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239<p class="mt-4 max-w-[62ch] text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-ink">No equity. No application. Not legal or immigration advice. Peers who have done the step, and intros to people they used.</p></li></ul></div></section><section class="bg-band text-ink py-28 md:py-36" aria-labelledby="_r_i_"><div class="mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-7xl"><div class="max-w-[62ch]" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><h2 id="_r_i_" class="text-[clamp(2rem,4.4vw,3.5rem)] leading-[1.02] tracking-[-0.025em]"><span class="font-medium">How a night </span><span class="font-extrabold">works</span></h2><p class="mt-6 text-lg leading-relaxed text-muted">Free monthly meetup. Structured one-to-ones, then open room. Membership is optional for the weeks between.</p></div><div class="relative mt-20 md:mt-24"><div aria-hidden="true" class="hidden md:block h-0.5 w-full origin-left bg-rule" style="transform: scaleX(0);"></div><div aria-hidden="true" class="md:hidden absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-0.5 origin-top bg-rule" style="transform: scaleY(0);"></div><ol class="grid list-none grid-cols-1 gap-y-14 pl-8 md:grid-cols-[1fr_2fr_1fr] md:gap-x-8 md:pl-0 lg:gap-x-16"><li style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><span aria-hidden="true" class="block h-0.5 w-6 -ml-8 bg-rule md:ml-0 md:h-7 md:w-0.5"></span><h3 class="mt-6 text-lg font-bold tracking-tight lg:text-xl xl:text-2xl">Show up</h3><p class="mt-3 text-base leading-relaxed text-muted lg:text-[1.0625rem]">Register on Luma first, then come to the room. Free. No membership required to walk in.</p></li><li style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><span aria-hidden="true" class="block h-0.5 w-6 -ml-8 bg-rule md:ml-0 md:h-7 md:w-0.5"></span><h3 class="mt-6 text-lg font-bold tracking-tight lg:text-xl xl:text-2xl">Short paired conversations</h3><p class="mt-3 text-base leading-relaxed text-muted lg:text-[1.0625rem]">Our format partner runs structured one-to-ones so you leave having talked to people, not standing around hoping someone starts a conversation.</p><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="/photos/how-it-works-middle-640w.avif 640w, /photos/how-it-works-middle-1024w.avif 1024w, /photos/how-it-works-middle-1440w.avif 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 45vw, 600px"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/photos/how-it-works-middle-640w.webp 640w, /photos/how-it-works-middle-1024w.webp 1024w, /photos/how-it-works-middle-1440w.webp 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (max-width: 1279px) 45vw, 600px"><img width="1024" height="819" alt="One founder mid gesture in a small seated circle with the others listening, an IFN meetup slide on the screen behind them and the city through the window." loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="mt-10 block h-auto w-full" src="/photos/how-it-works-middle-1024w.jpg"></picture></li><li style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><span aria-hidden="true" class="block h-0.5 w-6 -ml-8 bg-rule md:ml-0 md:h-7 md:w-0.5"></span><h3 class="mt-6 text-lg font-bold tracking-tight lg:text-xl xl:text-2xl">Open room</h3><p class="mt-3 text-base leading-relaxed text-muted lg:text-[1.0625rem]">Founders who already opened the bank account, filed the paperwork, made the first hire. Membership adds the private member channel, monthly members-only call, and first access to guides as they publish.</p></li></ol></div><div class="mt-20 flex flex-col items-start gap-8 md:mt-24 md:flex-row md:items-end md:justify-between" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><ul class="list-none space-y-1 text-base font-medium text-muted"><li>Free to attend</li><li>Open to anyone building here</li><li>Come once and decide</li></ul><div class="flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row"><a href="https://lu.ma/IFN_ATX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full font-semibold sm:whitespace-nowrap cursor-pointer transition-[color,background-color,border-color,translate,scale] duration-150 ease-out focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] active:translate-y-
239px active:scale-[0.985] disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:border-2 disabled:border-edge disabled:bg-band disabled:text-muted bg-accent text-on-accent hover:bg-accent-press h-14 px-8 text-lg">Register on Luma<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right ml-2 h-5 w-5" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg><span class="sr-only"> (opens in a new tab)</span></a><a class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full font-semibold sm:whitespace-nowrap cursor-pointer transition-[color,background-color,border-color,translate,scale] duration-150 ease-out focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:border-2 disabled:border-edge disabled:bg-band disabled:text-muted border-2 border-edge bg-paper text-ink hover:bg-band h-14 px-8 text-lg" href="/membership" data-discover="true">Become a member</a></div></div></div></section><section class="bg-paper py-28 md:py-36"><div class="mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-7xl"><div class="grid