The Founders Ally, Lagos (2026)

30/09/2026

"𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘐 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘰𝘳 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘺?"

"𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘪𝘨-𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴?"

"𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘐 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵?"

These are some of the questions early-stage founders struggle with when building a team.

And this edition of 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗮𝗹𝗹. 👀

Our guest speaker, 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗢𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗷𝗲, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 , will be joining us for a practical conversation on what it takes to build a team that is capable, committed, and equipped to build the solution you’re promising.

🎯 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸.
📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
🕒 𝟯 𝗣𝗠 𝗪𝗔𝗧
📍 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲

If you’re still assembling your first team, preparing to raise, or figuring out how to strengthen your existing team, this session is for you.

👉🏽 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://luma.com/63hlymea

30/09/2026

𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐣𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞.

But somewhere between “I have an idea” and “I have a business,” you start learning lessons nobody really prepares you for.

The reality is that building a business comes with challenges, delays, and plenty of moments that test your patience.

And some lessons only become obvious once you’re in the thick of it.

These aren’t reasons to stop building.

They’re reminders to 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻.

Swipe through the carousel for some truths founders need to hear before and during the journey.

And if you're feeling stuck or unsure about your next move, our 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 session is designed to give you direct, actionable guidance.

👉🏽 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: https://calendly.com/thefoundersally/clarity-session

29/09/2026

𝐅𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐑𝐀𝐈𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆? 𝐋𝐄𝐓’𝐒 𝐆𝐄𝐓 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐏 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐑𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓 𝐑𝐎𝐎𝐌𝐒. 🚨

Finding investors isn’t just about sending more pitch decks.

The bigger question is: are you reaching investors who are actually relevant to what you’re building?

At 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘆, our 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 service helps investor-ready startups get connected to relevant investors based on their stage, sector and fundraising needs.

𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂:

• Position your opportunity clearly
• Identify relevant investor opportunities
• Get beyond random cold outreach
• Facilitate targeted investor conversations

Because 100 unanswered emails don’t help your raise.

The goal is relevant investor conversations, not just more sent decks.

If you’re currently fundraising or preparing for your next round, apply for our 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗳𝗹𝗼𝘄 here: https://forms.gle/p3P7n4NWzyb9aHwL9

29/09/2026

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬. 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬.

So how do you structure your team, hire key talent, and demonstrate strong leadership early on?

In this edition of 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, we'll be joined by 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗢𝗶𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗷𝗲, 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 , to unpack the thinking behind assembling a high performing team to inspire investor confidence.

𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗰: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸

𝗪𝗲'𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀:
• Hiring the right talent at the right time
• Finding people who complement your strengths
• Positioning your team for growth
• Leading and retaining a high-performing team

📅 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.
🕒 𝟯 𝗣𝗠 𝗪𝗔𝗧
📍 𝗩𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲

If you are currently building or preparing to raise, this is a conversation you shouldn't miss.

👉🏽 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀: https://luma.com/63hlymea

28/09/2026

“𝐈 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚!”

Sounds encouraging. But would that person actually use it? Pay for it? Change their current behaviour for it?

That’s where customer interviews can get tricky.

If your conversations are mostly giving you opinions and compliments, you may not be getting the evidence you need to make better product decisions.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹:

1. Ask about past behaviour.
What did they do the last time they faced this problem?

2. Get specific.
Ask about real situations, not hypothetical ones.

3. Look for commitment.
Time, access, introductions or money can tell you much more than “I’d definitely use this.”

The goal isn’t to leave every customer conversation feeling validated.

It’s to understand whether there is a real problem, how people currently solve it, and whether they’re willing to do something about it.

How confident are you in your customer interview process — 1 to 5? 👇🏽

𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗧𝗠 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆?

📩 𝗗𝗠 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁𝘀𝗔𝗽𝗽 +𝟮𝟯𝟰 𝟳𝟬𝟰 𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝟮𝟰𝟲𝟲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗚𝗧𝗠 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻.

