EARLY-STAGE TECHNOLOGY STARTUP FOUNDERS:
THIS IS FOR YOU.
HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO THE
VERTICAL accelerator PROGRAMS
basecamp
BASECAMP starts with you here at the very beginning, in our first accelerator program. It’s where you’ll get the 30-thousand foot view of our process, all while learning new foundational building blocks that will help you launch your new venture, like systems thinking, mind mapping, and mastering features.
CLIMB
Then in our flagship, 12-week CLIMB program, we’ll show you how to quickly deliver the first version of your technology and launch your venture with that critical foundation in place. It starts with building a strategic prototype then testing and validating it with your target audience. If you’re successful, then you’ll be able to get your first customers and sales and discover your first marketing channel for scale and growth, all without technical co-founders or investors.
SUMMIT
Finally, in our masterclass program SUMMIT, with the first iteration of your technology done and the business case for it proven and ready to go, we’ll show you how to build your full tech stack and venture, release-by-release, and with incredible efficiency.
THIS IS WHAT YOU GET WHEN YOU JOIN THE VERTICAL ACCELERATOR.
ON-DEMAND LEARNING
We get you though the accelerator as fast as you can go.
You’ll get access to our exclusive online accelerator program sessions, which are available around the clock 24x7x365. It’s structured into fast, easy-to-learn sessions that you can work into your busy schedule.
GROUP WORK SESSIONS
We provide direct access to the answers you need.
We also have three weekly Zoom work sessions hosted by G4V CEO and Founder Ged Cruz. It’s where you can join your fellow accelerator members, ask questions and get answers in a supportive group setting.
REAL DOCUMENTATION
We provide the resources you need to get the job done.
Our sessions also have accompanying documentation that covers all of the foundational knowledge and capabilities that you will be learning. You can read it all online, or download it as PDFs.
1-on-1 coaching
Learn even faster with direct training with our team.
Our curriculum and assignments gives you everything you need to reach critical milestones and deliver your technology. And you can do it even faster with our direct, 1-on-1 coaching, customized to meet your goals.
PRACTICAL EXERCISES
It’s more than just knowledge: you’ll learn real new skills.
Once you hit a critical mass on the learning side, we want you to put your new knowledge to work right away, by building the Vertical scaffolding for your technology. We provide the tools and step-by-step guidance.
EXPERT FEEDBACK
Our team of Vertical consultants is here to help you succeed.
As you complete your Vertical tasks, you can submit them to our team for expert review and feedback. We’ll get back to you within 24 hours (and usually the same day) so you can move forward quickly.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS.
Can I afford this? I don’t have any funding yet.
Yes! Our introductory BASECAMP program is completely free of charge, and our flagship CLIMB program costs substantially less than other accelerator programs.
And it’s all specifically geared towards bootstrapping your startup to launch. Using Vertical you can typically get strategic prototypes completed for < $2.5k, and full app releases for as little as $10k.
Or you can have a technical co-founder on your team or learn no-code development, and deliver your technology for at no cost. The latter isn’t required — it’s just another way to get your product to market, even with no funding.
How long DOES the vertical accelerator TAKE?
Our flagship CLIMB program has weekly sessions and goes for three months, with a very accelerated curriculum. Get ready to work hard and have things move fast. And our premier masterclass SUMMIT is a year-long immersive program for funded startups.
I’m a COMPLETELY non-technical founder. Will this STILL work for me?
Absolutely. Our accelerator program has been specifically designed with non-technical founders in mind.
Do I need a team or OTHER co-founders?
Not at all. The program works well with either solo founders, or teams. As a founder, it’s about training you and providing learning around key startup skills. If your team is on board, then likewise, plus it becomes part of the culture of your startup and how it approaches building tech and launching new ventures.
I’m already very busy. How much time WILL I need to dedicate TO THIS?
Our weekly CLIMB cohort sessions last around two hours. You can attend live or if you can’t make it for some reason, watch the recording of the live session afterwards. We recommend you attend in person every time to get the most out of the program. You can also join our weekly group work sessions to help accelerate your experience even further.
What’s Go For Vertical’s track record?
Since launching in 2015, we’ve helped more than two dozen startups in four cohorts, and of those, two have had successful exits (OneGreek and Audivity). That’s in addition to our roster of enterprise and social venture clients.
DOES GO FOR VERTICAL TAKE EQUITY?
In our BASECAMP and CLIMB programs we do not. The whole idea is for you to be able to launch your startup without external funding or investors, or giving up equity in your startup.
We’re still interesTED in securing funding. Can you help?
Successfully completing our program puts you in a much better position to secure funding. And we’re happy to help you work with investors or other accelerator programs to help you get there.