gap-y-12 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,36rem)_minmax(0,17rem)] lg:gap-x-14 lg:gap-y-14"><h2 class="max-w-[36rem] text-[2.125rem] font-medium leading-[1.02] tracking-tight text-ink md:text-[2.75rem] lg:col-start-1 lg:row-start-1" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);">Built from real founder <span class="font-extrabold">questions</span></h2><div class="max-w-[62ch] space-y-7 text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-ink lg:col-start-1 lg:row-start-2" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><p>IFN began as a room full of international founders in Austin. The membership, the resource library and this website came afterwards, built out of what people kept asking for in that room: how to handle a visa while running a company, how to open a U.S. bank account, how to raise from investors who have never heard of your last company, how to rebuild a professional network from nothing.</p><p>We are a small, founder-run organization, so we would rather show you what already exists than describe a plan. We host the meetups in downtown Austin, and the rest of IFN is built from the questions founders keep bringing into the room.</p></div><dl class="max-w-[34rem] space-y-8 border-t border-rule pt-8 lg:col-start-2 lg:row-start-2 lg:max-w-none" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><div><dt class="text-base font-bold leading-[1.35] tracking-tight text-ink">Every month, in person</dt><dd class="mt-2 text-[0.9375rem] leading-[1.6] text-muted">Monthly meetups in Austin, with every date published openly on Luma and Meetup.</dd></div><div><dt class="text-base font-bold leading-[1.35] tracking-tight text-accent"><span class="inline-block">Hosted in downtown Austin<span aria-hidden="true" class="mt-[0.3em] block h-[3px] bg-accent" style="transform-origin: left center; transform: scaleX(0);"></span></span></dt><dd class="mt-2 text-[0.9375rem] leading-[1.6] text-muted">A regular place to gather in the middle of the Austin startup community.</dd></div><div><dt class="text-base font-bold leading-[1.35] tracking-tight text-ink">Structured one-to-one networking</dt><dd class="mt-2 text-[0.9375rem] leading-[1.6] text-muted">Founders are paired for short conversations, so nobody spends the meetup standing alone.</dd></div></dl><div class="max-w-[36rem] lg:col-span-2 lg:col-start-1 lg:row-start-3 lg:max-w-[56.5rem]" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><picture><source type="image/avif" srcset="/photos/founder-story-640w.avif 640w, /photos/founder-story-960w.avif 960w, /photos/founder-story-1280w.avif 1280w, /photos/founder-story-1920w.avif 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 904px"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/photos/founder-story-640w.webp 640w, /photos/founder-story-960w.webp 960w, /photos/founder-story-1280w.webp 1280w, /photos/founder-story-1920w.webp 1920w" sizes="(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 904px"><img width="640" height="360" alt="Three people standing together in an open room, the one in the middle speaking with a raised hand, two of them holding drinks, with an IFN meetup slide on the screen behind them." loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="block h-auto w-full" src="/photos/founder-story-640w.jpg"></picture></div></div></div></section><section class="bg-paper py-24 md:py-32" id="events"><div class="mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-7xl"><div><h2 class="max-w-[26ch] text-[clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)] font-semibold leading-[1.02] tracking-[-0.025em] text-ink">The next meetup in Austin</h2><p class="mt-5 max-w-[65ch] text-lg leading-relaxed text-muted">One meetup a month, in person. Open to anyone building a company here, and to the investors, attorneys and operators who work with founders crossing borders. Free to attend, whether or not you are a member.</p></div><div role="status"><span class="sr-only">Showing the next 3 meetups.</span></div><article class="mt-12 border-t border-rule pt-8 md:mt-16 md:pt-10" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><div class="w-fit max-w-full"><div class="flex flex-wrap items-end gap-x-4"><time datetime="2026-10-22T23:00:00.000Z" class="text-[clamp(2.75rem,7vw,4.5rem)] font-bold leading-[0.95] tracking-[-0.025em] text-accent tabular-nums">Oct 22<span class="ml-3 text-[0.45em] font-semibold text-muted">2026</span></time><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-up-right mb-2 h-8 w-8 shrink-0 text-accent md:h-10 md:w-10" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path></svg></div><span aria-hidden="true" class="mt-3 block h-[3px] w-full bg-accent" style="transform-origin: left center; transform: scaleX(0);"></span></div><p class="mt-6 text-xl font-medium text-ink tabular-nums md:text-2xl">Thursday, 6:00 PM CDT</p><p class="mt-1 text-base text-muted tabular-nums">In your time zone: 11:00 PM UTC, Thu, Oct 22, 2026</p><div class="mt-10 grid gap-x-10 gap-y-6 md:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(0,1fr)_auto] md:items-end"><h3 class="text-base font-semibold text-ink">Austin International Founders Meetup (Vol. 10)</h3><p class="text-base text-muted">Station Austin, 701 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701, USA</p><div class="md:justify-self-end"><a href="https://lu.ma/4429vmwc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full font-semibold sm:whitespace-nowrap cursor-pointer transition-[color,background-color,border-color,translate,scale] duration-150 ease-out focus-visible:outline-hidden focu
