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Working professionals with ideas.

Ship your production-ready MVP in 9 weeks

This is not a course or a bootcamp.
It’s a build lab for people ready to execute.

Before You Apply

What it takes to get accepted into a Build Lab cohort

Time Commitment

• 9 weeks. 8-12 hrs/week.
• Zero tolerance for excuse-making.
• This is a production lab, not a lecture series.

Expectations

• Weekly build sprints.
• Demos = progress.
• No passivity.
• You ship your MVP or this is not for you.

Who this is NOT for

• Students.
• Idea explorers.
• People wanting to “learn AI”.
• Those unwilling to commit 8-12 hrs/week.

What is Build Lab?

An MVP factory that manufactures serious startups

Sprints

Weekly build sprints with clear milestones.

Demos

Public demos with real accountability.

Direction

No theoretical instruction.

Engagement

No passive participation.

What It Costs

What we’re looking for in candidates

$2,500

Program Fee

Have ONE clear product idea.
Willing and ready to commit 8-12 hours/week.
Coachable but decisive.
Obsessed with shipping, not exploring.
Is NOT afraid of accountability.

9-Week Build Lab
Cohort-based
No free trials. No discounts.
Application and interview required.

Mentors/Advisors

Meet Your New Network

Wade Pinder

Founder of Product Houston

Amanda Moya

Head of Customer Success @ Volt

Ukeme Daniel

Founder/CEO of The Beta Collective

Bruno Beraldo Rodrigues

Founder/CEO of Atlas Reforged Consulting

Clarence Bethea

Investor/EIR @ True Ventures

Preston James, II

Co-founder/CEO of DivInc

From Our Founder

The Build Lab Manifesto

Most people don’t fail to build products because they lack ideas. They fail because they avoid commitment. They gather information. They wait for confidence. They look for permission. Build Lab exists to end that cycle. This is not a place to explore possibilities. It is a place to execute decisions. We believe: 1) Execution beats intelligence, 2) Momentum beats motivation, 3) Constraints beat freedom, 4) Shipping beats perfection.

You will not be entertained here. You will not be rescued. You will not be carried. You will be required to make decisions with incomplete information. You will be expected to show measurable progress every week. You will be held accountable to outcomes, not effort.

Excuses don’t scale. Progress does. AI is not a shortcut. It is leverage. And leverage only amplifies what already exists.

If you bring focus, you will move fast. If you bring inconsistency, it will be exposed. Build Lab is not designed for everyone. It is designed for builders who are ready to finish. If you ship, you leave with a real product. If you don’t, you leave with clarity. Either way, you leave different.

Jeremy Gaston, Founder

Think you’ve got what it takes
to build and ship the next big thing?

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about the MVP Academy Incubator program, but were afraid to ask.

What is the time commitment for the program?2025-12-18T23:46:20-06:00

The program itself requires approximately 8-12 hours per week as a result of acceptance into MVP Academy’s Build Lab.

What stage should my startup be at to apply?2025-12-18T23:47:26-06:00

We bias towards startups that has ONE clear product idea. The most important factors are the founder’s commitment and your willingness to ship their MVP.

When does the next cohort begin?2025-12-18T23:48:07-06:00

The next cohort (Build Lab W26) will kickoff on February 16th, 2026.

Startup success built in weeks.

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