Your 9-to-5 funds the dream. The Dojo builds it.

Build your startup before you quit your day job

90 days of AI-guided sprints take you from "I have an idea" to accelerator-ready - evenings and weekends, at your pace. 7 AI mentors. 51+ strategy templates. Zero risk.

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The Transformation

From employee mindset to founder instinct

You already have industry knowledge, professional skills, and a network. What you're missing is a system to translate all of that into a startup - without betting your mortgage on it. The Dojo is that system.

How it works

Four layers working together

Every sprint combines an AI co-founder, specialist mentors, visual strategy tools, and hands-on practice.

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AI Co-Founder Mode

Sensei orchestrates your entire journey - connecting mentors, tracking progress, and surfacing the right tool at the right moment.

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AI Mentors

Seven specialized agents guide you through each phase - from pitch to validation to go-to-market. Available 24/7, on your schedule.

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Strategy Canvases

Visual reasoning tools - Lean Canvas, Value Proposition, Business Model - that connect into a living strategic picture.

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Practice Dojos

Pitch to AI investors. Interview AI customers. Test positioning, refine messaging, build confidence - before any of it counts for real.

See it in action

Pitch Dojo interface showing voice recording, pitch scores, and AI evaluation report

Pitch Dojo - Practice your pitch, get scored by AI, improve with every round.

Business Model Canvas with Hikari AI mentor guiding strategy in real time

Strategy Canvas - Hikari guides you through frameworks like Business Model Canvas, collaborating in real time.

The 90-Day Path

Six sprints. One transformation.

Each sprint builds on the last. Click to explore what's inside.

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Sprint 1 Strategy Foundations

"Should I even do this?"

Days 1–15

Ikigai CanvasOpportunity TreeFounder Inner GameIdeation Dojo

Get honest about what you actually want. Discover your Ikigai, map your unfair advantage as a professional, and shape a raw idea into a testable thesis - without risking anything yet.

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Sprint 2 Validation

"What if my idea is stupid?"

Days 16–30

Validation DojoCustomer InterviewsICP CanvasEvidence Bank

It might be - and that's the point. Pressure-test your assumptions before you invest real time. Practice customer interviews with AI, map jobs-to-be-done, and build your evidence bank.

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Sprint 3 Lean Prototyping

"How do I make this real?"

Days 31–45

Rapid Prototypes DojoDesign & Build DojoLean CanvasVPC Canvas

Turn validated insights into something tangible. Build rapid prototypes, design your MVP, and get something in front of real people - faster than you thought possible.

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Sprint 4 Go-to-Market

"How do I reach people?"

Days 46–60

GTM Strategy DojoGTM Execution DojoBMC CanvasNSMP Canvas

Strategy without distribution is a diary entry. Build your positioning, craft your messaging, and design a go-to-market engine that works while you're still employed.

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Sprint 5 Finance & Operations

"Can this work as a business?"

Days 61–75

Finance DojoOperations DojoFRC CanvasFAST Canvas

Model the economics. Build your financial foundations, set up basic operations, and understand the numbers well enough to talk to investors with confidence.

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Sprint 6 Accelerator Prep

"Am I ready?"

Days 76–90

Advanced Pitch DojoApplication FlowPitch Flow CanvasInterviews Dojo

Yes. Refine your pitch, complete your application materials, and practice under pressure in the Pitch Dojo. Walk into the room knowing exactly what you'll say - and why it matters.

Your AI Mentors

Seven specialists. Each with a point of view.

Not generic chatbots. Each mentor is trained on a specific startup domain.

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Sensei

Your Orchestrator

"I connect the dots between your mentors, your progress, and your next move."

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Hikari

Pitch Partner

"Tell me your idea in 30 seconds. I'll tell you what an investor hears."

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Kaji

Validation

"Your assumptions are not facts. Let's find out which ones survive."

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Tadashi

Go-to-Market

"A great product nobody knows about is just a hobby."

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Megumi

Inner Game

"Imposter syndrome is a signal, not a stop sign."

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Hayate

Prototyping

"Build the smallest thing that proves the biggest question."

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Kenji

Finance & Ops

"If you can't explain your unit economics in two sentences, you're not ready."

Early signal

From people who've started the journey

I was stuck in analysis paralysis for two years. The Dojo's Sprint 1 forced me to stop researching and start testing. Three months later I had validated demand, a working prototype, and my first 12 paying users - all before I handed in my notice.

Sarah M.

Former Product Manager → Founder, MealPath

Employee → Founder

Kaji's validation framework saved me from building something nobody wanted. I killed my first idea in week two and pivoted to something with 10x the market pull. Best failure of my life.

David L.

Software Engineer, building NightOwl (pre-seed)

Pivoted & validated

After 15 rounds with Hikari in the Pitch Dojo, I walked into my first real investor meeting and nailed it. Scored the highest marks in our accelerator cohort's demo day.

Priya K.

Founder, CareLoop (Techstars '25)

Accelerator accepted

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Early members

20+

Stanford alumni

4.9/5

Pitch score improvement

Pricing

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Free Tier

Sprint 1: Strategy Foundations (full access)
Pitch Dojo (unlimited practice sessions)
1 AI Mentor (Hikari)
5 Strategy Templates

The Full Dojo

All 6 sprints, 7 AI mentors, 51+ templates, canvas collaboration, and accelerator prep.

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90 days from now, you could have a validated business, a polished pitch, and the confidence to make the leap. Or you could still be wondering "what if."

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