Group Projects · GP-2 Now Forming · Founding Rate
Group project flashbacks? This is the grown-up version, and it's better.
It's six weeks with a small team of pros, working together to find a real problem and actually solve it. Made for pre-founders who want to try building something before taking a leap of their own.
Smart people get stuck.
Maybe you're in transition. Between the doubts, the dead ends, and the waiting, you've started to wonder if giving your best ideas to another company is still your goal. But going it alone feels daunting.
Maybe you're quietly stuck. You have a steady W-2 for now, a few side projects you never quite finish, and that idea you jotted down at 10:30 PM.
Either way, more ideas won't fix it. And neither will another round of applications or endless scrolling on job boards. You can't think your way into the next chapter. But what if you had space, a team, and some real deadlines to build your way through?
Action creates clarity. Community makes it stick.
You already know how this can go wrong.
We picked the name on purpose. The bad version is the brief. We built the good one.
Here's what makes this different.
Hands-on from day one.
You already know plenty. What's missing is action, so we jump right into the messy work of building something together.
Week-by-week progress.
Every step builds on the last. Together, you'll try things, see what works, adjust, and watch the idea become something to test in the real world.
Come as you are.
No company, co-founder, or pitch deck required. With the right group behind you, you'll go further than you expected.
It's the group project you want to join.
You'll find a problem worth solving with a team where everyone shows up, shares ownership, and carries equal weight. No one gets left doing all the work this time.
Here's how the six weeks work.
You'll join a small group of four to six people and collaborate over six weeks, guided by Tim, a founder and business coach who's been through this process himself.
Become a team.
Before you build anything, you'll get to know each other and earn each other's trust.
Find a problem.
Together, you'll hunt for a problem worth solving, an actual gap in the market.
Validate it.
You'll talk to people, test your assumptions, and learn whether the problem hurts enough that people want it fixed.
Build a solution.
Finally, you'll turn what you've learned into something tangible, whether that's a service, software, or a mix of both. Your team decides.
Everyone in the group has an equal stake. There's no hierarchy or founder/employee split, so if the project becomes something more, you all share in it equally. Because the group matters so much, we ask everyone to apply, and we're thoughtful about who joins.
What you'll walk away with.
Something you actually built. Not a slide deck, but a validated, working prototype you made with your team.
Teammates who saw you build it. The kind of professional relationships you can't get from networking.
An answer. Some people find the itch is scratched. Others discover they're founders. Both are wins, and either way, you'll have a clearer sense of what's next.
When the six weeks wrap up, your project ends as a completed experiment. If your group decides to keep going, we'll help you take the next step.
If this sounds like a group project you've been waiting for, apply to join.From group project to real company.
Our first group, GP-1, started with five people plus a guide. Early on, one person realized he wanted to build something different and stepped away. He got his answer, which is exactly what this is designed to do.
The rest of the group found a problem in conversation intelligence, validated it with prospective customers, built a solution together, and then kept going.
That project became Trove, a conversation intelligence platform. The group moved beyond the six-week sandbox and into full building mode. Today, Trove is a real company with its own team, running a live pilot and pitching clients.
Four people who started as explorers ended as owners.
Not every group will produce a company, and that's not the point. The point is that the path from "I've always wondered" to "we built this" is real, it's six weeks long, and it starts with an application.
"It gave me a team again. That was the part I didn't know I missed."
GP-1 Alum
Apply to become part of the next group project.Ready to build?
The Group Project
The full six-week experience with a small team, a real build, and an equal stake in what you create. The founding rate of $200 is available for the next group, then it goes to $500.
Apply for a seat →Questions.
Is this a course?
No. There's no curriculum to watch. It's a real build with a solid group of people in the same boat, guided by someone who's done it before.
What does it cost?
$200 at the founding rate. Future groups will be $500.
What is the time commitment?
One hour-long virtual meeting each week for six weeks. You'll probably spend one to two more hours each week on things like talking to potential customers and building your prototype. It's light enough to fit around a full-time job, and if you're in transition, it gives your week some structure and a team to build with.
Is this virtual or in person?
Right now, groups meet virtually. We're exploring in-person groups for 2027.
What if I don't have an idea?
Perfect. You're not supposed to arrive with one. Finding and validating the problem together is the point.
What happens to what we build?
Everyone has an equal stake. If the project continues past the six weeks, the group shares in it equally, and Group Projects supports the move into the build phase.
What if my group doesn't continue?
That's okay. You'll walk away with a working prototype, a team who saw you build it, and your answer. The experience is the point.
Is there a guarantee?
No. This is for self-starters who are ready to bet on themselves. We provide the structure, the team, and the guide. What you build with it is up to you.
Apply for a seat.
Take your time.
Start my application →Opens a short form. Takes about 5 minutes.
We read every application. You'll hear back within a few days, one way or the other.