Founder Knowledge Lab

Focus on your business using advanced skills.

Founder Knowledge Lab

Focus on your business using advanced skills.

A Space for Doctoral-Level Critical Inquiry

Better questions. Better decisions.
Better businesses.

The best founders know that better decisions start with better thinking.

The Founder Knowledge Lab helps you challenge assumptions, expose blind spots and evaluate evidence before making important business decisions.

The founder advantage

Challenge assumptions

Expose blind spots in plain sight.

Alternative perspectives

See your venture through new lenses.

Evidence-based thinking

Make decisions backed by facts.

Honest feedback

Get candid input you can trust.

Strategic clarity

Focus on what truly matters.

Stronger business

Build ventures ready to scale

The value added proposition

Our approach

We bring doctoral-level critical inquiry to your challenges so that you find better answers.

“The best founders do not have all the answers. They just ask significantly better questions.” – Stewart Miller

how it works

1
START IMMEDIATELY

Begin as soon as you’re ready. No fixed intake dates.

2
CHOOSE YOUR FORMAT

Individual founder, founding team or group sessions.

3
ENGAGE WITH EXPERTS

Work with experienced experts who challenge and support you.

4
EXPLORE & QUESTION

Challenge assumptions, probe evidence and introduce new perspectives.

5
REFINE & DECIDE

Leave with clearer thinking, stronger evidence and confident next steps.

Who it's for

“Whether you are at idea stage or scalling fast, better questions lead to better decisions” – Dr Andreas Meiszner

What makes it different?

Independent Perspective

Fresh thinking focused on your business challenge.

Doctoral-Level Critical Inquiry

Better questions before better decisions.

Immediate Business Application

Leave every session with greater clarity.

Flexible Engagement

Get candid input you can trust.

Confidential Discussion

Open, constructive and evidence-based.

Built Around Your Challenge

Every engagement starts with your business.

One Philosophy. Three ways to engage.

Knowledge Lab Session

€125

per session

Knowledge Lab Membership

€990

per month

Knowledge Lab Cohort

Pricing tailored for your cohort

Part of a bigger mission

The Founder Knowledge Lab is part of our mission to bring doctoral-level thinking to business decision-making

Founder Knowledge Lab

Better questions.
Better decisions.
Better businesses.

startups

Executive Research Accelerator

Develop doctoral-level thinking. Create immediate executive impact.

Executives

Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)

Generate original knowledge. Transform organisations.

Leaders

Ready to ask better questions?

Take the first step today. Tell us about your challenge and we will match you with the right experts.

Faculty Credentials

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FAQ's

ABOUT THE FOUNDER KNOWLEDGE LAB

What is the Founder Knowledge Lab?

The Founder Knowledge Lab is a space where founders and business leaders explore their most important business challenges using doctoral-level critical inquiry.

Rather than providing ready-made answers, we help you ask better questions, examine assumptions, and develop greater clarity before making important decisions.

Who is the Founder Knowledge Lab designed for?

The Founder Knowledge Lab is designed for founders, entrepreneurs, business owners, executives and innovation leaders who are facing complex decisions where there is no obvious right answer.

What kind of business challenges can I bring?

Almost any strategic challenge, including:

  • Problem-Solution fit
  • Barrier identification
  • Business growth and scaling
  • Market entry and expansion
  • Innovation strategy
  • Organisational change
  • Investment decisions
  • Leadership challenges
  • Product and service development
  • Research and evidence-based decision making

If the challenge matters to your organisation, it is suitable for discussion.

Will you tell me what decision to make?

We can if you want, but ideally we go well beyond that.

Our role should no be limited to provide just consulting or coaching advice.

Instead, we prefer to guide you through a structured process of critical inquiry that helps you evaluate your own assumptions, consider alternative perspectives and make more informed decisions.

How is this different from business coaching or consulting?

Business coaches often focus on personal development, while consultants typically recommend solutions based on their expertise.

The Founder Knowledge Lab focuses on developing your own capability to investigate complex problems using doctoral-level thinking, enabling you to make stronger decisions long after the session has ended.

Do I need research experience?

Not at all. No academic background is required.

Every founder has questioned assumptions, explored alternatives and learned through experimentation. The Founder Knowledge Lab builds on these natural abilities and develops them through doctoral-level critical inquiry.

The approach is practical, accessible and designed specifically for founders, entrepreneurs and experienced professionals.

What happens during a Knowledge Lab session?

You bring one significant business challenge. A topic that you want to better understand. A painpoint. Or something that you do not seem to fully understand and that bothers you.

Through guided questioning and structured discussion, we help you clarify the problem, challenge assumptions, explore alternative perspectives and identify evidence that may strengthen your decision making.

Why do you focus on questions instead of answers?

Complex business challenges rarely have simple answers.

Better decisions begin with better questions.

Doctoral-level critical inquiry helps uncover assumptions, identify missing evidence and consider alternative explanations before action is taken.

By strengthening the quality of your questions, you improve the quality of your decisions.

Can I attend more than one session?

Yes. Many founders find value in returning as new challenges emerge.

Regular participation helps develop stronger habits of critical inquiry and evidence-informed decision making.

Is this connected to the Executive Research Accelerator (ERA) or the Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA)?

Not formally, but it may well lead into these pathways.

The Founder Knowledge Lab introduces the principles of doctoral-level critical inquiry in a practical business setting.

For those who wish to develop these capabilities further, it provides a natural pathway into the Executive Research Accelerator (ERA) and, ultimately, the accredited Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA).

What will I leave with?

You should expect greater clarity, a clearer understanding of the assumptions underlying your challenge, new perspectives to explore, and increased confidence in the questions you need to answer before making important decisions.