Day One - early-stage founder fellowship
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Level up as a founder and accelerate your business
Chris Messina
Day One — A new type of school for entrepreneurs
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Backed by Gary Vee, Antler, Human Ventures, and others, Day One is a new school for founders. One that's virtual, community-driven, and actually supports, guides and teaches aspiring entrepreneurs. Today, we're officially launching our newest program - Tracks.
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Chris Goodmacher
Building something incredible and very needed here! Wish I had this before we started Uprise!
Siya Raj Purohit
This will be a game changer for aspiring founders! Congrats on the launch, team Day One.
Drew Beechler
You all are building something truly special at Day One! Congrats on the launch of Tracks. I'm pumped to see the web3 track!
Darius Fong
Late to the party but what amazing progress! And look at this team 👀 🔥 @jakehurwitz16 @andrew_w_hutton
Luke Vance
This is so exciting! Day One has been building such an awesome community over the last few years and now with Tracks, the experience for founders is going to be even more impactful!
Jake Hurwitz
Hey y’all 👋 Jake here — Day One’s CMO. It’s been incredible to see our number of applications grow by over 10x the last few months. I look forward to seeing your applications to our first three Tracks start to come through and having you aboard our next cohort, D1F8. I’ll be around all day with @rahul_brahmbhatt and @andrew_w_hutton answering questions. Don’t be shy and give us a shout. Cheers! — Jake
FoolishJeremiah
🧑‍🚀 Changing the world
Andrew William Hutton
👋 Hey everyone, Andrew here, co-founder and CEO of Day One. I couldn’t be more excited to announce the launch of TRACKS - the biggest update we’ve ever made to the Day One experience. Since we launched Day One at the beginning of the pandemic, we’ve helped over 300 founders navigate the world of entrepreneurship by combining a curated community with education that’s designed specifically to help founders build and launch new startups. Our small team has shown up every day to support founders. And we’re building Day One into a lasting institution that will do that for millions of entrepreneurs. We’ve helped Fellows launch over 150 companies of all shapes and sizes, and collectively raise over $25 million. Our fellows have gone on to join accelerators like Human Ventures, Visible Hands, and Techstars, raise money from top tier investors, and build real, sustainable businesses during difficult times. But it’s always day one over here at Day One, and we never stop improving, so I’m here to tell you about Tracks. Tracks take the best of Day One — a world-class curriculum, insights from experienced founders and investors, a tight-knit community, and access to partners — and makes the experience more valuable by honing in on the specific stage of a fellows' journey or sector that they're building in. Each track follows a six-to-eight week curriculum that will take Fellows deep into the stage or sector they choose. They'll learn through a mix of lectures, hands-on working sessions, and guest speakers. They'll meet regularly and make connections with a curated community of peers, while plugging into the broader Day One ecosystem. The first three Tracks that we are launching today are: 1️⃣ THE EXPLORE TRACK. If you’re not a founder (yet) but you want to learn, level up your entrepreneurial skills, meet founders, and explore business ideas, this track is for you. All types of entrepreneurs are encouraged to join.‍ 2️⃣ THE VALIDATION TRACK powered by Human Ventures, Antler, and Visible Hands. If you’re already building a company and want to leverage industry-best tools and methodologies, expand your network, and tap into new partnerships, this track is for you. The Validate Track is open to founders across every industry. 3️⃣ THE EDUCATION TRACK powered by 27V, Rethink Education, Pathway Ventures, and Edovate Capital. This is the first of many sector-based tracks. It is an intensive program for both educators who are exploring what it would look like to start their own business, as well as edtech founders who are in the early stages of building a new venture. Each track is filled with a structured curriculum, AMA sessions with experienced founders and investors, hands-on working sessions, a demo day to showcase your work, and much more. Join a cohort of peers and make serious progress together. Oh, and if you change tracks or graduate to the next stage of your journey, just jump into a new track. You get access to ALL programs as a member of the Day One Fellowship. The Education Track is our first sector-based track. We have also opened up the waitlists for our next set of sector-based tracks, which are specifically designed for founders within the following industries: 1. The Web3 Track 2. The Healthcare Track 3. The eCommerce Track If you are an aspiring or early-stage entrepreneur who is craving a community of peers, investors, and mentors, we’d love for you to APPLY for our next cohort - www.joindayone.com If you would like to refer a friend or family member to join one of our programs, either send them to www.joindayone.com or fill out a quick referral form at www.joindayone.com/referral-form @jakehurwitz16, @rahul_brahmbhatt and I will be around all day to answer questions! Looking forward to hearing from you. Huge thanks to @chrismessina for hunting for us today. Onward and upward! —Andrew
Victoria Hanson
@jakehurwitz16 @rahul_brahmbhatt @chrismessina @andrew_w_hutton Massive congrats on the launch you guys. So proud to call myself a Day One Alum, but more than that part of what is not just a community, but a family!
Alifya Valiji
congrats ya'll - huge news for founders everywhere 🔥
Tara Gilboa
Where the brightest first time entrepreneurs get together! Congrats on the launch to the whole team and D1 community 🔥 🚀
Kieran | nocodelife
A fantastic initiative to support founders, great work!
Luis Barroso
This a great place to be for entrepreneurs - their goal isn't to just get founders to funding but to help them build great businesses.
Brian Von Ancken
This is what first time entrepreneurs need! So many people have great ideas and drive but lack the skills to properly explore and validate the right way. Congrats to Day One team on the launch!
Enrico Poli
As an early investor in Day One, I’ve long been sure that Andrew and Rahul’s approach to helping people grow into entrepreneurs is superior to anything else I ever saw. Still, they keep learning from their learners and improving the program. «Tracks» is another phenomenal milestone ensuring everyone joining can get the maximum possible value, and if you’re thinking to step into the entrepreneurial race, make sure you first get the best training: go and check Day One.
Benjamin Siegel
Congrats on the launch! Day One has an All-Star team and built THE best community for entrepreneurs. Their programs will accelerate every aspect of the Idea Maze with a support network of mentors, investors, and even your future customers -Proud Alum :)
Wietske Helle
Congrats on the launch DayOne team! Proud to be a DayOne alumni, keep it going!
Denzil Eden
Congratulations on the launch!!!🔥 🚀 Day One is a game-changer for founders everywhere!
Rahul Brahmbhatt
Hey everyone, Rahul here from Day One! When we started Day One back in the summer of 2020, we set out to build a community that would grow and evolve with its members. Fast forward a few years and a few hundred Fellows and mentors later, we're so excited to share our newest launch with you! The first of many stage and sector Tracks at Day One! Our entire team has been hard at work bringing our first three Tracks to life - Explore, Validate, and Education - and we are incredibly excited to unveil it all to you today. Check our this blog post which provides a deeper dive as to where we've been and where we're going: https://www.joindayone.com/blog/... I'll be around all day answering questions, so feel free to give me a shout! — Rahul
Jay Miah
Such an incredible resource for entrepreneurs at all stages.
Eli Galarza
Excited for this!! Amazing idea!
Michael Saloio
Congrats fam! So excited for this next phase at Day One. Amazing team!