The Foundation · 12 weeks · Group

Every business that lasts is built on something solid.

A twelve-week program for first-time founders. We build the structure, discipline, and plan your business needs before the pressure arrives.

$1,997 · One cohort at a time · Workbook shipped before week one

Tony McCabe leans over a walnut table, pointing to a hand-drawn business framework as two founders take notes

Why most founders stall

Most founders build the business before they build the foundation. They work hard, grow fast, and hit a ceiling they can’t name.

The problem
It’s rarely effort. It’s structure. Without clear goals, a written plan, and the discipline to follow it, even strong businesses drift, and the founder ends up carrying everything alone.

The fix
Over twelve weeks, you’ll research what’s holding the business back, build the plan to move it forward, and put it to work with a small cohort of founders at your stage, before the cracks show.

How it works.

Twelve weeks. One cohort. Four stages.

Tony McCabe circles a figure on a printed financial report as a founder studies it

Weeks 1–3

01 Research

Find what’s actually holding the business back.

The planning stage of The Foundation: goals written down and mapped into steps

Weeks 4–6

02 Plan

Write down the goals and map the steps to reach them.

Tony McCabe points to a laptop screen as two founders work through a 90-day plan

Weeks 7–10

03 Execute

Put the plan to work and adjust until it holds.

A founder relaxes in an armchair on a mezzanine as her team works below

Weeks 11–12

04 Lead

Step out of the day-to-day and run the business from the top.

The Foundation workbook, a black linen hardcover with gold lettering, beside an open copy showing Week 1 and a 90-day map

The workbook

Everything you build, in one place.

Every founder receives The Foundation workbook, printed and shipped before week one. It holds your research, your plan, and your 90-day map, so the work stays with you long after the program ends.

What’s included

The Foundation · $1,997

  • Twelve weekly live sessions with Tony
  • The Foundation workbook, printed and shipped to you
  • A written 90-day plan by the final week
  • A small cohort of founders at your stage
  • Make-up sessions if you miss a week, subject to availability
  • One free month of The Circle, the monthly alumni call for Foundation graduates

Not sure it’s the right fit? Book a free 30-minute call first.

The Foundation workbook beside a handwritten welcome note signed by Tony and a fountain pen

Build it right the first time.

One cohort at a time. When the seats are gone, the next group starts after this one finishes.