looking to accelerate our corporate partnerships. Here are ways you can help us:

• Do you have any contacts at corporations who would like to sponsor The Founder Palace?
• Would your corporation like to sponsor The Founder Palace?
(See the benefits of our Corporate Sponsor Program)
• Ability to connect early with promising founders and bring them into your organization to solve problems and beta test early ideas
• Complementary invitations to webinars, roundtables, and innovation spotlights
• Entrance to The Founder Palace Demo Day

If you have any questions or would like to partner or join us, please don’t hesitate to reach out or visit us at www.TheFounderPalace.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

12/03/2022

Come join us!
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3420716750

09/08/2022

Looking for Venture Partners to join us!
https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/3420716750