An open door to the Academy
A Melbourne founder conversation series for practical questions across entrepreneurship, venture building and business growth. Explore an idea, improve an offer, find customers, understand your numbers, lead a team, strengthen operations or consider where AI helps.
Practical programs, workshops and founder support to help you validate ideas, win customers, strengthen leadership and build a business that works. Technology and non-technology ventures are welcome.
Planning cadenceUp to two online and one physical event monthly total.
Rotating topicsSix shared learning pillars; no compulsory sequence.
Confirmed details onlyNo location is presented as booked before confirmation.
Topics we are shaping
Draft topic templates, not scheduled workshops. The intended takeaways below are planning outlines; dates, facilitators and fees for these new topics are not confirmed.
Ideas & Validation
Intended takeaway: One customer problem and a practical demand test.
Possible next step: Early Stage Founder offers configured founder support and resources while you explore an idea. There is no AI Sprint prerequisite.
Register interest in this topicVenture Building & Launch
Intended takeaway: A draft offer and business-model assumptions.
Possible next step: Discuss ongoing founder support while shaping your offer; no dedicated venture-launch workshop is currently confirmed.
Register interest in this topicCustomers, Brand & Sales
Intended takeaway: A target customer, acquisition approach and follow-up plan.
Possible next step: Founder Circle provides configured group coaching and founder Q&A. Confirm the suitability of support for your customer challenge before applying.
Register interest in this topicMoney & Funding Readiness
Intended takeaway: A simple view of costs, margins and cash needs.
Possible next step: Ask about support suited to your financial understanding; no finance course, funding guarantee or financial advisory entitlement is implied.
Register interest in this topicLeadership & Founder Effectiveness
Intended takeaway: A delegation priority and execution rhythm.
Possible next step: Founder Council includes strategic support and growth roadmaps. Suitability and scope are discussed before any invitation.
Register interest in this topicOperations, Systems & Technology
Intended takeaway: An operating bottleneck and systems priority.
Possible next step: Scalable Systems Mastermind supports business workflows and systems implementation. You can discuss systems fit directly, without an AI Sprint.
Register interest in this topicDedicated technology topic
A specific AI-building interest topic. AI is one capability within the broader Academy, not a prerequisite for the other founder topics.
AI topic details and interestTwo formats, when confirmed
Online introduction
Free
Online, 45–60 minutes; next schedule to be advised. Intended inclusions: founder introduction, practical examples and discussion.
Register interest; date not confirmed. A free-interest label does not reserve a place.
Details and interest formProposed small-group format
A$49
Proposed two-hour in-person workshop for a participant-specific opportunity/project plan. Date and venue are not confirmed.
Register interest; date and venue not confirmed. Waterman locations remain proposals only; no partner or venue booking is confirmed.
Details and interest formEvent planning aims for up to 2 online sessions and 1 physical event per month total. A proposed initial mix of two core entrepreneurship themes per dedicated AI theme is not a booked calendar. Only confirmed event dates, venues and facilitators are presented as confirmed.
Start where it fits
Find the right support for validation, customers, money, founder leadership or business operations directly. For AI-building, dedicated Sprint and Lab offers are available to explore.
The existing Live-to-Sprint credit is limited to its configured eligible Live offer and enrolments. It does not apply to other Founder Connect topics.
