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we're testing something new. if you want to make insane progress in 7 days, read this. tldr; > 20 founders > 1 week they tell us insane goals they have to hit by friday. & we provide all of our resources to make it happen. ⬇️ it means on demand office hrs w/ our team, a desk next to 100+ founders at every stage in startups & a chance at your first 100k-200k check. + free lunch lol. if you want to join next week & make more progress in 7 days than most do in months, tell us what ur working on right now & we'll hit you up.

we're testing something new. if you want to make insane progress in 7 days, read this. tldr; > 20 founders > 1 week they tell us insane goals they have to hit by friday. & we provide all of our resources to make it happen. ⬇️ it means on demand office hrs w/ our team, a desk next to 100+ founders at every stage in startups & a chance at your first 100k-200k check. + free lunch lol. if you want to join next week & make more progress in 7 days than most do in months, tell us what ur working on right now & we'll hit you up.

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i need your help naming something 👇 we built the first home for founders. which means we don't just give you a check/1 mo program when you join us. nah, you become a permanent resident of our lab - office hrs w/ partners that feel like Robin Williams in good will hunting, a desk next to 100s of founders 1-10 steps ahead of you, a team to lean on for problems only founders face, (all the other stuff like credits/metric tons of hardware) & our full support 4 life, whether you pivot or shut down. what do i call this? a fellowship sounds lame lol, need something new.

i need your help naming something 👇 we built the first home for founders. which means we don't just give you a check/1 mo program when you join us. nah, you become a permanent resident of our lab - office hrs w/ partners that feel like Robin Williams in good will hunting, a desk next to 100s of founders 1-10 steps ahead of you, a team to lean on for problems only founders face, (all the other stuff like credits/metric tons of hardware) & our full support 4 life, whether you pivot or shut down. what do i call this? a fellowship sounds lame lol, need something new.

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They reinvented the hearing aid by studying the human ear Normal hearing aid: $4700 Theirs: $20

They reinvented the hearing aid by studying the human ear Normal hearing aid: $4700 Theirs: $20

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He reinvented the 3D printer Introducing the polysynth mini:

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Introducing Off Season II Every summer you have a choice: A vacation? An internship? Or you can decide that you're ready for more Offseason is a 6 week program - Jun 24th to Aug 7th - Designed for students, recent grads & dropouts - up to $250k in funding to the top teams - 100 teams will be selected to join - $50k in credits for all participants - Shoulder to shoulder w/ obsessed founders like you - Direct office hrs with our team of exited founders - Ends in a demo day / festival Last summer we saw students start companies, find their first users, raise millions & dedicate themselves to their life's work. We've seen a massive shift in what students are capable of building. We expect this summer to be the craziest yet, if you believe you can do more. You can. Don't wait for permission, don't wait for a certification that says you can do it. You're more ready than you think. Applications open today - First acceptances go out this Friday We already have 1000 pre-applications... GO!

Introducing Off Season II Every summer you have a choice: A vacation? An internship? Or you can decide that you're ready for more Offseason is a 6 week program - Jun 24th to Aug 7th - Designed for students, recent grads & dropouts - up to $250k in funding to the top teams - 100 teams will be selected to join - $50k in credits for all participants - Shoulder to shoulder w/ obsessed founders like you - Direct office hrs with our team of exited founders - Ends in a demo day / festival Last summer we saw students start companies, find their first users, raise millions & dedicate themselves to their life's work. We've seen a massive shift in what students are capable of building. We expect this summer to be the craziest yet, if you believe you can do more. You can. Don't wait for permission, don't wait for a certification that says you can do it. You're more ready than you think. Applications open today - First acceptances go out this Friday We already have 1000 pre-applications... GO!

