Founder Sprint Studio at The KINN
Founder Sprint Studio

8-Week Startup
Pre-Accelerator

Compress your 6-month goals into 8 weeks.

For mission-driven pre-seed and early-stage founders. If you're solving meaningful problems by challenging the status quo, we built this for you — validate your startup, build traction, and prove it out with a community around you.

In Person | KINN | Venice, CA

APPLY NOW

Stop building in isolation.

Whether you're validating your idea, closing your first few sales, building your team, or proving out your product… going at it alone is the slowest way forward.

Founders Shouldn't Have to Build Alone

Work amongst peers who get it.

Find Focus Over Burnout

Without expert consultation, you overwork on the wrong things and underinvest in what matters.

Learn from the Best

FSS is taught by expert operators, exited founders, and investors who know the industry well.

A Startup's Culture Starts with Founders

Learn how to manage your energy and mindset for sustainable, healthy growth.

APPLY NOW

Past Instructors Included:

Antonia Tritthart
Antonia Tritthart
Founder, Dirt_x
Calvin Cheong
Calvin Cheong
Senior Director of Market Development, Venture Best
David Whitcroft
David Whitcroft
Managing Partner, Crew Finance
Daniel Flanagan
Daniel Flanagan
Investor at Anthos Capital
Paul Vincent
Paul Vincent
Founder, AHõ.Life — Top Performance Coach
Lauren Wang
Lauren Wang
CEO & Founder, The Flex Co. EY Entrepreneur of the Year
Yunah Lee
Yunah Lee
COO at GOAT Group
Ryan Blair
Ryan Blair
CEO, AlterCall — $700M+ Exit NYSE:BTH
Jackson Hightower
“The KINN Pre-Accelerator was the perfect opportunity to re-engage with the LA community. My experience was highlighted by a range of really thoughtful and interesting and relevant content for entrepreneurs and a real interest in connecting on a human level.”
– Jackson Hightower,
Founder of Natural Jackson

Program Details

  • Duration: 8 weeks
  • Dates & Times: Rolling applications, apply to learn more.
  • Location: The KINN, Venice Beach
  • Includes: 2 months of KINN residency membership — $3,200 in included value

*Limited to 10 founders

The program combines live collaboration sessions with access to mentors as you build, as well as four in-depth sessions on developing your own awareness as a founder.

APPLY NOW
Founders working at The KINN

Week-By-Week Agenda

Week 1 Messaging Clarity
Week 2 Vision and Traction Planning
Week 3 Customer and Market Insights
Week 4 Product and Offer Alignment
Week 5 Storytelling for Founders
Week 6 Financial Readiness and Operations
Week 7 Go-to-Market Planning
Week 8 Pitch Practice and Action
Jennifer Star
“This program provided a space for me to connect with minded entrepreneurs to learn, grow and aid each other. The community aspect kept me motivated and the weekly seminars and workshops were very insightful, educative and informative... I would wholeheartedly recommend it!”
– Jennifer Star,
Founder, Ayo Travel

By the end of the 8 weeks, you will...

01

Have a 90 day go-to-market (GTM) plan ready

02

Have built several investor-ready deliverables (pitch deck, presentation, networking strategy) tailored to your company's specific needs

03

Expedite a meaningful business milestone in a structured format

04

Experience greater resilience and leadership capacity to take on bigger and bolder challenges

Plug into the KINN

Join 35,000 others in our network

Get access to the KINN network of 35,000 founders, creatives, and service providers.

Fractional talent, operators & mentors

Fill gaps fast with vetted fractional talent, experienced operators, and mentors who've built and scaled companies before.

2 months of KINN residency included

Build alongside the community at the Venice clubhouse for the full program and beyond.

$3,200 in included value — your KINN residency membership comes with the program.

Join a cohort of the top vetted startups in LA to build real momentum

“You are the average of the 5 people you surround yourself with most”

From AI startups to media to software to service businesses.

You'll participate in a cohort of other focused founders ready to take their companies to the next level.

The ecosystem that we've built is a hotbed of startup talent – from entrepreneurs to investors to creators.

This is an opportunity to plug in at the ground level and experience the energy of real builders.

APPLY NOW

Frequently Asked Questions

A person who prioritizes self-awareness, inner growth and who positively contributes to the world around them. Their business is aligned with their values, higher purpose and benefits all stakeholders. Profit and impact are valued equally.
The KINN is a membership network and collaborative workspace for mission-driven entrepreneurs, based in Venice, CA — join 35,000 others in our network of founders, creatives, and service providers. Running tailored programs for startups, providing executive coaching, accountability, and access to a top-tier LA-based community of entrepreneurs, creatives, intrapreneurs, and investors.
This is a compressed 8-week sprint for you to complete a few core projects that will meaningfully move your company forward. We're dedicated to advising and coaching you to expedite the next meaningful goal in your business. Think of it like a pre-accelerator where we don't take any equity.
Two months of KINN residency membership ($3,200 in included value), plus access to the KINN network of 35,000 founders, creatives, and service providers — including fractional talent, operators, and mentors you can tap as you build.
Pitch day will have many KINN members and investors present. We also have VC and Angel Investor partners that we're happy to connect you with if there's a fit upon graduating.
This slightly depends on if you're a KINN member and when you sign up. We'll run through all the details in the application process.
The program is hosted entirely live at The KINN clubhouse in Venice, CA.
There are weekly 2.5 hour sessions over the course of 8 weeks led by one of our expert instructors. Each session is a combination of an in-depth training plus collaboration session where you work on your biggest goal alongside the other founders.
Nope, no “homework” — there are deliverable frameworks given for each session that you can then incorporate in your 90-day GTM plan, as fit for your specific use case.
We've selected instructors based on industry expertise and real world practical business success.
You'll be joining a select group of mission driven founders in LA. Everyone is handpicked based on the traction and impact potential of their business. Entrepreneurs, community builders or creators, working on solving meaningful problems on a local or global scale.

Join 10 Other LA Founders in Our Sprint Studio

APPLY NOW
“Paul helped me examine whether my daily decisions were driven by fear or by purpose and joy —shifting my focus from avoiding obstacles to acting on what truly mattered.
Paul is like conscious leadership magic in a bottle - if I could I would start everyday with a sip of Paul's perspective, I would.”
– Janhvi Patel,
Founder, OurVillage — on working with instructor Paul Vincent, top performance coach

Apply now to secure your spot in this exclusive 8-week Pre-Accelerator with The KINN.

APPLY NOW

Questions? You can reach us at courses@thekinn.co