The Global Day Zero Sprint

An idea you believe in, built to travel.

Most early founders build for home by default, not by design. In 8 weeks, the Sprint takes a vague, home-only idea and makes it clear, proven, and designed to travel from day zero, with a cohort beside you.

8 weeks 8 founders max ◆ Founding cohort · closes 30 June
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Built for more than one market from day zero.
The pattern we break

You're probably stuck in one of three ways.

The founder at the centre
A real idea they believe in · still vague, and only ever pictured for home.
PROBLEM 01
"I freeze before I even start."
PROBLEM 02
"I never really validated it."
PROBLEM 03
"I built for one market without meaning to."
THE FOUNDER AT THE CENTRE
A real idea they believe in · still vague, and only ever pictured for home.
PROBLEM 01
"I freeze before I even start."
PROBLEM 02
"I never really validated it."
PROBLEM 03
"I built for one market without meaning to."

Most founders don't fail because the idea was bad. They freeze on whether to build for home or the world, build before they have proof, and lock the product to one market without ever deciding to.

This isn't about launching in ten markets on day one. That's how startups die. It's about validating in one market while designing so the next one isn't a rebuild. So we go in order: define, validate, design to travel, and only then build - on a foundation that holds.

The shift

Stuck and unsure → clear and proven.

In 8 weeks, take your idea from fuzzy to validated, with a prototype designed to travel from day zero.

Before
  • A vague idea you can't quite explain
  • Conviction, but no proof it's real
  • Only ever pictured for home
  • Nothing tangible to show
The Sprint · 8 weeks
01 Define 02 Validate 03 Scope globally 04 Build
The bridge from stuck to proven
After
  • A sharp idea you can explain in one line
  • Real evidence from real people
  • Designed to travel from day zero
  • A prototype you can put in front of anyone
How it works

We do it in the right order.

Not build first. Build last, on a foundation that holds.

01
Define
Get the idea clear
02
Validate
Prove it's real
03
Scope globally
Design it to travel
04
Then build
On a solid base
01DefineWeek 1
01Define. Get the vague idea sharp - who it's for, the real problem, your riskiest assumption. Leave with a one-pager.
The feeling: relief. It finally makes sense.
02ValidateWeeks 2–4
02The method. Three routes - conversations, a workshop, or a pre-sell - and the bar for what counts as real.
03Validate, live. Into the field. Gather real signal from real people.
04Read the signal. Is it real? Leave with a verdict you trust - persevere, sharpen, or pivot.
The feeling: confident. Proof, not hope.
03Scope globallyWeeks 5–6
05Global from day zero. Six design principles. Start at home, design to travel. Global from day zero means the design is global, not the go-to-market - you still validate in one market first. We separate the decisions that are cheap to make portable now (data, payments, language, the problem itself) from the expansion calls that should wait until you've proven it somewhere.
06Rework + guardrails. Rebuild the one-pager global-by-design - your spec for the build.
The feeling: smart. Ahead of the curve.
04BuildWeeks 7–8
07Scope + build. The smallest thing that proves it, bounded by your guardrails.
08Show + next steps. Share your prototype, and leave with a clear path forward.
The feeling: proud. Something tangible, at last.
The toolkit you keep

You leave with the tools, not just the ideas.

Every framework is yours to reuse on the next idea, and the one after that.

The One-Pager
The single artifact that carries your idea from fuzzy to global-by-design.
The Validation Playbook
Three routes to real proof, plus the bar for what actually counts.
The 6 Global Principles
The design decisions that are cheap now and brutal to retrofit later.
Prototype Guardrails
How to scope the smallest thing that proves it, without overbuilding.
Why this order works

The sequence isn't a preference. It's what the evidence rewards.

Controlled trials of early founders find that those trained to test their idea before committing make sharper calls, kill weak ideas faster, and earn more than founders who build first. Studies of accelerators find the value isn't the money or the desk - it's structured method plus people holding you accountable. That's what the eight weeks are. The global-design piece is the cheap insurance: the decisions that let a product cross borders cost almost nothing to make early and a fortune to retrofit later. Build last, on a foundation that holds.

