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Founders

Where founders actually work, from bootstrapped spare rooms to funded home offices.

Browse 154 real founder setups and home offices from Workspaces interviews. The most common gear across them is the MacBook Pro (94 desks), the Apple Magic Keyboard (38) and the Apple Magic Trackpad (24).

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What founders use

The gear database ›
Monitor Apple Studio Display 21 of 154 Shop ›
Computer MacBook Pro 94 of 154 Shop ›
Chair Herman Miller Aeron 13 of 154 Shop ›
Keyboard Apple Magic Keyboard 38 of 154 Shop ›
Mouse Apple Magic Trackpad 24 of 154 Shop ›
Desk Fully Jarvis Standing Desk 19 of 154 Shop ›
Headphones Apple AirPods Pro 20 of 154 Shop ›
Microphone Shure SM7B 9 of 154 Shop ›
Webcam Logitech C920 6 of 154 Shop ›
Lighting Xiaomi Mi Computer Monitor Light Bar 3 of 154 Shop ›
Speakers Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 5 of 154 Shop ›

88%are on Apple / macOS

40%use a standing desk

10%run multiple monitors

10%use a mechanical keyboard

6%use a monitor arm

Most-listed apps

  • Figma30
  • Notion26
  • Slack26
  • Spotify13
  • Zoom10
  • Superhuman8

Of the 71 founder desks that list their software.

Counted across all 154 founder desks on Workspaces, from the gear each guest listed. A desk that does not list a category is not counted in it.

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Questions

What monitor do most founders use?

The Apple Studio Display — it appears in 21 of 154 founder setups on Workspaces.

What chair do most founders use?

The Herman Miller Aeron, seen in 13 of 154 setups.

What keyboard is most popular with founders?

The Apple Magic Keyboard, in 38 of 154 setups.

What apps do founders use?

Figma, Notion, Slack lead — Figma shows up in 30 of the 71 setups that shared their software.

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