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No. 03 / Six chapters

The founder guide

Field notes for building your company on Originn, from applying through running a verified profile, raising working capital, and hiring through the Platform. Six chapters. Pick what you need.

6 chapters~40 min end-to-endFor verified founders

Table of contents06 chapters

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    Chapter 04 of 06

    Run a pre-order campaign

    How pre-orders work, how funds release on verified milestones, and what happens when a milestone is missed. Working capital without giving up equity.

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  1. Chapter 01

    Apply and get verified

    The twelve-slide deck, walked through. What we look for at each stage. The timeline you should expect after you submit.

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  2. Chapter 02

    What we look for

    Five evaluation dimensions, positive signals, disqualifiers, and what we deliberately do not weight. Honest, opinionated, gameable if we published the math, which is why we do not.

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  3. Chapter 03

    Set up your startup profile

    What appears on your public Originn page, what stays private, and the verified-badge mechanics. Polls, updates, Q&A, your engagement surface.

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  4. Chapter 05

    Hire and collaborate

    Post jobs and collaborations. Reply to candidates within seven business days. No placement fees. The full obligation set sits in the Founder Agreement.

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  5. Chapter 06

    Payouts, refunds, and obligations

    How money settles to you. When backers get refunded. The non-negotiable founder commitments once verification clears.

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Cannot find what you need?

The FAQ covers forty-three questions
A real person reads the rest

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Apply to list your startup

Free to apply. Reviewed by a real person inside seven business days. The twelve-slide deck is short by design.