The FYSO accelerator was created for entrepreneurs, small business owners, and freelancers that want to accelerate their progress. Typically FYSO participants have been in business for less than 5 years, ranging from having a business idea that they want to bring to life.

FYSO might be right for you if:

• You take the business you're trying to build seriously, but not yourself. You're ready to Figure Your Sh*t Out in an ego-free environment.
• You recognize that you shouldn't try to build a business 100% on your own and that by investing in getting support and the right insight, you substantially increase the likelihood of meeting your goals and tackling them more quickly.
• You are ready to carve out time to work 'on' the business and not just 'in' the business.
• You are tired of second guessing yourself on whether the strategy you have chosen makes sense and you want to get an outside perspective to help you make key decisions and be held accountable to sticking with a plan.
• You recognize that you will see an enormous return in investment if you take time to really hone in on your ideal customer and develop a business model that truly serves their needs.
• You also recognize that you need to design your business in a way that it aligns with your life goals. Otherwise, your business is destined to fail or to run your life, rather than you truly being the owner of both your life and your business.

The FYSO accelerator has 2 tracks:

1. Build - Early-stage FYSO participants want support as they hone their business model and manage the many demands of building a business. They realize that by having a clear process and other entrepreneurs to lean on, they can achieve their vision much more quickly than going it alone.
2. Grow - These FYSO participants have developed their business model and understand the product or service they want to offer, but now are working to grow their business. We will focus first on confirming that your business model has set you up for success & then we will hone on the development of a strategy to help you grow your business.

FYSO starts by asking the question: what type of life do you want?

From there, we then dig deep into how to develop a business that matches your vision for your life.

It means that you're not just building your business to simply make a profit, but that you believe that your business should also help build your community in some way.

You can define what this means to you.  All that we ask is that you build a business in a way that moves the needle in the right direction.

It could mean that your mission is to provide great jobs that truly take care of employees and pay a living wage, that you are committed to supporting local businesses in how your operate, or that you donate a percentage of your profits to a non-profit that aligns with your mission.

You might even consider exploring a 'social enterprise' business model by taking this free B impact assessment.

As part of this program, you'll learn the importance of having a strong 'why' and we'll explore how having 'purpose' can give you a competitive advantage.

If you have any questions about this, reach out & let's talk about it!

We'll be kicking-off the accelerator program with a 2-day Figure Your Sh*t Out Workshop in Raleigh, NC September 28th - 29th where you will get to know your cohort and the FYSO community in a deep way.

You'll explore what your life goals are and how your business will align with them. You'll learn how to gain customer insights in a way that's truly effective. We'll also talk shop on marketing, personal branding, & storytelling. You'll meet what will likely become your lifelong friends and the team you can lean on through the ups and downs in your entrepreneurial journey. You'll walk away from the weekend with a strategic plan detailing the things you need to accomplish in the next 90-days for your business to thrive.

After the workshop you will then have 12 bi-weekly 1.5 hour check-ins with your cohort to hold you accountable to your goals and give you the support you and your business need to thrive. This will add-up to 15+ hours of group coaching led by experienced entrepreneurs.

If you're committed to the process, you can expect the following:

• Clarity around how to best move forward in strategically building or growing your business
• Countless hours of time saved due to the resources provided to you throughout the program
• Coaching from experienced entrepreneurs as well as the insight you'll gain from your unbiased peers that you can depend on
• A clear return on investment - either in helping accelerate the progress of building and growing your business or in realizing quickly that the business model you are pursuing isn't going to work, which might save months or even years of your life.
• Dedicated time to working 'on' your business, not just 'in' your business.

To participate in FYSO, participants will invest $1,250 or $425/month for our 6 month program, along with unlimited access to our network of entrepreneurs and small business owners that you can lean on throughout your journey as a business leader.

This is a one-time-only price as a reward to the trailblazers participating in the launch. In order to scale sustainably, we expect it to increase, so you definitely don't want to miss this deal!

This is an opportunity to invest in the development of a strategic plan for your business and we believe that the insight you will gain will generate a return on investment (ROI). This ROI might include:

• Saving you from wasting months or even years of your time and potentially thousands of dollars on investing in a strategy that isn't going to work
• Pivoting to a more profitable business model
• Time saved by having access to other entrepreneurs for insight and perspective
• Feeling less stressed as you build and grow a business that's truly going to match your life goals
• Having the confidence that you're moving forward with the right strategic plan

Also, when you receive investment in your company, it inevitably comes with strings attached. If after FYSO you feel seeking investment is a natural next step for your company, you'll leave our accelerator program with the strategic plan that will help you attract the investment money needed to help your business thrive.

If you want to build and grow your own business from the ground up, FYSO is the perfect program to empower you to get the strategic support you need while leveraging the powerful accelerator model to help your business thrive.