The Startup Wizard

Your step-by-step guide from
concept to acquisition.

Every stage of the lean startup journey, with the exact services, mentors, and dinners that move you forward. Click through at your own pace. Upsell only when you're ready.

Stage 1 of 9 · 11% of the journey

Phase 1

Concept & Ideation

Turn your idea into a validated concept

Every company starts as an idea. This phase is about sharpening that idea into a clear, testable hypothesis — before you spend a dollar on development.

What to do in this phase

1

Define the problem you're solving and who has it

2

Write a one-sentence value proposition

3

Identify your top 3 competitors and your differentiation

4

Validate the problem exists (10 customer interviews minimum)

5

Draft a lean canvas

Phase Complete When

Validated problem + lean canvas complete

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Services for this phase

Lean Canvas WorkshopMost popular

$499$249 with Orbit

Competitor Analysis Report

$799$399 with Orbit

Business Naming Package

$299$149 with Orbit

Customer Interview Script

$199$99 with Orbit

Recommended dinner

Founder DinnersFree

Meet 5 other founders at your exact stage. Free, curated, in your city.

Get a mentor for this phase

Post-Exit Mentor Match

Get matched with a founder who's already navigated this exact phase in your vertical.

Earn RocketFuel

Complete this phase and earn +250 RocketFuel credits. Every $100 spent on services earns $5 back.

The full journey at a glance