A strategic AI framework designed to guide entrepreneurs through the complexities of building startups, achieving product-market fit, and securing funding.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install founder
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install founder using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is Founder?
The Founder skill is a sophisticated toolkit for Openclaw Skills designed to guide entrepreneurs through the high-stakes journey of building a company from the ground up. It encapsulates the core philosophies of lean development, emphasizing customer validation and the pursuit of product-market fit before scaling. By leveraging this skill, founders can ensure they are solving the right problems while maintaining the mental resilience necessary for long-term survival in the startup ecosystem.
This skill transforms your AI agent into a strategic advisor capable of auditing your metrics, refining your fundraising pitch, and helping you avoid common pitfalls like premature hiring or building in stealth. It is an essential asset for anyone looking to increase their startup's success rate through disciplined execution and data-driven decision-making within the Openclaw Skills environment.
Founder Use Cases
- Validating early-stage assumptions through structured customer interviews and MVP testing.
- Measuring Product-Market Fit (PMF) using the 40% 'very disappointed' threshold metric.
- Preparing for venture capital meetings by auditing ARR, growth rates, and unit economics.
- Defining organizational culture and hiring strategies for the critical first ten hires.
- Managing founder psychology and burnout through structured resilience frameworks.
How Founder Works
- The skill analyzes the current startup lifecycle stage to provide context-aware strategic advice.
- It implements a weekly execution cadence in Openclaw Skills to set goals and review progress.
- The agent monitors financial health by calculating runway and burn rates based on provided data.
- It evaluates customer feedback loops to determine if the product is achieving pull vs. push dynamics.
- It provides a decision-making framework for pivots based on strategy, vision, and remaining runway.
Founder Setup
To integrate the Founder module into your Openclaw Skills workflow, follow these installation steps:
# Install the Founder skill from the repository
openclaw install founder
# Initialize your startup profile and mission parameters
openclaw configure founder --init
Once installed, ensure your AI agent has access to your project's performance data for real-time analysis.
Founder Data Schema & Taxonomy
The Founder skill organizes startup intelligence into several key taxonomies to provide comprehensive oversight. Within Openclaw Skills, it maintains the following structure:
| Category | Data Points Tracked |
|---|---|
| Vital Signs | ARR, Growth Rate, Burn Rate, Runway (Weeks) |
| PMF Metrics | User Retention, 40% Threshold Survey Results |
| Team Profile | First 10 Hire Culture Fit, Equity Distribution, 'Slope' Assessment |
| Strategic Log | Pivot History, Problem Validation Data, Vision Alignment |
| Capital | SAFE vs. Priced Round Terms, VC Pattern Matching Logs |
Founder Advanced Features
- Automated runway oxygen alerts that trigger when cash reserves fall below specific thresholds.
- Strategic pivot modeling to evaluate the cost-benefit of shifting product direction using Openclaw Skills.
- Synthetic co-founder sessions for stress-testing assumptions and overcoming imposter syndrome.
- Weekly North Star metric tracking with automated performance review generation.
- Equity management simulation to optimize cap tables before fundraising rounds.
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