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ThinkLab Startup Accelerator

ThinkLab is TechFW’s 8-week accelerator program

ThinkLab is an 8-week, non-seed startup accelerator built for early-stage founders ready to validate their tech-based business idea. Through a blend of guided modules, expert mentorship, and peer support, founders build business foundations, develop a go-to-market strategy, and create a clear path forward: whether that means launching, pivoting, or shelving an idea.
 

What can you expect?
No fluff. No equity taken. Just real progress.

startup programs for early-stage founders validating new tech ideas

Program Overview: ThinkLab Startup Accelerator

Type: Accelerator (Idea Stage)

Length: 8 weeks

Cost: $1,000 per company

Location: virtual

Facilitator: Logan Speights

What You’ll Learn


Each week, you’ll tackle a core milestone in your startup journey:
 

  1. Visual Thinking & Big Picture Strategy

  2. Problem Validation & Value Proposition

  3. Customer Discovery & Market Fit

  4. Path-to-Market & Go-to-Market Strategy

  5. Competitive Landscape & Revenue Modeling

  6. Financial Forecasting

  7. Pitching to Stakeholders

  8. Final Presentations + Next Steps

Graduation Requirements

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To complete the program, founders must:
✔ Submit a completed Business Model Canvas
✔ Present their concept at Startup Bites
✔ Complete all assigned modules

What You Get
 

  • Guided curriculum + weekly video lectures

  • Weekly connections with a facilitator

  • Access to TechFW workspaces & conference rooms

  • Use of our digital Resource Library and Founder Portal

  • Community access and local startup events

  • $250 off your first quarter of SmartStart 

"The best training opportunities for understanding business strategy don’t come from the books and the expensive degrees, but from the experience within our local communities, such as the TechFW ThinkLab. 
 
I’d hire a bold entrepreneur who has failed any day of the week over a traditional graduate that knows how to copy a job description and use ChatGPT to make it appear as though they can build an innovative future for a business. Leaning into learning how to test, fail and learn is what TechFW ThinkLab taught me."

Allison Silveus, MS, EdD
Founder of Unbent

Who Should Apply?

Tech founders working on early-stage concepts with:

  • Proprietary technology or a high-barrier innovation

  • Ownership or license rights to the tech

  • A drive to build something real now.

No pitch deck required. No equity given. Just solid groundwork for your startup

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