28/09/2026

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤. 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬. 💙💛

Building an early-stage startup can leave you with more questions than answers.

• You have the idea but the story isn’t quite clear yet.
• You know you need to raise but you’re not sure what needs to be ready first.
• You need someone to build with but finding the right co-founder feels harder than expected.
• Or maybe the business is moving, but you’re struggling to get into the right rooms and conversations.

That’s where 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘆 comes in.

We support early-stage founders with the clarity, materials and connections they need to move their businesses forward from strategic coaching and pitch refinement to co-founder matching, investor readiness and curated ecosystem connections.

You don’t have to figure out every next step alone.

👉🏽 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀: www.thefoundersally.co

Have a productive week ahead. 💙💛

25/09/2026

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲.

Especially when you’re preparing to raise money for your venture.

You might have the business.
You might have the vision.
You might even have a pitch deck.

But you’re still wondering:

“Am I actually ready to approach investors?”

“Why have I never gotten past the first conversation?”

“What am I missing that could be holding me back?”

That’s exactly where our 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 comes in.

We’ll help you step back, look at where your business currently stands, identify the gaps that need attention, and give you a clearer path toward securing your first round.

No vague advice.
No unnecessary pressure.
Just a conversation to give you 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁.

If you’re thinking about raising capital and want to know where you truly stand and how to move forward, 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.

🔗 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗮 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲: https://calendly.com/thefoundersally/clarity-session

25/09/2026

𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐚 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐅𝐀 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 🔥

Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared stories from founders who have experienced TFA's guidance and community firsthand.

𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗼, (𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗻𝗲𝘅 𝗟𝘁𝗱) is one of the founders whose story reinforces our commitment to providing consistent, actionable support for serious entrepreneurs.

While this series is coming to an end, our mission to support your growth continues.

𝗪𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝗻:
⭐ Fundraising Strategy
⭐ Pitch Deck Development
⭐ Co-Founder Matching
⭐ DataRoom Curation
⭐ Investor Readiness Audit
⭐ GTM Strategy

If you are facing critical decisions, navigating roadblocks, or looking for strategic direction in your business, let us help you move forward with confidence.

👉 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆: https://calendly.com/thefoundersally/clarity-session

24/09/2026

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐨. 🎊

As founders, we're constantly moving from one goal to another.

You build the team.
You get the customer.
You launch the feature.
And before you’ve even had a moment to take it in, you’re already asking, “𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵?”😅

But today, we’re saying: 𝗽𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀. 👏🏾

Your win doesn’t have to be a huge funding round or a big acquisition.

Maybe you landed your first customer.
Maybe someone on your team learned a new skill and stepped into their role with more confidence.

𝗧𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁. 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺.

So, founders, what’s one milestone your team has achieved recently that you haven’t properly celebrated yet?

👇🏾 Tell us in the comments. Let's celebrate it with you!

And if you’re looking for a community where you can share the wins, challenges, questions, and everything in between, scan the QR code to join 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆. 💙

23/09/2026

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐬𝐤𝐞𝐝, 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝. 🙌

Reintroducing 𝗖𝗼-𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝘆.

Finding a co-founder is not easy and choosing someone simply because you get along, live close by, or had a great first conversation doesn’t necessarily mean you’ll work well together when the pressure of actually building begins.

We initially introduced Co-Founder Matching as a program. After running two cohorts and seeing continued interest from founders, we’ve decided to make it a permanent service at The Founders Ally.

Over the past few months, we’ve facilitated connections between founders and potential co-founders, and one thing has become clear:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗰𝗼-𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱. 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀.

That’s what we look at when making matches:

🔹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 — identifying the skills and capabilities missing from your current team.

🔹 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀 — understanding expectations around commitment, risk, growth and the kind of company you want to build.

🔹 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 — looking beyond the CV to understand communication, working styles and what each person is looking for in a partnership.

You don’t need another random networking event.

You need a more intentional way to find the right people to explore building with.

👉🏽 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱:
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