Start Smarter, Not Harder.
Square One Startup School is an online learning community that surrounds tech founders at the earliest stages of their startup journey with curriculum, coaching, and connections.
Get on a fast track to building the next high-growth tech startup in the most cost-efficient way possible by unlocking access to the world’s top startup experts with a close-knit community of fellow founders.
Outcomes & Success Stories From Our Alumni
Square One has graduated 70+ Founders from our pre-accelerator program who have gone from idea to company and generated over $200K+ in monthly recurring revenue, raised $8M+ in capital combined, and have been accepted into prestigious accelerator programs such as Y-Combinator and TechStars.
Learn From World-Class Startup Experts
We’ve curated a diverse group of startup experts to support you along your startup journey including venture-backed & bootstrapped startup founders, no-code & traditional software developers, UI/UX designers, digital marketers, sales gurus, venture capitalists, and more!
What You Can Expect
Our 10-Week Pre-Accelerator Program
BUILT-IN COMMUNITY
You'll be placed in a close-knit cohort of fellow founders at similar stages of the startup journey as you to bounce ideas off of and gain peer-to-peer feedback and accountability.
GUIDANCE
You'll learn a workshop-style curriculum taught by subject matter experts, you'll hear inspirational stories from successful founders that look like you, and you'll get deep 1-on-1 advice from industry experts.
BENEFITS
We've partnered with a variety of software tools such as Bubble.io, Mailchimp, HubSpot, and Facebook to give you resourceful tools to automate your startup for free or a discounted price.
EQUITY-FREE
We’re a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to helping early-stage founders keep as much ownership as possible. That's why we don't take equity and our programs are 100% free—made possible by the support of our generous donors.
Pick Your Path
Select the program track that best fits your needs and goals.
BUILD
You have a solid concept but you are pre-product looking to build a prototype.
SELL
You have a functioning product but you are pre-revenue looking to get paying customers.
SCALE
You have paying customers but you are pre-seed looking to raise your first institutional investment.
Join Our Next Cohort!
Apply to join our 10-week virtual pre-accelerator! Our next cohort launches Spring 2026, and applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Submit yours today to be considered for our 10th cohort.
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