THE
10-WEEK-STARTUP
BOOTCAMP
The Bootcamp
10 Masterclasses
incl. Mentor Madness
Accountability
Community
Startup Toolkit
+ Exclusive Discounts
+ Accelerator Fast Lane
Receive all the knowledge you need to launch your business idea. In the validation phase (4 weeks) you fine-tune your idea and test it manually. In the build phase (6 weeks) you starting building a proper MVP and learn how to market it.
Each week, another coach or entrepreneur will teach you his knowledge in an evening session.
Receive feedback and connect with seasoned entrepreneurs as the wrap-up to the validation phase. And possibly meet your first advisor or even business angel.
Weekly Check-Ins keep you on track. Present your progress and receive feedback from your coach, mentors and peers.
You go on the journey with 20-30 like-minded founders. Share experiences, learn with each other and possibly even find a co-founder.
Get access to a curated pool of resources to start and grow your business. From vetted deep-dive tutorials to financial and legal templates - we got you covered.
You will receive access to many discounts for startup tools along your entrepreneurial journey (worth up to 10.000 € for Notion, Miro and more).
We are working on restarting the Startup Accelerator in 2025/26 (a grant with 2.200 € p.m. per founder for up to 12 months). Increase your chances to get in with the bootcamp.
The Schedule
Every Monday is our big day check in and absorb new knowledge:
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Progress Check-In: Every Monday at 6 pm for 1 hour
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Workshops: Every Monday at 7 pm for 2-3 hours
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Office Hours: Ask the coaches every Friday morning 10 am for specific questions
13.06.
Kick-Off (in person and remote): Meet your fellow founders for your 10-week journey, present first ideas, and connect on a personal level.
16.06.
1. Ideation & Research
Learn how to ideate and evaluate your business idea with proven startup frameworks.
23.06.
2. Customer Validation
Evaluate your business idea with qualitative and quantitative validation approaches.
30.06.
3. Business Modeling 101
Understand unit economics and financial key metrics that make a great idea also a viable business.
07.07.
4. Mentor Madness
Receive feedback and inspiration from our mentors and network with possible business angels.
14.07.
5. MVP Product Building
Build your tech product with latest AI tools as a non-tech person.
21.07.
6. Digital Marketing
Learn how the most important channels (SEO, SEA and Social) work and how to navigate them.
28.07.
7. Pricing Fundamentals
Understand how to price your product to optimally balance numbers of customers and margin.
04.08.
8. Pitch Perfect
Learn how ideate and evaluate business ideas quickly - but thoroughly.
11.08.
9. Finance & Funding
Construct a proper business case and learn which funding option are out there.
18.08.
10. Legal & Tax for Startups
Learn which kind of entity suits your business and what tax implications come with it.
22.08.
Demo Day: (in person and remote) - show all the progress you made in 10 weeks to your cohort and the mentors and celebrate your achievements!
until 30.5.
Application
Phase
until 06.06.
Selection
Phase
13.6.
Kick-Off
18.06. - 20.08.
Bootcamp
22.08.
DemoDay
The Team
The Coaches
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Application Process
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Apply for the Bootcamp
After reviewing your application we will get back to you with feedback
If it's a fit we invite you for an interview to get to know you and to align expectations
After the interview we will consider your application for the final selection process
The selected founders start with us in the next Bootcamp
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I'm looking for a co-founder, is this program a fit for me?The main objective of the program is not to find a co-founder. However, we do have a community and plan to have 30-50 founders in the program and encourage you to work together on a business.
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I don't have an idea yet, can I still join?Yes. You should have a curiosity though and a topic of interest you want to work on.
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Is there a money-back guarantee?Yes. We have a 14-day money back guarantee, no questions asked.
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What kind of people join the program?We seek participants with diverse expertise to learn from each other while working on individual or team projects. Our focus is on young to seasoned professionals with specialized skills, as well as developers.
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Is it possible to participate fully remote?Yes. We have 2 events in person - the kickoff and the demoday which will happen in person and online.
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
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