Level 5 · Founder Mindset · College

Startup Club — think like a founder

The companies you invest in were once just an idea on a napkin. In the Startup Club you learn how businesses actually make money, raise funding and grow — then build your own startup idea and pitch it. Tied to FinGarage's highest learning level.

What it is

From investor to founder

Most money education stops at "how to save and invest." The Startup Club goes one step further: it teaches you to think like the people who build the companies. Understanding business models, revenue and valuation makes you a sharper investor and an aspiring entrepreneur.

You'll learn to

Spot a real problem Design a business model Make money make sense Understand valuation Read funding rounds Pitch with confidence

Virtual money for learning — not investment advice.

The curriculum

Seven founder modules

The full Founder Mindset track — each module is a building block of how startups are born, grow and get funded.

Idea canvas

Build your startup

Every great company starts by answering four questions. Fill them in and we'll spin up a one-line starter pitch you can refine.

Your starter pitch

Virtual money for learning — not investment advice.

Play it out

Run your company in Startup Builder

Take an idea, make decisions, raise rounds and watch your valuation grow — all virtual, all learning.

Young founders

Startup Club leaderboard

Top virtual valuations from this season's founders. Build, pitch and climb the board.