Join Founder Gym and Transform Your Startup in 4 Weeks!
More Growth, Less Grind.
Proven frameworks, systems, and tools to help you scale your business with clarity, confidence, and ease.
Build
Define your vision, validate your market opportunity, and establish a strong legal and financial foundation for long-term success.
Fund
Learn strategic funding approaches, craft a compelling investor pitch, and gain confidence through expert feedback and mock presentations.
Scale
Implement scalable systems, gain insights from seasoned entrepreneurs, and grow your business at your own pace with a flexible curriculum.
Our Training Philosophy
We designed Founder Gym: Business Basics to give you exactly what you need and nothing you don’t, to turn your business idea into real momentum. In just four weeks, you’ll go from uncertain to unstoppable with tools, clarity, and community backing your every move.
Candice Matthews Brackeen, CEO of Lightship Foundation
We're Built
Different.
Founder Gym (FG), Lightship’s virtual education platform, is designed to equip you with the essential skills to build, fund, and scale your startup on your own time. Through expert-led instruction, a supportive community, and proven frameworks, FG provides the motivation and tools to help you grow with confidence.
In just 4 weeks, you’ll complete structured exercises and receive expert training from seasoned investors and funded founders. By the end of the program, you’ll have the knowledge, network, and know-how to raise capital and scale your tech startup successfully.
Build Your Foundation
WEEK 1
Every great business starts with a solid "Why." You’ll align your purpose with your idea, identify your customer, and validate your problem and solution using the Lean Canvas.
Know Your Market
WEEK 2
You'll learn how to find and engage early adopters, uncover market gaps, and build a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) that speaks directly to your customer’s needs.
Master Money & Operations
WEEK 3
Make the numbers make sense. You’ll learn how to price your offer, understand your costs, and set up simple systems to keep your business running seamlessly.
Brand & Launch with Confidence
WEEK 4
Craft a brand that stands out and a launch plan that makes noise. You’ll build a content strategy, gather customer feedback, and walk away ready to launch and iterate.
Meet Our Trainers
Meet the powerhouse behind Founder Gym: a team of seasoned experts in marketing, branding, operations, finance, fundraising, and more. With decades of experience building extraordinary brands and scaling high-impact companies, they’re here to equip founders with the real-world strategies, insights, and tools needed to grow and scale.
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Vanessa Misoon
Director of Communications
Lightship Foundation
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Rodney Walton
Managing Director
ThinkMODA
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Tim Lewis
COO/CTO and Co-Founder
Curl Mix
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Marcus Glover
General and Managing
Lockstep Ventures
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Edna Martinson
Co-Founder
Boddle Learning