239s-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:border-2 disabled:border-edge disabled:bg-band disabled:text-muted bg-ink text-paper hover:bg-muted h-11 px-6 text-base group/action gap-2"><span>Register on Luma</span><span class="sr-only">, Austin International Founders Meetup (Vol. 10)</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right w-4 h-4 -translate-x-1 opacity-0 transition duration-200 group-hover/action:translate-x-0 group-hover/action:opacity-100 group-focus-visible/action:translate-x-0 group-focus-visible/action:opacity-100" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg><span class="sr-only"> (opens in a new tab)</span></a></div></div></article><div class="mt-16 md:mt-20"><h3 class="text-base font-semibold text-ink">Also on the calendar</h3><ul class="mt-4"><li style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px);"><a href="https://lu.ma/fimnxvsm" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="group relative grid grid-cols-[1fr_auto] items-baseline gap-x-6 gap-y-1 py-5 focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] md:grid-cols-[10rem_1fr_auto]"><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-px bg-rule transition-all duration-150 group-hover:h-[2px] group-hover:bg-edge group-focus-visible:h-[2px] group-focus-visible:bg-edge"></span><time datetime="2026-11-27T00:30:00.000Z" class="text-xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-ink tabular-nums md:text-2xl">Nov 26</time><span class="order-3 col-span-2 text-sm text-muted tabular-nums md:order-2 md:col-span-1 md:text-base">Thursday, 6:30 PM CST, 2026<span class="block text-muted">In your time zone: 12:30 AM UTC, Fri, Nov 27, 2026</span></span><span class="sr-only">, Austin International Founders Meetup (Vol. 11), Register on Luma (opens in a new tab)</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-up-right order-2 h-5 w-5 self-center text-muted transition-colors duration-150 group-hover:text-ink md:order-3" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path></svg></a></li><li style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(12px);"><a href="https://lu.ma/vybxr9na" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="group relative grid grid-cols-[1fr_auto] items-baseline gap-x-6 gap-y-1 py-5 focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] md:grid-cols-[10rem_1fr_auto]"><span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-px bg-rule transition-all duration-150 group-hover:h-[2px] group-hover:bg-edge group-focus-visible:h-[2px] group-focus-visible:bg-edge"></span><time datetime="2026-12-25T00:30:00.000Z" class="text-xl font-semibold tracking-[-0.02em] text-ink tabular-nums md:text-2xl">Dec 24</time><span class="order-3 col-span-2 text-sm text-muted tabular-nums md:order-2 md:col-span-1 md:text-base">Thursday, 6:30 PM CST, 2026<span class="block text-muted">In your time zone: 12:30 AM UTC, Fri, Dec 25, 2026</span></span><span class="sr-only">, Austin International Founders Meetup (Vol. 12), Register on Luma (opens in a new tab)</span><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-up-right order-2 h-5 w-5 self-center text-muted transition-colors duration-150 group-hover:text-ink md:order-3" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M7 7h10v10"></path><path d="M7 17 17 7"></path></svg></a></li></ul></div><p class="mt-10 max-w-[65ch] text-sm text-muted">Synced from Luma. That calendar is the source of truth. <a href="https://lu.ma/IFN_ATX" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="font-medium text-ink underline decoration-rule underline-offset-4 transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focu
239s-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]">Luma has the current dates<span class="sr-only"> (opens in a new tab)</span></a>.</p><div class="mt-12"><a class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full font-semibold sm:whitespace-nowrap cursor-pointer transition-[color,background-color,border-color,translate,scale] duration-150 ease-out focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:border-2 disabled:border-edge disabled:bg-band disabled:text-muted border-2 border-edge bg-paper text-ink hover:bg-band h-14 px-8 text-lg" href="/events" data-discover="true">See all meetups</a></div></div></section><section class="bg-band py-28 md:py-36" id="partners"><div class="mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-7xl"><div><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><p class="text-xs font-semibold tracking-[0.14em] text-muted uppercase">Who we work with</p><h2 class="mt-5 max-w-[22ch] text-[clamp(2rem,4.2vw,3.25rem)] leading-[1.02] font-medium tracking-[-0.025em] text-ink"><span class="font-extrabold">Three named partners</span>, and what each one does</h2></div><ul class="mt-16 flex list-none flex-wrap items-end gap-x-12 gap-y-10 md:mt-20 lg:gap-x-24" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><li class="flex items-end"><img