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Business Pod Sprint · Nashville founding pilot

You are skilled. The market is making you prove it again.

You may be between roles or carrying an idea you cannot move alone. In five days, find collaborators, test an idea with buyers, and choose your next step.

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The problem is not your capability.

A hard market can hide your value. Applications vanish, interviews stall, and fresh work gets harder to show.

  • The search is not reflecting your value

    Hiring filters can miss the skill and judgment behind your experience.

  • You need current proof, not another course

    A buyer response or tested offer can say more than another certificate.

  • An idea is hard to test alone

    The right partners bring missing skills, honest feedback, and shared effort.

Five days. One working pod. One real decision.

Each day moves your pod from an idea to real buyer feedback.

  • Match

    We match people by skills, availability, work style, and buyer connections.

  • Test

    Your pod turns its strongest idea into a simple test with real buyers.

  • Decide

    Continue into a 30-day proof sprint, change direction, pause, or stop with clear next steps.

Progress is useful. So is a clean stop.

The sprint does not promise a job, company, or instant revenue. It helps you decide what deserves more time.

You may leave with:

  • a working pod with a clear opportunity and test plan
  • buyer feedback and a path to a paid test
  • work you can show in your portfolio or résumé
  • a clear decision to continue, change direction, or stop

Bring an idea—or bring what you know how to do.

  • You are a skilled professional in transition.
  • You can work with others for five structured days.
  • You bring useful skills, not only an idea.
  • You want proof before making a larger commitment.

The Nashville founding pilot brings up to 20 participants into up to 5 pods. Dates, eligibility, and participant costs will be shared before applications open.

Before you register interest

Do I need a business idea?
No. Bring a testable idea or join with your skills; some pods start with partner problems.
What happens if the pod or idea does not work?
The pod can change direction, pause, or stop. Roles, ownership, and next steps are recorded.
When will the pilot happen, and what will it cost?
The founding pilot will take place in Nashville. Dates, eligibility, and participant costs will be shared before applications open.

You do not need a perfect plan. You need a real next step.

Tell us what you bring, what you want to test, and who could help.

Prefer email? info@uxdesignlab.com

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