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"If you're setting off to build something new, you need other founders in your corner, you need a place for support, you need someone to guide you from day one of your entrepreneurial journey."
- Andrew Hutton, Founder, Day One
More than a course. More than a community.
Day One is a fellowship designed for the next wave of entrepreneurs.
Be part of a fellowship with high-potential founders.
Join a cohort of entrepreneurs from all over the world who are committed to sharing, collaborating and building alongside one another. Build relationships, multiply your network and find support for when the going gets tough.
World class guidance while you get down to building.
Follow a playbook honed at world-class venture studios, completing projects that will push your business forward. Learn the ins and outs of building from experienced founders and operators. And receive guidance from Day One Mentors who will be alongside you every step of the way.
Resources and support to keep your momentum going.
Day One starts with an 8-week program, but continues on through our ongoing community. Connect with hundreds of entrepreneurs across all Day One cohorts, and tap into valuable resources and connections as you build and grow.
Activating Entrepreneurs
Day One is designed for early stage entrepreneurs (and intrapreneurs) who want to level up how they start, build and grow a business.
You are a future founder and want to learn the ins and outs of entrepreneurship, explore ideas and add to your entrepreneurial skill set.
You are exploring ideas or just starting to build, and want to turn your ideas into reality without getting stuck at the starting line.
You are in the messy early days of building your business and want to avoid mistakes, maintain momentum and tap into unfair advantages.
Spotlight of some Day One fellows
Just some of the companies they come from
"Day One is high touch, unlike any other program out there. We would share what we're working on, share the challenges that we're facing, and get feedback and ideas from the group and mentors and solve the problems together. That's been incredible as we build this new venture. I would definitely recommend Day One to any person who's thinking about becoming an entrepreneur."
- Berta Argente, Business Designer at Polymath Ventures, Cohort 1 Alumni
"I highly recommend Day One and their superstar team. If you are an entrepreneur looking for a strong and supportive community to help you go from zero to 1, then this is the place for you!"
- Olivier Moingeon, Managing Director, Traub, Formerly CEO, Bastide, Cohort 1 Alumni
"I love having such a great community to lean on. Although it's giving me the classic existential crisis - did I really need to go to MIT? Day One is more than enough!"
- MIT Sloan MBA Student, Cohort 1 Alumni
"I'm amazed at the depth and breadth of experience represented across the cohort. Day One did an amazing job at gathering a diverse, inspiring group of entrepreneurs and mentors."
- James Clements, Founder, Old Friends, Cohort 1 Alumni
"I came to Day One with the goal to really learn how to do customer discovery the right way, and to be able to know if I was working on something that people wanted - because I think you can spin your wheels trying to solve a problem that nobody really cares about. And with Day One, I was able to learn from both my peers and experts and come away knowing "this is what we're going to do."
- Julia Hutchings, Founder, Bellbrid, Formerly co-founder, Apostrophe Health, Cohort 1 Alumni
Mentors & Speakers
Just a few of the experienced founders, operators and investors who guide, support, advise and teach within Day One.
We’re removing the barriers to entrepreneurship.
Too many founders either get stuck at the starting line or stumble out the gates. They're inundated with content about how to build, but don't ever receive real guidance. They're connected to interesting people, but never the structure or the accountability to make the most of their moment.
Day One is here to fill that gap, with a fellowship that's built around, well, building, and providing early-stage founders a playbook, the expert guidance, and yes the community, to build with confidence from day one.
Apply to join Day One today
You get
8-Week Program
Company building playbook, active guidance from Mentors, expert-led workshops, founder talks, challenge sessions
Tight-knit community of founders
Access to library of recorded sessions
Templates, tools and resource library
Members only perks
Lifetime Community Membership
Monthly speakers and workshops
Connect to Day One Fellows across all cohorts in community Slack + directory
Access to library of recorded sessions
Templates, tools and resource library
Members only perks
Join an upcoming cohort
Cohort 2
Program Start
Late January
Applications Due
Nov 30
Tuition: $999
Admission decisions are made on a rolling basis with limited seats available, so apply early. Applications are always free, and limited scholarships are available. Refunds given up to 2 weeks into the program.
Day One is Better Together
Co-Founder Discount
After the first paying fellow, each co-founder from a single startup team will receive a 50% discount. Applicable for up to 3 co-founders. Apply individually and note in the application who your co-founders are.
Join with a friend
Join Day One with a friend and each of you will receive $150 off the cost of tuition. Apply individually and note in the application who you are applying with.
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