Get Started Program
Ready to go beyond thinking about your ideas to kick starting your founder journey?
This 4 month program is designed to help you think through market research, start your prototype, and get clear on your pitch to move your towards action in building your company.
Program Details
Get Started
$499 (one time payment)
Recommended if you want to get started with structured workshops.
What’s included:
Session: Introduction - Join us to get to know your cohort, coach, and mentor. We will also set goals during this session.
Workshop 1: Get to know to your market - This workshop is designed to help you explore the market so that you can get clarity on the problem you are solving.
Workshop 2: Start building your product - Tn this workshop we will layout the steps needed to start building your MVP.
Workshop 3: Prepare to pitch your idea - Pitching in critical to getting funding, customers, and hiring employees, so we will provide a framework to build your pitch and practice.
Session: Program Debrief Reflections - We will celebrate and reflect on the program on what you have accomplished in 4 months and the next steps you are focused on!
***Sessions and Workshops will be held over the course of 4 months.
Meet Your Coach and Mentor
Founder Coach
Dar Patel has over 15 years of experience leading teams and projects in consulting, tech, and finance. She holds a BA in Psychology and an MBA, equipping her with expertise in both human behavior and business strategy.
Dar's mission centers on empowering leaders and founders through holistic leadership coaching to achieve excellence. Her approach blends leadership development, team dynamics, and strategic growth, supported by ongoing learning in neuroscience and coaching practices. She excels in guiding clients through ambiguous situations to find clarity and direction.
Her philosophy emphasizes the connection between mindset and actions, advocating for innovative approaches and small, consistent steps toward large goals. Dar takes a client-centric approach, designing personalized strategies that drive significant and lasting progress.
Dar Patel
Startup Mentor
Bing Li is passionate about technology, disruptive innovation, and supporting founders at the earliest stages. She established and led the startup ecosystem at Agora, the global leading RTE (Real-Time Engagement) platform, mentored founders, curated global real-time AI showcases, and partnered with VCs and hackathons to drive innovation. Before that, she managed startup programs at Berkeley SkyDeck, helping founders grow and secure funding.
As a former founder herself, Bing brings a unique blend of technical expertise, creative thinking, and real-world experience to help early-stage teams move faster with clarity and momentum.
Bing Li