Choose your track

Two ways in.

Group
$2,497
$2,997 regular · USD · or 3 × $897
Includes
  • All 8 weekly live cohort sessions
  • Every framework, worksheet & action log
  • The cohort room - learn alongside other founders
  • Async questions answered by Matt & a panel of specialist global mentors
Group + 1:1
$4,997
$5,997 regular · USD · or 3 × $1,797
Everything in Group, plus
  • 4 × private 1:1 sessions with Matt
  • One every two weeks across the program
  • Direct access to Matt - your idea, one on one
  • Warm intros where relevant

The decisions that make an idea global are cheap to get right now and brutal to retrofit later. From $2,497 today, or a six-figure replatform later when a home-only build has to be torn apart to work anywhere else. Internationalisation is cheap to design in and brutal to bolt on. This is the cheapest these decisions will ever be.

Yours the moment you join

Three things, unlocked on day zero.

You don't wait for week one to start. The moment you're in, these are in your hands - so you arrive sharp and already moving.

Instant unlock
The First 5 Conversations
The exact playbook for your first real signal - who to talk to, how to reach them, and the questions that surface the truth instead of polite encouragement. Start gathering proof in week one.
Instant access on signup
Instant unlock
Thinking Globally From Day Zero
The mindset masterclass. How founders who build to travel approach the work differently from the very first decision - the lens behind everything in the Sprint.
Instant access on signup
Always-on tool
The Global AI Navigator
Your global-thinking co-pilot - an AI chatbot trained on the Sprint's frameworks. Pressure-test an assumption, sense-check a market decision, or get unstuck at 2am, any day of the program.
Available 24/7 from signup
All three are yours the moment you're accepted - before the cohort even starts.
The risk is on me

Try it for two full sessions, risk-free.

14Day

The 14-day, no-questions guarantee.

Join the cohort, come to the first two live sessions, and do the work. If it's not moving your idea forward, tell me within 14 days of the start date and I'll refund you in full. No forms, no friction, no hard feelings.

You're saying yes to a new way of building. That should feel safe, not risky · so I carry the downside, not you. All I ask is that you show up and do the work for two weeks before you decide.

Wondering...

The honest answers.

Can you really validate an idea in 8 weeks?
We're not promising a finished business. We're promising a validated idea and a prototype you can show - a smaller, sharper claim, and exactly what 8 focused weeks can deliver.
I've tried courses before. They didn't stick.
Most courses hand you theory. This is a cohort doing the work live - real conversations, a real prototype - with accountability and a room of founders beside you.
I'm too early, or not technical enough.
Early is the point. The decisions that make an idea global are cheap to get right now and expensive later. You don't need to be technical - you need to be clear.
Proof

From founders I've worked with.

I came to Matt @ Innovators Campus as a founder with ideas but not yet the confidence to articulate them clearly. What I found was a room full of people who genuinely wanted each other to succeed · and an environment that made it safe to be a work in progress. The feedback I received on my pitch was specific, honest, and immediately actionable. I left with a sharper message and a clearer sense of what I'm actually building.

N
Newton
Founder, Tokyo, Japan

Matt is truly intelligent, well-traveled, and highly experienced in both Japan and Australia. With his business background, cultural understanding, and tech-savviness, he mentored me to establish my business in Japan and expand to Australia in less than a year.

A
Ali
Founder, Perth, Australia

Matt is a great and responsible person to work with. I tried different coaches before but he is the best · I got a lot of insight every session. If you work with him, I promise you will develop some great outcomes.

R
Ryounosuke
Founder, Tokyo, Japan
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Build it properly, from day zero.

Founding cohort · 8 seats · applications close 30 June 2026

A short application keeps the cohort to founders who are ready to do the work, so the room stays sharp for everyone in it.

Eight seats, and that's the ceiling. Applications close 30 June so the cohort can start together on 6 July 2026. When the seats are gone, the next intake is still to be announced - this is the only way in for now.

Founding pricing applies to this first cohort only - $2,497 group or $4,997 with 1:1, instead of $2,997 and $5,997. It won't be this price again. Payment plans available (3 monthly instalments).

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