# Locus Founder > Locus Founder is an AI agent that builds and runs an internet business for you: the website, the products, the payments, the marketing, all from a chat or a text message. You describe an idea in plain language and the agent does the work between the idea and the customer. It builds a real website on its own domain, sources and prices products, runs cold outreach from your inbox, creates and tunes ad campaigns, keeps a CRM of every lead and customer, and wires in Stripe so you get paid. You keep the final word: anything customer facing waits for your approval. You own everything (the domain, the customers, the content, and the Stripe account) and can export it in one click. Starting Locus Founder onboarding is free and does not require a card. To activate a workspace and take a business live, Founder Monthly is $25 per month and Founder Annual is $250 per year; you are charged when you subscribe, with no trial or automatic enrollment. Customer payments settle into your own Stripe account, Locus adds a 1% application fee per charge, and Locus takes 5% of monthly revenue only above $1,000 (the first $1,000 each month is entirely yours). ## Key facts - Locus Founder is built by Locus (Locus Technologies Inc.), a Y Combinator F25 company founded by Cole Dermott. - Founder Monthly is $25 per month; Founder Annual is $250 per year. Starting onboarding is free, with no card required. - Founders own everything the agent builds: the domain, the website, the customers, the content, and the Stripe account. - Every customer-facing action (a message, an ad, a price, a charge) waits for the founder's explicit approval. - Founders work with the agent over the web, iMessage, or Telegram; there is no app to install. - Locus Founder (locusfounder.com) is not affiliated with Locus Robotics, the logistics company Locus (locus.sh), or locus.finance. ## Start here - [Locus Founder home](https://locusfounder.com/): What Locus Founder is, how it works, and how to start from a chat or a text message. - [About Locus Founder](https://locusfounder.com/about): Locus Founder is built by Locus (YC F25), founded by Cole Dermott. - [What is an AI cofounder](https://locusfounder.com/ai-cofounder): The AI cofounder category, what one does, and how Locus Founder fits. - [AI business builder](https://locusfounder.com/ai-business-builder): How an AI business builder differs from website and app builders. - [Frequently asked questions](https://locusfounder.com/faq): Answers on what the AI cofounder does, pricing, ownership, control, and how fast a site goes live. - [Manifesto](https://locusfounder.com/manifesto): Why we built an AI cofounder to close the gap between an idea and a customer. ## Guides - [Guides index](https://locusfounder.com/guides): All in-depth guides on building an internet business with AI, tool comparisons, and reviews. - [How to build a business with Locus Founder](https://locusfounder.com/guides/how-to-build-a-business-with-locus-founder): The end-to-end walkthrough, from first message to first customer. - [The best way to build an internet business](https://locusfounder.com/guides/best-way-to-build-an-internet-business): How an AI cofounder compares to doing it yourself or hiring a team. - [Best AI business builder, compared](https://locusfounder.com/guides/best-ai-business-builder): A scored comparison of the leading AI business builders. - [Best AI cofounder tools](https://locusfounder.com/guides/best-ai-cofounder-tools): The AI cofounder landscape, compared. - [AI business builder vs app builder vs website builder](https://locusfounder.com/guides/ai-business-builder-vs-app-builder-vs-website-builder): What each category does and which one fits. - [Best AI website builders, compared](https://locusfounder.com/guides/best-ai-website-builders): An honest comparison of the leading AI website builders. - [How to start an online business](https://locusfounder.com/guides/how-to-start-an-online-business): The step-by-step path from idea to first sale. - [How to pick a business idea](https://locusfounder.com/guides/how-to-pick-a-business-idea): Choosing an idea worth building. - [Getting your first customers](https://locusfounder.com/guides/getting-your-first-customers): Practical first-customer acquisition. - [Products, payments, and fulfillment](https://locusfounder.com/guides/products-payments-and-fulfillment): How an AI-run business sources, sells, and delivers. - [Business ideas AI can run](https://locusfounder.com/guides/business-ideas-ai-can-run): Business models that fit an AI-operated workflow. - [AI side