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Olnest: Helping founders find their footing before they raise

Design & Creative

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Design & Creative

Building Clarity School: Moritz Zinecker on AI, Learning and Planning

Education & Learning

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AI & Automation

NOXI Founder Q&A: How a Solo Builder Took Arabic From 2% to 4 in 10 Decks

Design & Creative

Brand MRI: How a Designer Built an AI Visibility Scanner With Claude

AI & Automation

Build n Booked: How Chukwuezugo Aronu Runs Pay-Per-Lead Cold Email for B2B

Marketing & Growth

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Olnest: Helping founders find their footing before they raise

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Olnest: Helping founders find their footing before they raise
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Our directory, in numbers

Every tool in the We Are Founders directory is tested and written up by hand. Here's what it looks like right now, counted from the listings themselves.

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108tools listed
168submissions reviewed
52%declined
69%free to start

Most listed categories

  • Productivity55
  • Growth & Marketing28
  • AI Agents24
  • Developer Tools24

How tools charge

  • Freemium47
  • Free27
  • Subscription26
  • One-time5
  • Other3

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