alt="Station Austin" width="867" height="398" class="h-14 w-auto max-w-[12rem] flex-none object-contain" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/partners/station-austin-logo.svg"></li><li class="flex items-end"><img alt="Reuneo" width="376" height="512" class="h-16 w-16 flex-none object-contain" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/partners/reuneo-logo.png"></li><li class="flex items-end"><img alt="Yani Partners" width="2000" height="2000" class="flex-none object-contain" loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="/partners/yani-partners-logo.png" style="width: 90px; height: 90px;"></li></ul><p class="mt-14 max-w-[65ch] text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-ink md:mt-16" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);">Station Austin hosts. Reuneo runs speed networking. Yani Partners is the technology partner for founders. These are working relationships, not paid placements. Nobody on this page bought their way onto it.</p><div class="mt-12 flex flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><a class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full font-semibold sm:whitespace-nowrap cursor-pointer transition-[color,background-color,border-color,translate,scale] duration-150 ease-out focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:border-2 disabled:border-edge disabled:bg-band disabled:text-muted bg-accent text-on-accent hover:bg-accent-press h-11 px-6 text-base" href="/sponsors" data-discover="true">Sponsor a meetup</a><a class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full font-semibold sm:whitespace-nowrap cursor-pointer transition-[color,background-color,border-color,translate,scale] duration-150 ease-out focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:border-2 disabled:border-edge disabled:bg-band disabled:text-muted border-2 border-edge bg-paper text-ink hover:bg-band h-11 px-6 text-base" href="/partners" data-discover="true">Meet our partners</a></div></div></div></section><section class="bg-paper py-20 md:py-28 lg:py-32"><div class="mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-7xl"><div class="max-w-[42rem]"><h2 class="text-[clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)] font-bold leading-[1.02] tracking-[-0.025em] text-ink">What a meetup looks like</h2><p class="mt-5 max-w-[62ch] text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-muted">Photographs from the meetups in Austin. The rest are on the gallery page.</p></div><div class="mt-12 grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 lg:mt-16 lg:grid-cols-12"><div class="lg:col-span-7 lg:col-start-1 lg:row-start-1" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><picture class="block"><source type="image/avif" srcset="/photos/gallery-apr-group-832w.avif"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/photos/gallery-apr-group-832w.webp"><img width="832" height="468" alt="A line of people standing shoulder to shoulder facing the camera in front of an IFN meetup screen at the end of the evening." loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="block h-auto w-full" src="/photos/gallery-apr-group-832w.jpg"></picture></div><div class="grid grid-cols-1 gap-6 sm:grid-cols-2 lg:col-span-5 lg:col-start-8 lg:row-span-2 lg:row-start-1 lg:grid-cols-1"><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><picture class="block"><source type="image/avif" srcset="/photos/gallery-apr-circle-640w.avif"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/photos/gallery-apr-circle-640w.webp"><img width="640" height="360" alt="About a dozen people seated in a wide circle in conversation, with daylight coming through a full height glass wall behind them and an IFN meetup slide on a screen at the left." loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="block h-auto w-full" src="/photos/gallery-apr-circle-640w.jpg"></picture></div><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><picture class="block"><source type="image/avif" srcset="/photos/gallery-feb-sign-640w.avif"><source type="image/webp" srcset="/photos/gallery-feb-sign-640w.webp"><img width="640" height="360" alt="An IFN meetup slide lit on a wall mounted screen at night under a pendant lamp, with a second screen to the left and the slide reflected twice in the window glass over the city." loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="block h-auto w-full" src="/photos/gallery-feb-sign-640w.jpg"></picture></div></div><div class="lg:col-span-7 lg:col-start-1 lg:row-start-2 lg:self-end"><a class="inline-flex min-h-11 items-center rounded-none text-base font-medium text-ink underline decoration-rule underline-offset-4 transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focu
