Founders Unfiltered —
Where Founders Can
Tell the Truth.
A private community for founders to talk about what's working, what isn't, and what building a company is really doing to the person behind it.
Bolder founders. A healthier tomorrow.
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The Book
Most startup books tell you how to build a company.This one tells you how the company builds you.
Founders Unfiltered pulls back the curtain on the real founder journey — the mindset, sacrifices, identity shifts, and the lessons nobody talks about until you're in it.
- Real stories. Real lessons. Real frameworks.
- A must-read for current and future founders.
- Insights on resilience, loneliness, identity and leadership.
Founders Unfiltered Club
A Confidential Community for the Real Founder Journey.
The Founders Unfiltered Club is a private peer community for founders who want honest conversations, practical support, and a healthier, more sustainable way to build.
Honest Conversations
Talk about what’s really happening — wins, struggles and everything in between.
Founder Unfiltered
A safe space to share, be heard and find support through it all.
Burnout & Resilience
Practical tools and insights for a healthier founder journey.
Peer Support
Connect, learn and grow with a trusted circle of founders.
Founders' Stories
Real People. Real Journeys.
Real Perspective.
JM
“This book made me feel seen. It’s the honest conversation founders need.”Jenny M.Founder & CEO
MD
“This book is very thorough. It’s like a startup bible— complete and comprehensive.”Michael D.Founder, Beyond Publishing
KO
“Raw, relatable and deeply human. Every founder should read this.”Ken O.Serial Entrepreneur
Upcoming Events
Conversations
That Matter.
Live discussions, founder roundtables, book events and more.
View All EventsJan15
From Surviving to Thriving
A live conversation on founder mental health and resilience.
Virtual Event6:00 PM
Feb10
Mar22
Latest updates
From Founders Unfiltered.
Four rooms are open for 2027
The first Founders Unfiltered season now runs from January through April: founder mental health, the Boston book launch, The Long Middle, and a Founder Decision Room.
Read updateJanuary 15: a live conversation on founder mental health
From Surviving to Thriving opens the year with the conversation most founder calendars skip — endurance, burnout and what capacity actually costs.
Read updateFebruary 10: the book launch talk comes to Boston
An evening with Urenna Ohaya on the questions behind Founders Unfiltered — lessons, stories and what comes next.
Read update
“You begin believing you are building a company. Eventually, you discover the company was rebuilding you.— Urenna Ohaya