14-week intensive.
You won't "learn" how to build a business — you'll build one. The PANDA curriculum is a series of challenging growth sprints, weekly mentor feedback sessions, and two major checkpoints, finishing with Demo Day. Below: every week.
Orientation
Meet the cohort. Learn the methodology. Get split into Launch or Growth track.
Vision
Define a strong business vision. Ideation, initial interviews, market research.
Customer Development
Analyze customer feedback. Build the archetype. Test the landing pages.
Revenue
Validate a scalable revenue model. Test pricing. Sketch the pitch deck.
Branding & Design
Name. Identity. Customer experience. Domain. Brand audit against 15 competitors.
Idea Review
First major checkpoint. Full pitch to mentor panel for rating and feedback.
Legal & IP
Cap tables. Equity. IP protection. Law firm engagement. Corporate formation.
Go-To-Market & Scale
Marketing messaging. Customer acquisition channels. Unit economics. A/B tests.
Product Development
Product roadmap. Solution goals. Project plan. Team & outsourcing decisions.
Progress Review
Second major checkpoint. Long pitch + traction review with mentors.
Hiring & Onboarding
Build the team. Recruitment, test projects, advisor reviews, founder schedule.
Growth
Scale the engine. 15 new growth tactics. Pivot decisions. Post-program plan.
Equity & Funding
Investor pitch deck. Deal room. Target list of 100 angels + accelerators.
Demo Day & Party
Pitch to a live audience. Onboard to post-program resources. Celebrate.
Two checkpoints. Real pressure.
Week 6 (Idea Review) and Week 10 (Progress Review) are mandatory mentor panels — your business is rated, critiqued, and ranked. Founders who pass enter the back half with custom Epic Sprints tailored to their actual gaps.
Idea Review
First big checkpoint. Long pitch to a panel of mentors who rate the long-term viability of your offering, revenue model, growth strategy, and team. Custom sprints assigned based on rating.
Progress Review
Second checkpoint. Mentor panel evaluates progress in-program, scalability, and traction. Polished 12-slide pitch deck. Final advisory board confirmed.