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Founder OS

Tools for founders,
by a founder.

A growing collection of products and resources built by Michael Batko from 8 years in the trenches with 300+ founders.

Founder Signal

High-signal, founder-verified reviews of VCs, accountants & lawyers. Not Glassdoor. Only real founders reviewing people they've actually worked with.

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Social Exit

Sold 2 businesses through LinkedIn in under 10 days. I can help you sell yours - or find your next one to buy.

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PitchMaster

Upload your pitch deck and get instant AI feedback. Slide-by-slide analysis covering essentials, style, tactics, and narrative flow.

Review your deck

North Star AI

Guided 6-step exercise to define your North Star Metric and build a North Star Ray - a radiating flowchart of the input metrics that drive it.

Find your North Star

Legend Ripple

Recommend the most legendary people you've worked with. They get your review and can pay it forward. A viral chain of professional recommendations.

Start a ripple

Cofounder Quest

AI-powered co-founder matching. $49 once. 3-5 curated matches weekly. Double opt-in. No ghosts.

Find your co-founder

Founder Perks

Curated deals on the tools founders actually use. Cloud credits, dev tools, finance, marketing, and more.

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GBU

Write and send structured monthly investor updates in 5 minutes. Good/Bad/Ugly framework with AI writing assist.

Write your GBU

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Batko OS

Writing on startups, leadership, AI, and building a personal operating system.One email, whenever I have something worth saying.

  • Lessons from coaching founders - fundraising, ops, strategy
  • How I use AI to build, write, and think faster
  • Systems for productivity, leadership, and life

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