Founderloop · The business simulator · Now in early access

Run a business.
Without the risk.

Source real products, build a real store, run real campaigns — in a time-compressed simulation powered by live market data, social trends, and AI customers.

7×
Time compression
£0
Real money at risk
Live
Market data feeds
∞
Business ideas to test
TREND "Retro audio" +340% on TikTok  · 
STOCK Consumer electronics ▼ 4.2%  · 
SHIPPING Shenzhen delays +5 days  · 
SEARCH "bluetooth cd player" ▲ 289%  · 
SOCIAL #VinylRevival 2.1B TikTok views  · 
MARKET GBP/USD ▼ 0.3% affects import costs  · 
TREND "Retro audio" +340% on TikTok  · 
STOCK Consumer electronics ▼ 4.2%  · 
SHIPPING Shenzhen delays +5 days  · 
SEARCH "bluetooth cd player" ▲ 289%  · 
SOCIAL #VinylRevival 2.1B TikTok views  · 
MARKET GBP/USD ▼ 0.3% affects import costs  · 
How it works
Four steps to your
first virtual business
01 / Choose
🎯
Pick your niche
Choose from dozens of product categories or bring your own idea. The simulation tailors market conditions to your niche from day one.
02 / Source
📦
Source your product
Browse a realistic supplier marketplace. Negotiate MOQs, shipping terms, and lead times — with real-world constraints and costs built in.
03 / Build
🏪
Launch your store
Design your brand, write your listings, set your pricing strategy. An AI store builder guides you through each decision with real consequences.
04 / Market
📣
Run campaigns
Spend your virtual ad budget across social channels. Watch results come in — in hours, not months — as simulated customers respond to your moves.
Live simulation demo
This is what it
actually feels like
Founderloop · Wavform Audio · Week 6, Thursday · Sim speed 7×
Overview
Market intel
My store
Social
Budget remaining
£8,400
+£340 this week
Store revenue
£2,180
+18% vs last period
Units sold
47
+12 this week
Avg margin
41%
Healthy range
Live market events
"Retro audio" trending on TikTok — #RetroTok hits 2.1B views
2 min ago · +24% search volume for your product type
Supplier shipping delay: Shenzhen → UK +5 days lead time
18 min ago · Consider pre-order strategy
Competitor "RetroWave Ltd" dropped price by 15%
1 hr ago · Your brand story is your defence — don't match
Your Instagram post reached 4,200 accounts — micro-viral
3 hrs ago · Boost now while engagement is high?
TikTok
Cassette & CD nostalgia wave
Gen Z creators unboxing vintage audio gear. #retrotok at 2.1B views. Still early — mainstream press hasn't caught on yet.
↑ Prime window for your product
Google Trends
"Bluetooth CD player" +289%
Spike triggered by Radio 4 digital detox segment. Search intent is commercial — buyers, not browsers.
↑ Optimise product page SEO today
Stock market
Consumer electronics dip
Sony & Panasonic down 4.2%. Buyers looking for indie alternatives. Your independent brand positioning is an asset.
↑ Competitor weakness = your window
Shipping news
Port congestion Shenzhen
Adding 5–12 days to UK deliveries. Brands using pre-order framing are converting this into scarcity marketing.
↓ Act on stock decisions this sim-week
wavform.co.uk
WAVFORM
Tactile audio for the modern listener
📻
BT CD Speaker
£229
🎵
Vinyl carry case
£49
📦
Bundle deal
£259
Store health
Conversion rate 3.4%
Avg order value £246
Returning customers 18%
SEO score 62 / 100
Stock runway 9 days left
WF
Wavform
@wavform · Instagram
Live
📻
PLAY IT LOUD.
The ritual is back. Bluetooth meets CD — physical media, wireless sound. Drop your phone and press play the old way.
#RetroAudio #CDPlayer #WavformSound
❤ 847 likes
💬 34 comments
↗ 4.2K reach
Channel performance
Instagram +18% reach
TikTok +340% potential
Email 42% open rate
AI advisor
TikTok is underutilised given current trends. 3–4 posts this week could capture the nostalgia wave before it peaks.
Platform features
Everything you need to
learn by doing
📡
Live market feeds
Real TikTok trends, Google search volumes, stock market shifts, and news events all feed into your simulation — so nothing feels scripted.
⚡
Time compression
Run a full business quarter in a weekend. Adjustable sim speed means you control how fast the market moves around you.
🤖
AI customers & advisor
Simulated customers with real buying behaviours respond to your pricing, branding, and timing. An AI advisor explains what's working and why.
🏭
Supplier marketplace
Source products with realistic MOQs, lead times, and margin structures. Shipping delays, quality issues, and price negotiations included.
🏪
Store builder
Build a branded storefront with real ecommerce decisions — pricing strategy, product copy, photography, and conversion optimisation.
📣
Social studio
Draft and schedule posts across platforms. See simulated engagement and ad performance that reflects real algorithm behaviour.
🏆
Leaderboards
Compete against other founders in the same market, same week. The best margins and fastest growth win — no shortcuts.
📚
Post-game debrief
After each simulation run, a full breakdown of every decision and its impact. The real learning happens in the review.
♾️
Unlimited replays
Made a bad call on pricing? Run it again. Test a different strategy in the same market conditions. Fail fast, learn faster.
Pricing
Start free.
Scale when it clicks.
Starter
£0 / mo
Perfect for testing the waters. One active simulation at a time.
1 active simulation
3 product niches
Simulated market data
Basic AI advisor
Community access
Most popular
Founder
£19 / mo
For serious learners building toward a real launch.
5 concurrent simulations
All product niches
Live market data feeds
Full AI advisor suite
Competitor intelligence
Post-game debrief reports
Leaderboard access
Studio
£49 / mo
Teams, educators, and accelerators running cohorts.
Unlimited simulations
Team leaderboards
Custom market scenarios
Educator dashboard
API access
Priority support
247 people already on the waitlist
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