Build Lab fit
Bring a practical question and enough context to decide the next safest step.
Founder office hours · 30 minutes
Talk to the founder. No pitch, no pressure.
Office hours are for senior leaders who want to test fit before applying or joining a tier. Bring the problem, category, constraint, and questions. Do not bring employer confidential IP.
- Talpro-backed
- Four ideators per cohort
- Twelve-week Build Lab
- Capped royalty
- Mutual NDA available
- Conflict scan
Best use of the call: test Build Lab fit, employer conflict posture, timing, royalty questions, brand appetite, and whether Society or Spotlight is the better first move.
Call agenda
What the call covers
A focused fit conversation, not a fundraising pitch.
Employer conflict
Bring a practical question and enough context to decide the next safest step.
Timing
Bring a practical question and enough context to decide the next safest step.
Royalty structure
Bring a practical question and enough context to decide the next safest step.
Brand appetite
Bring a practical question and enough context to decide the next safest step.
Society / Spotlight fit
Bring a practical question and enough context to decide the next safest step.
Do not bring
Confidential material stays out before NDA
The call should stay at problem and category level.
Booking
Pick a slot
The embed is timezone-aware through the booking provider. If it fails, use the fallback email path.
Pre-call checklist
Prepare five plain-language notes
No deck needed.
Problem
One or two sentences are enough for office hours.
Category
One or two sentences are enough for office hours.
Current constraint
One or two sentences are enough for office hours.
Preferred path
One or two sentences are enough for office hours.
Questions
One or two sentences are enough for office hours.
Privacy
Confidentiality boundaries
The next step, if there is fit, is mutual NDA and application review.
FAQ
Questions senior leaders ask
Clear answers, with the legal and claim boundaries kept visible.
Do I need to apply first?
No. Office hours can help test fit before applying or joining a tier.
Is this confidential?
Treat the call as private but do not share employer confidential IP unless an NDA is in place.
What happens after the call?
If there is fit, the next step is usually NDA review, application completion, or a tier recommendation.
Next step
Have the fit conversation first
Book the call, apply now, or review the arrangement before you disclose anything sensitive.