Founder story

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Full name

Company name

What does your company do? (one sentence)

What you sell and to whom. Not a mission statement.

What sparked the company? (2–4 sentences)

The moment, the problem, or the decision that made you start.

Your origin / first-gen context

Country you were born in, or first-gen in the country you're building in.

Stage

What is the hardest thing right now? (2–4 sentences)

Visa, capital, market, language, status, shutdown — the thing that almost stops you. Be specific.

Who told you this wouldn't work — and what did you do the week after? (2–4 sentences)

The person, the doubt, and your reaction. This is where the story gets specific.

Which part of the company only exists because of where you came from? (2–4 sentences)

Origin as product, not biography. A feature, a market, a insight, a discipline.

What are you optimistic about? (1–3 sentences)

The thing you believe is coming — for your company, your market, or founders like you.

LinkedIn or website

Anything we should not publish? (optional)

How did you hear about Foreign Founders? (optional)