Your visa application isn't the problem. Your business is.

Founder Visa β€” we build endorsement-grade businesses for founder and startup visa programs across the UK, Canada, Australia, Singapore, Dubai, and Europe. Most applications fail because the venture isn't yet endorsement-ready, not because of paperwork.

Global visa coverage

Operational across every major founder‑visa route.

Wherever in the world you want to build, we develop the endorsement-grade case for it.

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United Kingdom
Innovator Founder Visa
96%
Endorsement rate
10 wk
Avg. lead time
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Canada
Start-up Visa (SUV)
91%
Endorsement rate
14 wk
Avg. lead time
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Australia
National Innovation Β· Business Innovation
88%
Endorsement rate
12 wk
Avg. lead time
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Singapore
EntrePass Β· Tech.Pass
89%
Endorsement rate
8 wk
Avg. lead time
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Dubai / UAE
Golden Β· Green Entrepreneur
98%
Endorsement rate
6 wk
Avg. lead time
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Europe
France Β· Netherlands Β· Portugal Β· Estonia
87%
Endorsement rate
11 wk
Avg. lead time
Who we work with

Innovative founders ready to build, not just apply.

Startup founders
Tech entrepreneurs
AI startups
SaaS businesses
EdTech
FinTech
HealthTech
Sustainability startups
Professionals turning founder
Our endorsement-ready framework

From a founder ambition to an endorsement-ready venture.

A six-phase venture and evidence build β€” tuned to the endorser, the route, and the founder.

Not sure which route fits your venture?
Take a free visa readiness check across the six major founder-visa routes.
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The full package

Everything you receive.

Every engagement is built to produce an endorsement-grade evidence base. Here is what a full mandate ships with.

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Founder Readiness Assessment
Scored diagnostic across five criteria β€” 100 points, no guessing.
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Market Research
Sizing, competitors, and buyer research the endorser will look for.
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Innovation Assessment
Novelty, defensibility, IP, and technical benchmarks documented.
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Business Model Canvas
A one-page model that survives evaluator scrutiny.
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Financial Model
3-year projections, unit economics, and funding requirements.
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Pitch Deck
Endorser-grade pitch tuned to the specific route and audience.
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Endorsement Pack
Support letters, evidence dossier, and founder narrative.
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Growth Strategy
12-month operating plan for post-endorsement milestones.
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Client testimonials

Founders we relocated and endorsed.

200+ founder reviews
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β€œFirst500days helped me refine my business plan and turn my initial concept into a much more structured and compelling proposition. Their support with MVP development and endorsement documentation made the entire process far more manageable. The team was practical, responsive, and focused on making the business genuinely endorsement-ready.”

Amit Kumar
Amit Kumar
United Kingdom Β· LinkedIn
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β€œWorking with First500days gave me much more clarity on how to present my business idea for the UK market. They helped me strengthen my business plan and develop the supporting endorsement documents with a clear and professional approach. Their guidance made the overall process feel structured and straightforward.”

Stephanie Danho
Stephanie Danho
United Kingdom Β· LinkedIn
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β€œFirst500days provided valuable support in refining my business plan and translating my idea into a more practical business proposition. Their involvement in MVP development and endorsement documentation helped connect the strategy with actual execution. I particularly appreciated their structured approach and attention to detail.”

Sharath Srinivas
Sharath Srinivas
United Kingdom Β· LinkedIn
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β€œFirst500days helped me significantly improve the structure and positioning of my business plan. They also guided me through the development of my endorsement documents, ensuring that the business proposition was presented clearly and professionally. Their team brought a strong understanding of both business strategy and the UK Innovator Founder process.”

Gazi Farhad Reza
Gazi Farhad Reza
United Kingdom Β· LinkedIn
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β€œThe team at First500days helped me bring much more clarity and structure to my business idea and business plan. Their guidance on the endorsement documents was particularly useful in presenting the opportunity in a professional and compelling way. The entire engagement was well organised and focused on practical outcomes.”

