SmartUp Foundations is a six-session program for founders looking to build a company without giving away equity to raise money. Led by Yonatan Stern, the course teaches a profitability-first approach. Founders learn how to build a business that pays for itself, find a narrow starting market, and establish their brand before they even has something to sell. Sessions run weekly, with an hour beforehand for selected founders to meet with investors. Participants finish with a certificate and the option to apply for SmartUp’s advanced course.

Admission is subject to review.

The Companies Workshop is a hands-on group mentorship program, led by Yonatan. Founders bring their real business challenges to each session, get hands-on feedback, test changes in between, and report back. This program will help founders build toward a concrete marketing plan and sharper strategy. It's designed for full-time founders with an early product who are open to rethinking their assumptions, and the peer group aspect of the workshop is a core part of its value.

Admission is subject to review.

Our Residency program is multi-year, hands-on support for early-stage companies. Instead of advising from the sidelines, we get directly involved to support our resident companies. We work with founders on their strategy and priorities, finances, marketing and sales traction, hiring, and connecting them to the right people. Essentially, we are a support system for founders navigating the stress of building a company.

If you're not a founder but want to learn SmartUp's methodology and get real startup experience, you can apply to intern with one of our resident companies..

Entrepreneurs who have completed the SmartUp Foundations program and Companies Workshop are welcome to apply.

The SmartUp Angels Roundtable connects investors directly with founders going through the SmartUp program. Investors get a list of enrolled startups in advance, pick who they want to meet, and sit down with them at SmartUp’s offices before each lecture. Because these founders are trained in the SmartUp Methodology, aimed at increasing the success rate of startups, investors have the opportunity to meet these companies early on. Investors also priority access for their existing portfolio companies to the SmartUp program.

Open to investors only.