The Founders Pathway Fall 2026: Kickoff + Session 1
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 12:00 PM MDT – 1:30 PM MDT
Virtual event
Hosted by Gregory Shepard
Where do you want your business to end up? That question should shape what you build, who you build it for, what evidence you collect, and which milestone you pursue next. Kickoff + Session 1 is the first core working session of The Founders Pathway, Startup Science Institute’s Fall 2026 cohort. Rather than treating startup work as a pile of disconnected tasks, the Pathway maps each session to a phase, a skill, and a Founderswork™ outcome. The program runs for 3 months and focuses on Vision, Product, and Go-to-Market. Kickoff + Session 1 This opening session establishes the destination for the work ahead. It gives the cohort a shared starting point before later sessions move into customer jobs, ideal customer profile, pitch, traction, roadmap planning, and the evidence needed for the next milestone. What the full Pathway includes 3 months of stage-aligned live sessions Wednesday core sessions at noon Mountain Time Optional Thursday workshops and Founderswork™ review sessions The Rapid Iterative Learning cycle: Learn, Personalize, Prove, Refine, Repeat Founderswork™ completed on the SSI Platform Multiple mentors and a peer cohort Facilitation by Chris Breen, Colin Christensen, and Dr. Arthur Barbut, with Gregory Shepard joining throughout the term Inside a previous Founders Pathway cohort These images show real Orientation, Session 1, and investor workshop moments from Cohort 264. Who this is for The Founders Pathway is built for early-stage founders working to find and prove product-market fit, as well as founders who keep hitting walls with customers, investors, or accelerators. Enrollment and access An Eventship RSVP records interest only. It does not enroll you, collect payment, or provide access to the cohort or its private Google Meet sessions. Paid enrollment and program access are completed only through Startup Science. Review the full Founders Pathway schedule, pricing, and enrollment details: https://www.startupscience.io/products/institute/founders-pathway