239s-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]" href="/gallery" data-discover="true">Meetup Photographs</a></div></div></div></section><section id="resources" class="bg-paper py-28 md:py-36"><div class="mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-7xl"><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><h2 class="max-w-[26ch] text-[clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)] font-bold leading-[1.02] tracking-[-0.025em] text-ink">Written guides for the parts nobody explains to you</h2><p class="mt-6 max-w-[62ch] text-lg leading-relaxed text-muted">Guides, templates and checklists on visas, banking, incorporating, hiring and raising here, sorted by the kind of founder you are and the stage you have reached, in the order the questions actually come up.</p><p class="mt-5 max-w-[62ch] text-lg font-semibold leading-relaxed text-ink">The library is <span class="relative inline-block pb-1.5 text-accent">being built now<span aria-hidden="true" class="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 block h-[3px] origin-left bg-accent" style="transform: scaleX(0);"></span></span> from questions founders bring to IFN. The first guides are being prepared for publication.</p></div><div role="group" aria-label="Choose a founder path" class="mt-12 -mx-4 flex snap-x snap-proximity gap-3 overflow-x-auto px-4 py-3 sm:-mx-6 sm:px-6 lg:-mx-8 lg:px-8"><button type="button" aria-pressed="false" class="inline-flex min-h-11 flex-none snap-start items-center rounded-full border px-5 text-sm font-semibold sm:text-base transition-colors duration-150 ease-out active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] border-rule bg-paper text-muted hover:border-edge hover:bg-band hover:text-ink">Aspiring Founders</button><button type="button" aria-pressed="false" class="inline-flex min-h-11 flex-none snap-start items-center rounded-full border px-5 text-sm font-semibold sm:text-base transition-colors duration-150 ease-out active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] border-rule bg-paper text-muted hover:border-edge hover:bg-band hover:text-ink">Tech Startups</button><button type="button" aria-pressed="false" class="inline-flex min-h-11 flex-none snap-start items-center rounded-full border px-5 text-sm font-semibold sm:text-base transition-colors duration-150 ease-out active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] border-rule bg-paper text-muted hover:border-edge hover:bg-band hover:text-ink">Small Businesses (SMB)</button><button type="button" aria-pressed="true" class="inline-flex min-h-11 flex-none snap-start items-center rounded-full border px-5 text-sm font-semibold sm:text-base transition-colors duration-150 ease-out active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] border-ink bg-ink text-paper">US Market Entry</button><button type="button" aria-pressed="false" class="inline-flex min-h-11 flex-none snap-start items-center rounded-full border px-5 text-sm font-semibold sm:text-base transition-colors duration-150 ease-out active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] border-rule bg-paper text-muted hover:border-edge hover:bg-band hover:text-ink">International Expansion</button></div><p id="_r_j_" class="sr-only">Use the left and right arrow keys to scroll through the stages.</p><div role="group" aria-label="Stages in the US Market Entry path" aria-describedby="_r_j_" tabindex="0" class="mt-10 -mx-4 overflow-x-auto py-3 sm:-mx-6 lg:-mx-8 snap-x snap-mandatory scroll-pl-4 sm:scroll-pl-6 lg:scroll-pl-8 focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]"><ul class="flex list-none items-stretch gap-4 px-4 sm:px-6 md:gap-6 lg:px-8" style="opacity: 1;"><li class="flex-none snap-start w-[78vw] max-w-[20rem] md:max-w-none md:w-[24rem]"><article class="flex h-full flex-col border border-rule p-6 bg-paper"><h3 class="text-2xl font-bold leading-tight tracking-tight text-ink"><a class="underline decoration-rule underline-offset-[6px] transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focu
239s-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]" href="/resources" data-discover="true">Pre-Arrival</a></h3><p class="mt-3 leading-snug text-muted">Preparing to enter the US market from abroad.</p><p class="mt-7 border-t border-rule pt-5 text-sm font-semibold text-muted">Being written</p><ul class="mt-3 flex-1 list-none space-y-2.5"><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">US Visa Pathways for Entrepreneurs</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">US Market Research from Abroad</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">Remote US Entity Formation Guide</li><li class="text-sm leading-snug text-muted">3 more in this stage</li></ul></article></li><li class="flex-none snap-start w-[78vw] max-w-[20rem] md:max-w-none md:w-[19rem]"><article class="flex h-full flex-col border border-rule p-6 bg-band"><h3 class="text-2xl font-bold leading-tight tracking-tight text-ink"><a class="underline decoration-rule underline-offset-[6px] transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]" href="/resources" data-discover="true">Landing</a></h3><p class="mt-3 leading-snug text-muted">Setting up your legal, financial, and physical presence.</p><p class="mt-7 border-t border-rule pt-5 text-sm font-semibold text-muted">Being written</p><ul class="mt-3 flex-1 list-none space-y-2.5"><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">SSN & ITIN Acquisition Guide</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">US Business Banking Setup for Non-Citizens</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">Finding Legal Counsel Checklist</li><li class="text-sm leading-snug text-muted">3 more in this stage</li></ul></article></li><li class="flex-none snap-start w-[78vw] max-w-[20rem] md:max-w-none md:w-[21rem]"><article class="flex h-full flex-col border border-rule p-6 bg-paper"><h3 class="text-2xl font-bold leading-tight tracking-tight text-ink"><a class="underline decoration-rule underline-offset-[6px] transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]" href="/resources" data-discover="true">Establishing</a></h3><p class="mt-3 leading-snug text-muted">Building credibility and operations in the US.