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Wil is always on. Message a marketplace advisor, invite them to a board seat, or book a paid session. The Startups.com team is a separate Advisor Team unlock.
Wil.ai
An advisor who never sleeps.
Wil.ai is trained on thousands of real Founder conversations and the experience of helping over a million startups. Ask anything, any hour, and get a straight answer.
- Trained on real Founder conversations
- Straight answers in seconds, 24/7
- 50 free messages to start
Recruit
Build a board, on purpose.
Open a board seat, find marketplace advisors, and invite the ones who fit. You can message any marketplace advisor in Inbox — a board seat still needs an invite they accept.
- Open a seat and describe what you need
- Invite from Find advisors
- Message them in Inbox anytime
Paid sessions
Book a paid hour when you need one.
Some marketplace advisors take paid video sessions. Book the hour and pay the rate — this is not a board seat and not a free message.
- Only advisors who accept paid sessions
- Rate shown before you book
- Separate from equity board seats
Advisor team
The Startups.com team, when you unlock it.
Advisor Team ($399/mo) is office hours and 1:1 with our in-house coaches. Marketplace advisors are a different path — recruit a seat or book a paid session.
- Office hours on Events
- Team 1:1 with Advisor Team ($399/mo)
- Marketplace advisors are a separate path — message, recruit, or book
Meet the advisors
Founders and operators who have done it before - available for your advisor board or 1:1 sessions.
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LS4.8
· 12 reviews
Former Chief People Officer · Founder, Peale Piper HR consulting
We5.0
· 125 reviews
Technical strategy, cloud architecture & MVP scoping for startups
BSBuilt a startup? Advise one.
Join founders' boards for equity, or offer paid 1:1 sessions.
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An AI advisor trained on thousands of real Founder conversations and fifteen years of helping startups launch. Ask it anything about your startup and get a straight answer in seconds, at any hour.
Ask Wil first. Message a marketplace advisor in Inbox, invite them to a board seat, or book a paid session. The Startups.com team's office hours and 1:1 are a separate Advisor Team unlock.
Funding, pitch decks, customer acquisition, and product development are where we go deepest. If it is blocking your startup, it is fair game.
Wil is immediate after you create an account. From Advisors home you can message a marketplace advisor, invite them to a board seat, or book a paid session.
Free to start, with your first 50 Wil messages included. Unlimited Wil comes with Startups Pro ($99/mo). The Startups.com advisor team (office hours + team 1:1) is Advisor Team ($399/mo). Marketplace paid sessions are priced by the advisor.