hustles](https://locusfounder.com/guides/ai-side-hustles): Side businesses you can start and run with AI. - [Make money online with AI](https://locusfounder.com/guides/make-money-online-with-ai): Realistic AI-powered income paths. - [One-person business ideas](https://locusfounder.com/guides/one-person-business-ideas): Businesses one founder can run with an AI cofounder. - [How much does it cost to start an online business](https://locusfounder.com/guides/how-much-does-it-cost-to-start-an-online-business): Real startup cost breakdowns. - [AI that builds and runs your business](https://locusfounder.com/guides/ai-that-builds-and-runs-your-business): What full-lifecycle AI operation actually covers. - [Best AI tools for business](https://locusfounder.com/guides/best-ai-tools-for-business): The AI business tool stack, compared. ## Compare - [All comparisons](https://locusfounder.com/vs): Head-to-head pages versus Shopify, Wix, Squarespace, Webflow, Bubble, Lovable, and more. - [Locus Founder vs Shopify](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-shopify): Shopify gives you the tools to build a store yourself, Locus builds and runs the business for you. A line-by-line comparison. - [Locus Founder vs Wix](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-wix): Website builder vs AI-run business, line by line. - [Locus Founder vs Squarespace](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-squarespace): Design-first site builder vs an agent that operates the business. - [Locus Founder vs Webflow](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-webflow): Visual development vs delegated execution. - [Locus Founder vs Bubble](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-bubble): No-code app platform vs AI cofounder. - [Locus Founder vs Lovable](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-lovable): AI app generation vs building and running a business. - [Locus Founder vs Replit Agent](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-replit-agent): Coding agent vs business-operating agent. - [Locus Founder vs v0](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-v0): UI generation vs the whole business workflow. - [Locus Founder vs Bolt](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-bolt): App scaffolding vs launch-and-operate. - [Locus Founder vs Manus](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-manus): General AI agent vs a dedicated business cofounder. - [Locus Founder vs Genspark](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-genspark): Agentic search and tasks vs owning the business workflow. - [Locus Founder vs Lindy](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-lindy): AI assistant automations vs an end-to-end cofounder. - [Locus Founder vs Durable](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-durable): Instant website builder vs an agent that also gets customers. - [Locus Founder vs Kajabi](https://locusfounder.com/vs/locus-vs-kajabi): Creator platform vs AI-operated business. ## FAQ - [What is Locus Founder?](https://locusfounder.com/faq/faq-what-is-locus-founder): The product in plain terms. - [What is an AI cofounder?](https://locusfounder.com/faq/faq-what-is-an-ai-cofounder): Definition, capabilities, and limits. - [Is Locus Founder the same as Locus?](https://locusfounder.com/faq/faq-is-locus-founder-the-same-as-locus): How the product and the company relate. - [What does Locus Founder cost?](https://locusfounder.com/faq/faq-locus-founder-pricing): Pricing, fees, and the revenue share. - [Who owns an AI-built business?](https://locusfounder.com/faq/faq-who-owns-an-ai-built-business): The founder does; what that covers. - [Can I cancel Locus Founder?](https://locusfounder.com/faq/faq-can-i-cancel-locus-founder): Cancellation and what happens to your business. - [How do I start with Locus?](https://locusfounder.com/faq/faq-how-to-start-with-locus): Getting started from web or text. ## Company and trust - [Blog](https://locusfounder.com/blog): Product news and writing from the Locus team. - [Fees](https://locusfounder.com/fees): The complete schedule of fees. - [Security](https://locusfounder.com/security): AWS-isolated infrastructure, encryption in transit and at rest, per-workspace tenant isolation, and an in-progress SOC 2 Type II audit. - [Terms of Service](https://locusfounder.com/terms): The additional terms governing the Locus Founder service, including the autonomous-agent authorization you grant. - [Privacy](https://locusfounder.com/privacy): How Locus Founder collects, uses, and shares Founder data and end-customer data.