</p><p class="mt-7 border-t border-rule pt-5 text-sm font-semibold text-muted">Being written</p><ul class="mt-3 flex-1 list-none space-y-2.5"><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">US Credit Building Playbook for Immigrants</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">US Employment Law Basics for Foreign Founders</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">US Go-to-Market Strategy Guide</li><li class="text-sm leading-snug text-muted">3 more in this stage</li></ul></article></li><li class="flex-none snap-start w-[78vw] max-w-[20rem] md:max-w-none md:w-[24rem]"><article class="flex h-full flex-col border border-rule p-6 bg-band"><h3 class="text-2xl font-bold leading-tight tracking-tight text-ink"><a class="underline decoration-rule underline-offset-[6px] transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]" href="/resources" data-discover="true">Growing</a></h3><p class="mt-3 leading-snug text-muted">Scaling your US business and team.</p><p class="mt-7 border-t border-rule pt-5 text-sm font-semibold text-muted">Being written</p><ul class="mt-3 flex-1 list-none space-y-2.5"><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">Fundraising as an International Founder</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">Building an American Professional Network</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">US Tax Obligations for Foreign Nationals</li><li class="text-sm leading-snug text-muted">3 more in this stage</li></ul></article></li><li class="flex-none snap-start w-[78vw] max-w-[20rem] md:max-w-none md:w-[19rem]"><article class="flex h-full flex-col border border-rule p-6 bg-paper"><h3 class="text-2xl font-bold leading-tight tracking-tight text-ink"><a class="underline decoration-rule underline-offset-[6px] transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focu
239s-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]" href="/resources" data-discover="true">Thriving</a></h3><p class="mt-3 leading-snug text-muted">Long-term success and giving back.</p><p class="mt-7 border-t border-rule pt-5 text-sm font-semibold text-muted">Being written</p><ul class="mt-3 flex-1 list-none space-y-2.5"><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">Green Card Through Business Pathways</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">International Estate & Asset Planning</li><li class="text-sm font-semibold leading-snug text-ink">Giving Back: Mentorship Framework</li><li class="text-sm leading-snug text-muted">1 more in this stage</li></ul></article></li><li class="flex-none snap-start w-[78vw] max-w-[20rem] md:max-w-none md:w-[26rem]"><article class="flex h-full flex-col justify-between border border-rule bg-band p-6 md:p-8"><p class="text-ink"><span class="block text-6xl font-extrabold leading-none tracking-tight tabular-nums md:text-7xl">28</span><span class="mt-5 block text-lg leading-snug">being written for US Market Entry, across 5 stages.</span></p><a class="mt-7 inline-flex items-center gap-2 self-start text-sm font-semibold text-ink underline underline-offset-4 decoration-rule transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]" href="/resources" data-discover="true">Browse our resources<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="16" height="16" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a></article></li></ul></div><div class="mt-12 flex flex-col items-start gap-6"><a class="inline-flex items-center justify-center rounded-full font-semibold sm:whitespace-nowrap cursor-pointer transition-[color,background-color,border-color,translate,scale] duration-150 ease-out focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)] active:translate-y-px active:scale-[0.985] disabled:pointer-events-none disabled:border-2 disabled:border-edge disabled:bg-band disabled:text-muted bg-accent text-on-accent hover:bg-accent-press h-14 px-8 text-lg gap-2" href="/resources" data-discover="true">Browse our resources<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="18" height="18" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-arrow-right" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="m12 5 7 7-7 7"></path></svg></a><p class="text-sm text-muted">Something missing that you needed? <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="font-semibold text-ink underline underline-offset-4 decoration-rule transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:[box-shadow:0_0_0_2px_var(--paper),0_0_0_4px_var(--ink)]">Email [email protected]</a>.</p></div></div></section><section class="bg-band py-28 md:py-36" id="faq"><div class="mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8 max-w-5xl"><div class="max-w-[65ch]" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><h2 class="text-[clamp(2rem,4vw,3rem)] font-bold leading-[1.02] tracking-[-0.025em] text-ink">Questions founders ask us</h2><p class="mt-5 text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-muted">Direct answers about what IFN is, what it costs (nothing for the meetups, $149 a year for optional membership), and what it does not do.