Built by dads,
for dads who build.

Built by dads,
for dads who build.

A real-world community for father-founders, creators, and builders
looking for meaningful connection—beyond pitches and small talk.

A real-world community for father-founders, creators, and builders
looking for meaningful connection—beyond pitches and small talk.

UPCOMING EVENT: JUNE 25TH
UPCOMING EVENT: JUNE 25TH
WHAT THIS IS

We're not a networking group.
We're a brotherhood of builders, creators and curious dads.

We're not a networking group.
We're a brotherhood of builders, creators and curious dads.

A private community for dads navigating parenthood and the startup hustle.

You might be in the right place if...

You might be in the right place if...

✅ You're a dad (new, seasoned, or somewhere in between)
✅ You're building—or have built—a business, project, or movement
✅ You value curiosity, honesty, growth, and good conversation
✅ You're craving something real: support, friendship, ideas, laughter
✅ You’re down to contribute and receive—no spectators

Our Values

We’re building something that doesn’t exist yet—a space where being a dad and building something meaningful don’t compete, they coexist. Where ambition meets fatherhood, and conversation goes deeper than surface-level success.

👨 Show Up Real

Show Up Real

👨 Show Up Real

🛠️ Build and Be Built

Build and Be Built

🛠️ Build and Be Built

🧠 Lead with Curiosity

Lead with Curiosity

🧠 Lead with Curiosity

🤝 Trust the Circle

Trust the Circle

🤝 Trust the Circle

🫶 Be Generous, Not Transactional

Be Generous, Not Transactional

🫶 Be Generous, Not Transactional

📣 Make Space for Everyone

Make Space for Everyone

📣 Make Space for Everyone

What to Expect

✨ 15 min – Life updates & check-in
🧠 15 min – Fun prompt or brain teaser
💬 30 min – Topic discussion (AI, failure, etc.)
🔁 30 min – Group reflection / roundtable

Structured just enough, and always worth showing up for.

✨ 15 min – Life updates & check-in
🧠 15 min – Fun prompt or brain teaser
💬 30 min – Topic discussion
🔁 30 min – Group roundtable

Structured just enough, and always worth showing up for.

Skip the guesswork.
Meet your people.

We ask the questions you’d ask over a beer—what you’re hustling on, who’s in your corner, what keeps you up at night. Then our little AI brains serve up introductions and ice-breakers that stick. No forced small talk, just real talk.

Who's behind this thing?

Who's behind this thing?

Who's behind this thing?

Hey, I'm
Mike Shai 👋

Dad, designer, and founder—building community and businesses through shared experience.

Dad, designer, and founder—building community and businesses through shared experience.

Dad, designer, and founder—building community and businesses through shared experience.

I’m Mike Shai, a co-founder, designer, and organizer. After too many layoffs and building other people’s dreams, I finally dove head first into my lifelong entrepreneurial itch. Being a dad and a founder are my proudest titles, and they drive everything I do.

I’m Mike Shai, a co-founder, designer, and organizer. After too many layoffs and building other people’s dreams, I finally dove head first into my lifelong entrepreneurial itch. Being a dad and a founder are my proudest titles, and they drive everything I do.

Stories from the Builderhood

Real talk on building businesses, raising kids, and figuring it out as we go.

Questions?

Whether you're a curious dad, a potential collaborator, or someone who stumbled here and thinks this sounds awesome, we're glad you're here.

Drop us a note below and we’ll get back to you faster than a toddler can spill a full cup of juice.

© 2025 Founding Fathers Club. All rights reserved

Questions?

Whether you're a curious dad, a potential collaborator, or someone who stumbled here and thinks this sounds awesome, we're glad you're here.

Drop us a note below and we’ll get back to you faster than a toddler can spill a full cup of juice.

© 2025 Founding Fathers Club. All rights reserved

Questions?

Whether you're a curious dad, a potential collaborator, or someone who stumbled here and thinks this sounds awesome, we're glad you're here.

Drop us a note below and we’ll get back to you faster than a toddler can spill a full cup of juice.

© 2025 Founding Fathers Club. All rights reserved