Questions founders ask

Nothing. There's no application, and taking part creates no obligation to Dozens, the studio that runs the School: no equity, no right of first refusal, no pitch.

The weekly update takes 5 to 15 minutes. Lessons run from a few minutes to an hour, and you take them at whatever pace suits you.

Your streak starts over, and the next week opens as usual. Nobody is removed for missing a week. The program is a habit you return to, not a test you can fail.

Yes. Dozens School is for any company you mean to sell to customers: food and beverage, outdoor gear, services, craft, software. Choose the CPG (consumer packaged goods), manufacturing or services track. Each has its own lessons, and weekly updates work the same for every company.

No. You need a working name for your company, and it can change. If you're still deciding, start with "Should you start a startup?" and post updates once you have something to measure. You can invite cofounders whenever you have them.

Your cofounders and Dozens School staff. Nobody else. The member directory shows only your company's name, one-line description, track, city and county, and its website if you add one.

Yes. The program is built around WNC, and its resources and events are local, but anyone is welcome.

No. Dozens School is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Y Combinator. Many lessons link to free lectures Y Combinator has published, alongside essays, talks and guides from other sources, and every lesson credits where it comes from.

The startup studio in Asheville that runs Dozens School. The School is free and separate from anything the studio builds. Why a studio runs this explains more.