</p></div><div class="mt-16 space-y-14"><div role="group" aria-labelledby="faq-cluster-_r_k_" class="border-t border-rule pt-10"><p id="faq-cluster-_r_k_" class="text-[0.9375rem] font-semibold leading-[1.4] text-muted" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);">Who comes, and what happens</p><div class="mt-6"><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><div><h3><button type="button" id="faq-trigger-_r_l_" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="faq-panel-_r_l_" class="group relative flex w-full items-start justify-between gap-8 py-6 text-left focus-visible:outline-hidden focu
239s-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ink focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-paper"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-0 bg-edge group-hover:h-0.5"></span><span class="text-[1.25rem] font-medium leading-[1.3] text-ink lg:text-[1.375rem]">Do I have to be a founder already?</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-ink transition-transform duration-200 rotate-45"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-plus" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="M12 5v14"></path></svg></span></button></h3><div id="faq-panel-_r_l_" role="region" aria-labelledby="faq-trigger-_r_l_" class="overflow-hidden" style="height: auto; opacity: 1;"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-x-6"><div class="max-w-[65ch] pb-10 text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-ink lg:col-span-7 lg:col-start-6">No. Registered company, idea-only, or full-time job you haven't left yet: all fine. International students building a first venture too. If you're building in the U.S. and you're from somewhere else, you're in the right room.</div></div></div></div></div><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><div><h3><button type="button" id="faq-trigger-_r_m_" aria-expanded="true" aria-controls="faq-panel-_r_m_" class="group relative flex w-full items-start justify-between gap-8 py-6 text-left focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ink focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-paper"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-0 bg-edge group-hover:h-0.5"></span><span class="text-[1.25rem] font-medium leading-[1.3] text-ink lg:text-[1.375rem]">What happens at a meetup?</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-ink transition-transform duration-200 rotate-45"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-plus" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="M12 5v14"></path></svg></span></button></h3><div id="faq-panel-_r_m_" role="region" aria-labelledby="faq-trigger-_r_m_" class="overflow-hidden" style="height: auto; opacity: 1;"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-x-6"><div class="max-w-[65ch] pb-10 text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-ink lg:col-span-7 lg:col-start-6">Structured one-to-ones (Reuneo): short paired conversations, then open room. Free. Downtown Austin. Register on Luma.</div></div></div></div></div><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><div><h3><button type="button" id="faq-trigger-_r_n_" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq-panel-_r_n_" class="group relative flex w-full items-start justify-between gap-8 py-6 text-left focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ink focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-paper"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-0 bg-edge group-hover:h-0.5"></span><span class="text-[1.25rem] font-medium leading-[1.3] text-ink lg:text-[1.375rem]">Is this an accelerator?</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-ink transition-transform duration-200"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-plus" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="M12 5v14"></path></svg></span></button></h3><div id="faq-panel-_r_n_" role="region" aria-labelledby="faq-trigger-_r_n_" class="overflow-hidden" hidden="until-found" style="height: 0px; opacity: 0;"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-x-6"><div class="max-w-[65ch] pb-10 text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-ink lg:col-span-7 lg:col-start-6">No. No application, no cohort, no equity. IFN is the layer underneath for the months you're sorting paperwork, banking, and first hires.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div role="group" aria-labelledby="faq-cluster-_r_o_" class="border-t border-rule pt-10"><p id="faq-cluster-_r_o_" class="text-[0.9375rem] font-semibold leading-[1.4] text-muted" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);">Attending, and membership</p><div class="mt-6"><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><div><h3><button type="button" id="faq-trigger-_r_p_" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq-panel-_r_p_" class="group relative flex w-full items-start justify-between gap-8 py-6 text-left focus-visible:outline-hidden focu
