For over four years, On Deck has been a safe space for talented people to explore “what’s next” among a highly curated community of peers. On Deck has fast become a place where founders from around the world come to meet one another, start companies, raise funding, and build great products together. To date, more than 250 companies have been founded by On Deck Fellows. But founders have consistently shared they would benefit from better support structures, including meaningful connection with fellow founders, mentorship, and other resources. There’s a lot more we can do as an entrepreneurial community to support our fellow makers, reduce risk, and increase the odds that early-stage companies will find success. This is why today we’re launching a new fellowship, On Deck Scale. On Deck Scale (ODS) is a 6-month program designed to help talented founders scale as leaders – from seed stage to IPO – through executive coaching, mentorship, tactical sessions, and access to executive talent and investors. We hope you’ll check us out, and we’d love to have you apply and join us for the ride. The first cohort kicks off in January so let me know if you have any questions. :)

For the past few, On Deck has been the place where founders meet and start a company. But what comes next – scaling – is even harder so I couldn't be more excited about launching this!

Can't wait for this, it's been a long time coming. :) Excited to connect these founders to OD50 which we just launched last week (talented builders looking to join breakout companies): www.beondeck.com/first-50

nice! On Deck is killing it! 🔥

If this had existed when I was running my company maybe we wouldn't have failed!

Great idea, congrats on the launch!

This is long overdue in the entrepreneur/venture worlds, and what a killer team to drive this vision.

This fills a real gap in the entrepreneur’s journey. Very exciting!

Every phase of company building is distinct and the usefulness of finding peers at your growth stage, not just in your industry or vertical, can’t be overstated. Excited to see this come to life!

Congrats on the launch Ty! Great idea, it solves a massive need in the entrepreneurial space.

ODS is going to be super special. I already know it. Hat tip, @Ty! :) https://www.beondeck.com/post/ods1 sums it up super well - dropping it here, because that blog post got me convinced.

Looks pretty cool! 🚀

If On Deck Scale is anything like the other fellowships, it's likely to be one of the major inflection points in a talented founder's career. Can't wait to see what @tywalrod does to support this scene.

Such a great way to help founders and their companies grow!

This is awesome, and Ty is awesome! So stoked for Ty to join the On Deck team and to lead this new initiative. I was part of ODF5 and can honestly say there is no better and more welcoming community than On Deck. To see the organization grow to help founders of all stages is exciting and I can't think of a person who's better suited to lead Scale than this dude

So excited for this program and the idea of uplevelling founders. Beyond excited for Ty to be leading it -- there's no one better for this fellowship 🚀

So excited for what @tywalrod is creating in this space. The continued evolution of the On Deck ecosystem is amazing.

This is going to help talented founders build incredible companies. So glad to see this!

So glad to see an awesome team continuing to help founders succeed!

Excited for the future founders who get to experience the On Deck community and On Deck Scale- congrats, Ty!