Mohammed Sadiq
Mohammed Sadiq
United Kingdom Β· LinkedIn
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β€œFirst500days helped me refine my business plan and communicate my business proposition much more effectively. Their support with the endorsement documents gave me a clearer understanding of how to position the idea for the UK market. I found the team knowledgeable, systematic, and easy to work with.”

Vaishali Muthuraman
Vaishali Muthuraman
United Kingdom Β· LinkedIn
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β€œFirst500days supported me throughout the refinement of my business plan, MVP development, and endorsement documentation. They helped transform my initial idea into a much clearer and more structured business proposition. Their hands-on approach and attention to the details of the UK market made a real difference.”

Vanshika Bharati
Vanshika Bharati
United Kingdom Β· LinkedIn
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β€œMy experience with First500days was very positive. They helped me refine my business plan and develop strong endorsement documents that clearly communicated the potential of my business idea. Their structured guidance and practical feedback gave me much greater confidence in moving forward with my UK venture.”

Mahek Sanghvi
Mahek Sanghvi
United Kingdom Β· LinkedIn
Frequently asked

Answers before you apply.

I've already been refused once. Can you still help?
Often, yes β€” and it's a large share of the work we do. A refusal isn't fatal, but a second application that repeats the first one's weaknesses usually is. We start by reading the refusal properly: what the assessor actually said, what they meant, and which of it is fixable. Sometimes the answer is a rebuild and a resubmission. Sometimes it's a different route entirely. Occasionally it's that you shouldn't reapply, and we'll say that.
Are you immigration advisers?
No, and we're careful about the distinction. We build the business, the evidence and the endorsement case. Regulated immigration counsel handles the legal filing and any advice about your immigration status β€” either your own solicitor or one we introduce you to. Anyone offering to do both under one roof, without regulation, is a risk to you.
Do you guarantee endorsement or a visa?
No credible partner should, and in several jurisdictions promising an outcome is itself a regulatory problem. What we commit to is an endorsement-ready venture and a case built to the assessing body's published criteria. The decision belongs to the endorsing body and the immigration authority.
How much money do I need behind the business?
It depends entirely on the route, and the requirements have changed more than once in recent years β€” several of the numbers still circulating online are out of date. We give you the current position for your route in the first week, from the official source, in writing.
Can my family come with me?
Most founder routes allow dependants β€” partner and children β€” with their own fees, evidence and maintenance requirements. It affects your budget and your timeline meaningfully, so we scope it in the diagnostic rather than leaving it to be discovered later.
What happens if we're refused after all this work?
We tell you where it failed, and we stay to fix it. You keep everything built β€” the company, the IP, the product, the customers β€” because it was built as a real business rather than as an exhibit. Depending on the reason, the options are a re-submission with new evidence, a different endorsing body, or a different route. We don't refund on outcome, and we say so up front: our fee buys the build, not the decision.
How long does the whole thing take?
Most founders reach endorsement-ready in 8–12 weeks from a standing start. Ventures that need real market evidence built β€” most of them β€” run to six months before the case is strong. After that, assessment and immigration processing run on the authority's timetable, not ours. We then stay 12 months or more into operating.
Which route is right for me?
That's the first question the diagnostic answers, and it's rarely the route people arrive asking about. Sector, stage, capital, family situation, settlement timeline and how much of your business can move all change the answer. Choosing on familiarity rather than fit is the most common expensive mistake in this market.
I already have a running business. Does that help?
It helps with viability and hurts nothing β€” but an existing business abroad is not automatically an endorsable one. Assessors look for innovation and for a genuine commitment to building in their market. We usually shape a distinct venture or a defensible new line rather than presenting the existing company unchanged.
Who actually does the work?
A named operator leads your engagement, supported by our product, legal and growth teams across Gurugram, London, Ajman and Singapore. You'll meet them on the diagnostic call, not after signing.
What does it cost, all in?
Our fees run Β£1,500 to Β£10,000+ across three tiers, plus an optional retainer. Government, endorsement, legal and incorporation costs sit outside that and are listed in full above. Every fee is credited if we can't agree a route and a plan by the end of week two.