Our
Pre-Incubator.

Your venture’s not a side hustle anymore...

You’ve got the beginnings of something game-changing, but you’re dealing with competing demands on your time, not to mention the fear that you’re building the wrong thing. Growth and scale seem like a pipe dream.

That’s why we created a container where you can refine your sales strategy and achieve market validation with our experts by your side.

• Keep your autonomy; run the day and manage your time independently.
• Tap into real accountability; cue our experts who act as your guiding hand to achieve your sales goals.
• Focus on your biggest growth challenges; our network of experts and resources will help you take the next step

Bi-weekly EiR sessions
Monthly Program Lead meetings
Monthly founder talks
Sales training
Pitch practice

Bi-weekly EiR sessions

Founders meet bi-weekly with their designated DMZ Expert-in-Residence (EiR). These sessions are designed to leverage our EiRs expertise to support founders in achieving their sales objectives through ongoing guidance and advisory.

Monthly Program Lead meetings

Founders will meet with their designated DMZ Program Lead on a monthly basis. Program Leads will act as the founder’s main point of contact in the program and ensure founders are getting the support they need when they need it.

Monthly founder talks

Every month founders will attend a virtual meetup with other founders in the program to share knowledge, business progress and challenges. These sessions will be led by EiRs or DMZ alumni founders who can offer guidance and their unique perspective during the talks.

Sales training

Founders will complete a mandatory two-part virtual sales training in the first month. Part 1 involves a session where founders come prepared to discuss their sales challenges in a group setting. Part 2 will be a series of 1:1 sessions with a sales focused EiR to dive deeper into the startup’s specific sales strategy and needs.

Pitch practice

Throughout the program founders can join monthly pitch practice sessions with our pitch coaches. Founders are encouraged to apply any feedback to continue fine-tuning their pitches throughout the program.