APPLY & PITCH
Bring the thing you’re building.
Submit your pitch deck through the member application. New applicants pitch at founder gatherings, sharing their product direction and the work already in motion.
Pitch it.
Build it.
Prove it.
A founder journey built around showing up, sharing progress, and learning together — from the first pitch to the annual Final.
Start with your pitch↗HOW THE JOURNEY WORKSBUILT OVER TIME. TOGETHER.
RETURN & SHARE
Progress makes the story stronger.
Come back with your milestones, lessons, and challenges. Member updates make progress visible and keep the conversation connected to the real work of building.
LEARN & CONNECT
Build with people who get it.
Founder discussions and mentor-led conversations offer perspective on the questions you are working through. Trusted relationships develop through repeated, honest exchange.
FOUNDER TRIP & FINAL
Earn a bigger stage.
Selected committed teams join the annual Founder Trip. The journey culminates in a live Final Pitch Competition with equity-free awards.
WHAT YOU BUILD ALONG THE WAYBETTER QUESTIONS. CLEARER NEXT STEPS.
Stronger pitches.
Steadier progress.
The program grows around the founders in the room and the challenges they are working through.
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Clarity
Make your product, customer, and next milestone easier to explain. A clear pitch helps the room understand where useful feedback can start.
TELL YOUR STORY02↗
Perspective
Learn from experienced entrepreneurs and from founders at different stages. Bring real questions to mentor sessions and founder conversations.
LEARN IN CONTEXT03↗
Consistency
Keep showing up with evidence of progress. Share what worked, what changed, and what you will try next.
BUILD BETWEEN GATHERINGSTHE ANNUAL MOMENT2025 SET THE STAGE
BENTONVILLE / 2025
A journey.
A community.
A final to remember.
The 2025 Founder Trip brought finalists to Bentonville, Arkansas. Pollen Sense won the $9,000 Pitch Competition award, and UnyTag won the $1,000 Elevator Pitch award.
See the 2025 Final ↗2026 Annual Pitch Competition · Coming late November. Follow Luma for announcements.
Follow Us ↗APPLICATIONS ARE ALWAYS OPEN
Put your next chapter in motion.
Start with your pitch. Keep building with the community.