239s-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ink focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-paper"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-0 bg-edge group-hover:h-0.5"></span><span class="text-[1.25rem] font-medium leading-[1.3] text-ink lg:text-[1.375rem]">Is there a fee?</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-ink transition-transform duration-200"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-plus" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="M12 5v14"></path></svg></span></button></h3><div id="faq-panel-_r_p_" role="region" aria-labelledby="faq-trigger-_r_p_" class="overflow-hidden" hidden="until-found" style="height: 0px; opacity: 0;"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-x-6"><div class="max-w-[65ch] pb-10 text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-ink lg:col-span-7 lg:col-start-6">Meetups are free. Optional membership is <strong class="font-semibold tabular-nums">$149/year</strong>: private member channel, monthly members-only call, first access to guides as they publish. <a class="font-medium text-ink underline decoration-rule decoration-1 underline-offset-4 transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ink focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-paper" href="/membership" data-discover="true">See what membership includes</a>.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div role="group" aria-labelledby="faq-cluster-_r_q_" class="border-t border-rule pt-10"><p id="faq-cluster-_r_q_" class="text-[0.9375rem] font-semibold leading-[1.4] text-muted" style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);">What IFN does not do</p><div class="mt-6"><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><div><h3><button type="button" id="faq-trigger-_r_r_" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq-panel-_r_r_" class="group relative flex w-full items-start justify-between gap-8 py-6 text-left focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ink focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-paper"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-0 bg-edge group-hover:h-0.5"></span><span class="text-[1.25rem] font-medium leading-[1.3] text-ink lg:text-[1.375rem]">Can IFN handle my visa / banking / incorporation?</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-ink transition-transform duration-200"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-plus" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="M12 5v14"></path></svg></span></button></h3><div id="faq-panel-_r_r_" role="region" aria-labelledby="faq-trigger-_r_r_" class="overflow-hidden" hidden="until-found" style="height: 0px; opacity: 0;"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-x-6"><div class="max-w-[65ch] pb-10 text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-ink lg:col-span-7 lg:col-start-6"><span class="relative inline-block whitespace-nowrap">Not as a professional service<span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 -bottom-0.5 h-[3px] origin-left bg-accent" style="transform: scaleX(0);"></span></span>. No immigration lawyers or CPAs on staff. You get peers who've done the step and intros to people they used. Not legal or financial advice.</div></div></div></div></div><div style="opacity: 0; transform: translateY(16px);"><div><h3><button type="button" id="faq-trigger-_r_s_" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="faq-panel-_r_s_" class="group relative flex w-full items-start justify-between gap-8 py-6 text-left focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ink focus-visible:ring-offset-2 focus-visible:ring-offset-paper"><span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 top-0 h-0 bg-edge group-hover:h-0.5"></span><span class="text-[1.25rem] font-medium leading-[1.3] text-ink lg:text-[1.375rem]">I'm not in Austin. Useful?</span><span aria-hidden="true" class="mt-0.5 shrink-0 text-ink transition-transform duration-200"><svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="1.5" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" class="lucide lucide-plus" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M5 12h14"></path><path d="M12 5v14"></path></svg></span></button></h3><div id="faq-panel-_r_s_" role="region" aria-labelledby="faq-trigger-_r_s_" class="overflow-hidden" hidden="until-found" style="height: 0px; opacity: 0;"><div class="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-12 lg:gap-x-6"><div class="max-w-[65ch] pb-10 text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-ink lg:col-span-7 lg:col-start-6">In-person is <span class="relative inline-block whitespace-nowrap">Austin only<span aria-hidden="true" class="pointer-events-none absolute inset-x-0 -bottom-0.5 h-[3px] origin-left bg-accent" style="transform: scaleX(0);"></span></span>. No other chapters right now. Member channel, guides-as-published, and the monthly members-only call are remote. The strongest part is the room here.</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p class="mt-14 max-w-[65ch] text-[1.0625rem] leading-[1.6] text-muted">Something else? <a href="mailto:[email protected]" class="font-medium text-ink underline decoration-rule decoration-1 underline-offset-4 transition-colors hover:decoration-ink focus-visible:outline-hidden focu
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