CAPITAL FLUENCY LAB

ABOUT THE CAPITAL FLUENCY LAB

The Capital Fluency Lab is an 8-week, cohort-based experience for post-revenue founders who are considering a capital raise in the next 6–12 months. Instead of pitching before you’re ready, you’ll learn how equity, debt, venture capital, and non-dilutive options really work—and what they mean for ownership, control, and risk in your business.

Across eight weeks, you’ll build a practical understanding of capital instruments, design a funding strategy that fits your model and values, and pressure-test that strategy in conversation with real capital providers in a low-pressure, learning-first environment.

WHO ITS FOR

The Capital Fluency Lab is designed for growth-minded founders who want clarity, confidence, and control over their capital decisions. You’re a strong fit if:

• You’re post-revenue with meaningful customer traction
• You have operational complexity: team growth, multi-product, or multi-channel
• You’re considering raising capital in the next 6–12 months
• You’re hitting limits around cash, capacity, or clarity
• You want to understand your capital options before committing to a path
• You prefer responsible, intentional growth instead of growth at any cost
• You want real conversations with angels, lenders, VCs, and strategics in a low-pressure setting
• You value structure, feedback, and a clear system for decision-making

Practical Indicators:

• Denver-based founder/CEO
• 3+ years in business
• 10+ employees or similar scale
• Planning to explore equity, debt, or non-dilutive funding

This program is built for founders who want a capital strategy that fits their business—not a trend or one-size-fits-all playbook.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

By the end of the 8 weeks, you will:

• Understand the tradeoffs between equity, debt, venture capital, and non-dilutive funding
• Have a clear point of view on your own capital philosophy and appetite for dilution and leverage
• Know which funding paths make sense for your business model and stage
• Build a personalized Capital Strategy Stack and 12-month capital roadmap
• Develop an investor-grade financial and narrative package you can continue to refine
• Practice how to talk with angels, lenders, VCs, and strategic investors in a structured environment
• Leave with a concrete Capital Plan and clarity on your next step—whether that’s raising or waiting
  

LEARNING RHYTHM

Each Lab session follows a consistent rhythm:

1. Teach – Introduce core concepts visually and narratively.
2. Visualize – Translate ideas into frameworks, diagrams, and models.
3. Work through in-lab exercises using your real company context.
4. Reflect – Capture insights and specific next steps.
   

FORMAT AND LOGISTICS

• Duration: 8 weeks
• Cadence: Weekly small-group sessions (with optional office hours)
• Cohort size: 5–7 companies
• Location: In-person in Denver with a virtual option for select sessions
• Extras: Templates, frameworks, and curated introductions where there is genuine fit
  

PRICING & COMMITMENTS

Investment:

• Pay in full: $5,000
• Installment option: $5,500 total (with deposit and scheduled payments)

A non-refundable reservation fee is required to hold your seat and is applied toward your total tuition.

HOW THE APPLICATION WORKS

1. Short Application – You complete a brief application so we understand your business, stage, and capital goals.
2. 15-Minute Conversation – If it looks like a potential fit, we schedule a short call to align on expectations and answer questions.
3. Acceptance & Enrollment – If we mutually agree it’s a fit, you’ll receive enrollment details, payment options, and pre-work.
4. Pre-Lab Prep – You complete a light set of pre-work so you can get the most out of the Lab from day one.