Build a real startup in 12 weeks.

Stellar Founders is a hands-on program for people who want to become founders. Learn what it really takes to build a startup by turning ideas into experiments, talking to customers, building solutions, and pitching your venture. No startup idea required, just the drive to build something meaningful.

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A 12-WEEK SPRINT FROM IDEA TO FOUNDER.

Most people dream about building a startup. Few ever experience what it actually takes. Stellar Founders is designed to help you develop the mindset, skills, and habits of a founder by building a startup from the ground up. Through mentorship, real-world challenges, and hands-on execution, you'll learn what it takes to turn ideas into action.

BUILT BY FOUNDERS

Built on real startup experience, not theory. Receive practical guidance, feedback, and support from the StellarPH team and founders.

LEARN BY DOING

Entrepreneurship is learned through action. Test ideas, talk to customers, build prototypes, and pitch your progress throughout the program.

A COMMUNITY OF BUILDERS

Build alongside ambitious founders and future entrepreneurs. Learn together, challenge each other, and grow within the StellarPH community.

Four phases. One trajectory.

Validation, build, traction, then the pitch. Expand any phase to see the week-by-week.

P01. Think like a founder

Turn insights into a clear startup concept and define who you're building for and why.

P02. Test your assumptions

Learn how to communicate your startup clearly and confidently.

P03. Build Your Startup

Gather feedback, learn from customers, and improve your startup based on real-world insights.

P04. Demo

Built for founders ready to build.

Cohort 01 is small and deliberate. We're looking for people with an idea or early MVP and the time to push it hard for twelve weeks.

A fit if:

You're curious about startups and want to learn what it takes to become a founder.
You can commit ~8-12 hours a week for 12 weeks and actively participate in both online and in-person sessions.
You're willing to step outside your comfort zone, test ideas, and learn by doing.
You're excited to build, collaborate, and grow alongside other aspiring founders.

You're curious about startups and want to learn what it takes to become a founder.
You can commit ~8-12 hours a week for 12 weeks and actively participate in both online and in-person sessions.
You're willing to step outside your comfort zone, test ideas, and learn by doing.
You're excited to build, collaborate, and grow alongside other aspiring founders.

Probably not if:

You're looking for a passive, watch-the-videos course experience.
You can't commit the time needed to participate in both online and in-person sessions.
You're not willing to test ideas, talk to customers, and step outside your comfort zone.
You're looking for guarantees instead of opportunities to learn.

You're looking for a passive, watch-the-videos course experience.
You can't commit the time needed to participate in both online and in-person sessions.
You're not willing to test ideas, talk to customers, and step outside your comfort zone.
You're looking for guarantees instead of opportunities to learn.

TWELVE WEEKS IN. A FOUNDER OUT.

This is the promise. Not just knowledge, but real experience building a startup from the ground up.

REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE

Learn what it actually takes to build a startup through customer discovery, validation, experimentation, and execution.

A WORKING MVP

Turn an idea into something real. Whether it's a prototype, service, product, or MVP, you'll learn how founders bring ideas to life.

A PITCH YOU CAN DELIVER

Learn how to tell your story, communicate your vision, and confidently pitch your startup in front of an audience.

A FOUNDER NETWORK

Join a community of aspiring founders, mentors, and builders. Relationships that continue long after the program ends.

Hybrid. The way it should work.

Online keeps you moving every week. In-person gives you the moments that matter. Here's how the twelve weeks actually run.

Live online sessions

Weekly workshops, founder check-ins, and practical assignments that keep you moving forward. Learn, build, and get feedback every step of the way.

IN-PERSON EXPERIENCES

Throughout the program, you'll join in-person sessions designed to strengthen connections, deepen learning, and bring the startup journey to life beyond the screen.