135,542 views • 9 days ago

He discovered how to make any metal on the periodic table And the only byproduct is water Introducing Radify Metals:

He discovered how to make any metal on the periodic table And the only byproduct is water Introducing Radify Metals:

353,163 views • 29 days ago

They invented the key to perfect sleep: A headband that actively forces you into a deeper "N-REM" sleep by timing your brains oscillations

They invented the key to perfect sleep: A headband that actively forces you into a deeper "N-REM" sleep by timing your brains oscillations

117,413 views • 17 days ago

4 weeks ago we brought 200 founders to our campus They came from all over the world. Japan, India, Russia, Korea, New Jersey, Canada & 30+ other countries They've built: - Autonomous solar farm maintenance robots - Hearing aids that cost $20 instead of $4700 - Protein engineering that costs $10K instead of $200K - An autonomous retention engine for companies - An algorithm that finds tumors - Insurance for AI agents - Disk free infinite cloud storage that requires no upload - A headband that amplifies your REM sleep brainwaves - AI that finds & schedules the best talent for interviews - Robots that stock retail shops - Underwater drones to clean fish farms & about 100 more ambitious companies like this. Next Friday we're hosting a Festival/Demo Day to showcase their progress and celebrate startups solving real problems. We believe in founders that care, are obsessed with their solution, & never stop relentlessly building. If you feel the same way. Come through lu. ma/Festival

4 weeks ago we brought 200 founders to our campus They came from all over the world. Japan, India, Russia, Korea, New Jersey, Canada & 30+ other countries They've built: - Autonomous solar farm maintenance robots - Hearing aids that cost $20 instead of $4700 - Protein engineering that costs $10K instead of $200K - An autonomous retention engine for companies - An algorithm that finds tumors - Insurance for AI agents - Disk free infinite cloud storage that requires no upload - A headband that amplifies your REM sleep brainwaves - AI that finds & schedules the best talent for interviews - Robots that stock retail shops - Underwater drones to clean fish farms & about 100 more ambitious companies like this. Next Friday we're hosting a Festival/Demo Day to showcase their progress and celebrate startups solving real problems. We believe in founders that care, are obsessed with their solution, & never stop relentlessly building. If you feel the same way. Come through lu. ma/Festival

106,113 views • 21 days ago

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we're investing in students building startups hardware, software, if it's your obsession we want to support you because we don't believe you should wait for a certificate to tell you you're ready you are. inviting 100 teams to our SF campus in the next 2 weeks apply in bio

we're investing in students building startups hardware, software, if it's your obsession we want to support you because we don't believe you should wait for a certificate to tell you you're ready you are. inviting 100 teams to our SF campus in the next 2 weeks apply in bio

30,356 views • 8 days ago

Introducing Canopy: a new path for anyone building in public to get funding + real resources to go all in on their idea 1 server, 5 weeks, 500 founders starting Apr 15 we'll give you, weekly lectures from $1B+ startup founders $50k in credits, up to $250k in funding on demo day & top teams online will be flown to SF to go all in open to builders in software, hardware and media from anywhere in the world our goal is to teach you everything we know about marketing, agent powered building, & fundraising so that you can turn your company into the biggest thing possible applications open today! link in reply

Introducing Canopy: a new path for anyone building in public to get funding + real resources to go all in on their idea 1 server, 5 weeks, 500 founders starting Apr 15 we'll give you, weekly lectures from $1B+ startup founders $50k in credits, up to $250k in funding on demo day & top teams online will be flown to SF to go all in open to builders in software, hardware and media from anywhere in the world our goal is to teach you everything we know about marketing, agent powered building, & fundraising so that you can turn your company into the biggest thing possible applications open today! link in reply

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TBPN just got acquired by OpenAI a new media empire built in just 1 year who's next?

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Introducing Artifact Our largest program ever 200 founders. $2 million to top teams. 5 weeks on our campus in San Francisco. Applications are open. Early decisions Dec 20 GO!

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195,560 views • 5 months ago

he reinvented the 3D printer

he reinvented the 3D printer

186,020 views • 7 months ago

they built a talking lamp with the screenwriter of toy story

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announcing the Off Season Festival a celebration of young founders & what they've built

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yeah... you need to build a company

yeah... you need to build a company

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we forgot who we are…

we forgot who we are…

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50 robots 25 food trucks 1 DJ we’re hosting the largest robotics festival in SF tomorrow. RSVP below

50 robots 25 food trucks 1 DJ we’re hosting the largest robotics festival in SF tomorrow. RSVP below

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this guy built openclaw for your home, it blew up on tiktok. 40M+ views. so he just shipped his first 1,000 units, from a garage:

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