Build A Company That Compounds
(without losing why you started)
Founder OS helps founders turn early momentum into sustainable scale.
Join the waitlist to align strategy with execution, design delegation that works, and scale without compromising your standards.
The Inflection Point
You worked for this.
Customers. Revenue. Attention.
The company is moving.
But as complexity rises, effort isn’t compounding.
More decisions. More dependencies. More room for error.
And somehow, less clarity about what actually moves the company forward.
Lug Nut Labs exists to help founders scale without losing alignment.
Putting You Back in the Driver’s Seat
Part systems lab, part think tank, Lug Nut Labs is built for founders who need clarity, not more noise.
We examine how leverage, incentives, and structure shape outcomes, then turn that thinking into practical systems founders can actually use.
This is where research meets decision-making.
Where ideas are pressure-tested before they become roadmaps.
Where acceleration is designed on purpose.
Founder OS
Founder OS
Founder OS is the operating system behind a company that compounds.
Built for founders already in motion, it helps you turn momentum into structure that holds as complexity rises.
Founder OS helps you:
Align strategy with execution so growth reinforces itself
Design delegation that reduces founder dependency
Increase revenue without diluting your mission
Develop planning systems that scale with you
Turn brand positioning into pricing power
Build relationship capital that converts into strategic advantage
What Founders Are Saying
Founders We’re Excited About
PEOPLE
Founders building products centered on physical and mental health, wellbeing, performance, and recovery.
You’re thinking about bodies, minds, and lived experience.
You want what you build to really help people feel better, not just track them.
PLANET
Innovators paying close attention to how things are grown, made, and sustained.
This includes food systems, agriculture, materials, and responsible production.
You’re designing with longevity in mind.
And impact is non-negotiable.
PROGRESS
Builders rethinking the work-life paradigm through culturally aligned infrastructure and frameworks.
You’re designing for how people work, connect, and collaborate.
You believe progress should strengthen the collective
It should feel human at scale and sustainable over time.
Introducing Nitro
Internship Marketplace & Talent Pipeline
Nitro is a career development marketplace that connects innovative startups with motivated students eager to learn and contribute. We help startups find interns who are excited to support teams across a wide range of projects, while giving students hands-on, real-world experience.
Piqued your interest? We’d love to learn more about your values, the types of projects interns could work on, and how they can best support your team.
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Nitro exists to close the gap between talented students and startups that need real support. Too often, capable students lack access to meaningful opportunities, while startups struggle to find motivated early hires. We make that connection simple, intentional, and impactful for both sides.
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Nitro is a curated platform connecting high-performing students with startups for meaningful internship experiences. Nitro streamlines the application and matching process, giving startups capable support and students hands-on experience they crave.
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"Working with Mae has been a great way to make sure our experience is headed in the right direction!
In addition, her quality and timeliness of work has also helped us exceed our outreach goals which is essential to our growth."
- Jonathan M | Founder & CEO of Fitalyst
We’re inviting a few startups to join Nitro’s beta and shape a high-impact internship program. Interested in working with motivated students?
Schedule a quick intro call below!