Self-Paced Membership
Go through a proven, step-by-step process to vet your current startup idea(s) at your own speed. You’ll gain the Tacklebox equivalent of an MBA in entrepreneurship with the skills to validate any idea you have in the future.
Who it’s for
You have an idea — or a few — you want to test out at your own pace. Beyond your current idea, you’re also looking for a system you can use to launch any idea you might have in the future.
You want to get some coaching in a group setting, meet other people working on startups, and get access to a vetted roster of designers, developers, and copywriters, who can help you bring your idea to life.
You looking to do all of this without quitting your job, so you’re open to a bit of help on your internal system, too. Ways to prioritize, remove, and focus. Accountability.
What you get
The Tacklebox Method
25 hours of self-paced content, templates, and examples
The Sunday Member Email + access to the full, indexed archive
50% off all individual workshops
Networking
The Member Community on Circle + Virtual Tacklebox Events
A vetted roster of freelance designers, developers, copywriters, growth marketers
Coaching
Monthly office hours
Cost
$149
no application required
Trying to figure our which membership is right for you?
Check out a few common FAQs before you make a decision.
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We’ve had alums use the Tacklebox Method to build everything from a café to a piece of exercise equipment to HR software to a coaching service. Our approach helps you zero in on a customer with an urgent problem you can solve in a differentiated way. This is the foundation for any type of product.
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Yes. We’ll often have founders that start with the Self-Paced Membership for a few months, then — once they start getting traction — they move to the Small Group Membership to get more coaching and move faster. Any payments for future months will transfer over.
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We’d recommend you start with the Self-Paced Membership. The first content blocks of the program will help you find ideas you’re uniquely qualified to solve.
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Either membership can work. It’s usually clear within a few rounds of customer interviews which of your idea will be best to pursue.
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For the Small Group Membership, we recommend a minimum of 7–10 hours/week. For the Self-Paced Membership, we recommend completing at least 2–3 sessions per week to keep momentum.
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No. We have members all across the US, and about 15% of our membership is located outside the US.
Idea to Startup
Most of our members start out as podcast listeners. It’s been called “10x more helpful than anything I learned at my MBA,” and “by FAR the best podcast for early-stage entrepreneurs.”