Are you a hustler or tend to like things handed to you? Do you have time to commit to building a business? Finally, are you open-minded enough to try new things and experiment?
If yes to all, join Tacklebox. You will learn how to build a business period. I’ve started businesses before, helped other startups get funding and grow, and ran product teams for many years for several companies and I still found ton of value with Tacklebox.
— Tony Lew, Founder of CoSolo
Read MoreGoing through Tacklebox twice and deciding not to pursue either idea made it clear that it’s an invaluable investment. Through the workshops I learned a ton about product/market fit, finding the right audience to sell to and more - all pieces of the startup puzzle that I utilize on a daily basis now as I hunt for the next idea. Brian has crafted a program that not only helps first time entrepreneurs bring their idea to market, but it also provides key benefits in helping entrepreneurs understand why they maybe shouldn’t, providing key learnings along the way for all involved.
— Nick Rovisa, Director, Business Development at Rain
We had smart discourse and effective strategy sessions with our mentors. Tacklebox provided valuable resources that we continue to use to make decisions and iterate.
Tacklebox was one of the most valuable things I've done (and I've done a bunch of cool shit). I'll definitely and highly recommend - proud to be an alum.
— Shelley Zhao, Christopher James & Debbie Shiwbalak, Founders of Scoop
Tacklebox helped me refining everything I had done intuitively, like limit my target market and find a niche. Work on a step-by-step growth strategy.
— Hanna Zrihen, Senior Project Manager at Entegra
I was feeling stuck and uncertain of what to do next. Tacklebox presented an answer to the question of what to do. 1) Focused me on customer testing and validation vs. all the many other potential tasks.
2) Created an ambitious schedule and effective accountability structure.
-Jonathan Hunt-Glassman, Director, Retail Segment Strategy at Humana
I really liked Brian's philosophy about startups / his framework - it resonates a lot with how I like to work and how I want to work. Helped provide an outside (expert) perspective on a framework for the earliest stages of a startup / idea, sounding board for ideas and approach, accountability and learning about areas of the customer journey that I haven't had as much direct contact with (e.g. acquisition).
— Anne Warren, Omnichannel Product Manager at Alexander Wang Inc.
Read MoreTacklebox provided a BS free startup system where you will discover the honest truth about your idea and its strengths/weaknesses quickly + also be able to iterate on them.
— Ashish Gupta
Tacklebox helps you answer the early questions you must ask yourself and your customers to realize if you truly have a business or not. I better understand how to approach value proposition thanks to Tacklebox! I also gained structure and developed a more linear approach to launching.
— Ike Echebiri, Founder of APP’D
Read MoreTacklebox helped me learn the basics and gave me the startup foundation/framework I was looking for. The program exceeded my expectations and delivered as a startup bootcamp for early-early stage founders.
—Dominique Olowolafe, Founder of Lightly Travel
