Build Real Business Skills That Actually Matter
Our entrepreneurial program runs from September 2026 through March 2027. You'll spend six months working on actual business challenges—not theoretical exercises. We focus on the messy, practical side of starting and running something real.
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How We Actually Run Things
Look, we've tried teaching entrepreneurship the traditional way. It doesn't stick. So we changed everything. You'll work through real problems with actual budgets and genuine consequences. Some of our participants from the 2025 cohort are still running their ventures—others learned what they needed to pivot or walk away before losing more time and money.
Foundation Weeks
September through October 2026. We cover market validation and basic financial literacy. No fluff—just the tools you need to make informed decisions about whether your idea has legs.
Build Phase
November 2026 through January 2027. This is where things get interesting. You'll develop your minimum viable offering while managing a tight budget and dealing with real customer feedback.
Market Testing
February 2027. We push you into actual sales conversations. Some participants discover their pricing is wrong. Others find unexpected markets. It's uncomfortable and valuable.
Review and Planning
March 2027. We analyze what worked and what didn't. You'll leave with either a clear path forward or the knowledge that this particular venture isn't worth pursuing further—both are wins.
People Who've Actually Done It
Our instructors run their own ventures. They've made mistakes, recovered from them, and built something sustainable. They're here because they remember how hard the early days were.
Callum Birchwood
Retail & OperationsCallum spent three years building a specialty food business before selling it in 2024. He'll walk you through inventory management, supplier negotiations, and the cash flow challenges nobody talks about until it's too late.
Tavish Lynwood
Service Business ModelsTavish runs a consulting practice focused on operational efficiency. He started freelancing in 2019 and built a team of eight over five years. His sessions on pricing and client management come from hard-won experience.
Quinlan Stonebridge
Financial PlanningQuinlan handles the numbers side. He's been advising small businesses since 2017 and has seen every financial mistake possible. His approach to budgeting and forecasting is practical and surprisingly accessible.
What You'll Actually Learn
We organized the curriculum around problems you'll face, not academic categories. Each module builds on the previous one, and everything ties back to your specific venture.
Market Reality Check
Before you invest serious time and money, we need to figure out if anyone actually wants what you're planning to offer. This module focuses on customer discovery and validation techniques that don't require expensive research.
- Running effective customer interviews without leading questions
- Analyzing competitor positioning and finding genuine gaps
- Building basic financial models to understand unit economics
- Creating testable assumptions and validation criteria
Building Without Breaking Budget
You'll develop your offering while managing limited resources. We focus on smart trade-offs and knowing when to build versus buy versus partner. Most participants are surprised by what they can accomplish without external funding.
- Scoping minimum viable products that provide real value
- Working with contractors and managing project timelines
- Setting up basic operations and systems that scale
- Handling early customer feedback and iteration cycles
Actual Sales and Marketing
This is where theory meets reality. You'll develop marketing approaches that fit your budget and personality, then test them with real prospects. Some tactics will fail—that's expected and valuable.
- Finding and reaching your specific target customers
- Running sales conversations and handling objections
- Building distribution channels that match your resources
- Measuring what matters and adjusting based on data
Sustainability and Next Steps
We analyze your results honestly and plan what comes next. Whether that means continuing, pivoting, or walking away, you'll make the decision based on real data and clear thinking rather than emotion or sunk cost.
- Reviewing financial performance and unit economics
- Identifying operational bottlenecks and efficiency issues
- Planning for sustainable growth or strategic pivots
- Building support systems for ongoing challenges