Dustin Wells
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Launchpad · Twelve-month program · early-stage founders

Master the fundamentals that drive early-stage growth.

A twelve-month growth and mastermind program for full-time founders who are serious about scaling — and making an impact.

The program

Inside a trusted peer community, founders level up across People, Operations, Finance, and Sales — sharing real metrics and real challenges without ego. Quarterly deep-dives focus on one pillar at a time, with scorecards tracking progress through the year. Program fees are reinvested into a self-sustaining social-impact platform amplifying founders who are changing the world.

Four core pillars

  1. 01

    Sales — drive revenue

    Build a predictable revenue engine through trust-based selling, strategic offer design, and pipeline optimization — systems that scale beyond your personal involvement.

  2. 02

    Operations — measure & scale

    Product-market fit through systematic customer discovery and iterative MVP development, then operational systems that let the business run efficiently without heroics.

  3. 03

    People — build a winning culture

    Attract, hire, and retain your first A-players. Operating rhythms, scalable team processes, and a culture that drives performance — including handing a key area to your first senior hire.

  4. 04

    Finance — fundamentals of cash

    The cashflow fundamentals that keep a startup alive: runway management, unit economics, pricing strategy, and the metrics investors and successful founders track religiously.

Who it's for

  • Founder or co-founder, full-time on your venture
  • $0–$250K trailing twelve-month revenue
  • Growth mindset and willingness to share real numbers
  • Committed to radical transparency and peer contribution

What’s included

  • Monthly virtual mastermind + labFounder check-ins, hot-seat coaching, and tactical teaching with radical transparency
  • Quarterly deep-dive learning daysFull-day intensives on the four pillars with workshops, scorecards, and guest mentors
  • Quarterly 1:1 laser coachingFocused 20-minute calls on specific, targeted challenges
  • In-person group retreat2.5 days of strategy, peer bonding, and sustainable-growth planning focused on founder wellbeing
  • Curated peer communityA trusted inner circle of committed founders — confidential, contribution-first

What you’ll gain

  • Clarity and directionA proven roadmap through the four growth accelerators, with expert coaching and the strategic frameworks successful founders use
  • Trusted communityAn inner circle of committed founders sharing radical transparency and real numbers — a peer network that often pays for itself
  • Accountability and momentumMonthly experiments, quarterly progress tracking, and expert facilitation to maintain forward motion
  • Sustainable growthBuild the business while prioritizing founder wellbeing — consciousness practices and long-term thinking beyond the metrics

Values & code of conduct

  • Radical transparencyShare actual metrics, challenges, and wins without sugar-coating
  • Momentum biasCommit to monthly experiments and forward progress, not just discussion
  • Contribution over extractionGive as much feedback and support as you receive
  • ConfidentialityWhat's shared in Launchpad stays in Launchpad. Period.