From Spark to Strategy to Scale.
Hatch your business in 10 weeks.
A hands-on business-building sprint for early-stage founders who are ready to make real progress, with guidance from operators who have built brands, scaled companies, and walked this road before.
You will leave with a personalized roadmap, not just ideas, and the structure, clarity, and expert support to bring your vision to life.
Trusted by Founders.
Featured in the World’s Top Business Media.
From Insight to Action
You’ve gathered ideas, explored possibilities, and taken the first steps toward launching something meaningful. Now it is time to bring it all into focus and build something real.
Hatch gives you the structure, strategy, and expert guidance to move your business forward with confidence.
More than a retreat: Hatch is a high-touch, 10-week sprint that helps you sharpen your brand, clarify your path, and accelerate toward your goals with a plan that is truly yours.
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Learn directly from seasoned founders and operators with decades of experience. These are people who have built, scaled, and advised real businesses.
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Every session is designed to move your business forward. You will make key decisions and build in real time.
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With personalized consulting before, deep immersion during, and support after the sprint, Hatch keeps your momentum going.
What makes Hatch different:
The Hatch Continuum
Founder-Focused Consulting at Every Step of the Process
Hatch combines the depth of private consulting with the energy of a live workshop, at a fraction of what it would cost to hire us individually. You are not just attending an event. You are getting hands-on strategy, brand clarity, and business planning from two seasoned operators who have built, scaled, and advised companies across industries.
Weeks 1 to 4: Pre-Workshop Prep
Lay the foundation. Meet your cohort.
Join one-on-one strategy sessions with Deb and Cliff to shape your brand, goals, and business model.
Week 5: Portugal Sprint
Four immersive days in Ericeira.
You will be in the room with the experts and founders and out of your daily grind so you can focus, build, and refine in real time.
Weeks 6 to 10: Post-Workshop Momentum
Accountability, expert guidance, and community support as you implement what you built so nothing gets lost in the follow-through.
By the end of 10 weeks
You will have a business that is no longer theoretical, with the tools, confidence, and support to keep scaling.
Your Guides: Real Founders, Real Experience
Deb Gabor
Globally recognized brand strategist and bestselling author of Branding is Sex, Irrational Loyalty, and Person-Ality. She has been featured in FORTUNE, Forbes, and The Wall Street Journal, and has helped thousands of founders and leaders, including those at Microsoft, Dell, NBCUniversal, and dozens of startups, build brands people would literally tattoo on their bodies.
Cliff Sharples
Serial entrepreneur, technologist, and management consultant recognized for building and scaling ventures over his 30+ year career. Cliff has co-founded, led as CEO, or served on the leadership team of numerous companies—including Garden.com, HomeAway, Cheezburger Networks, Serious Eats, and The Arena Group—taking startups from inception to IPO and raising hundreds of millions in venture capital. His work has been featured in The New York Times, 60 Minutes, and PBS. He is Executive Producer of the Emmy-nominated series “Roadfood” and “Moveable Feast”.
Together:
More than 40 years of business-building wisdom. Not coaches, but founders, leaders, and operators who have actually done the work.
Why it matters:
You are learning from people who have been where you want to go.
Is Hatch Right for You?
You are a great fit
if you are…
A solopreneur or early-stage founder with a clear idea and the drive to build
Ready to roll up your sleeves and get expert, personalized support
Looking for clarity, traction, and a brand people care about—not just another inspirational event
Hatch may not be right for you if you are…
Still sorting through dozens of ideas and not ready to commit
Looking for motivation instead of action
Hoping someone else will do the work for you
What You Will Accomplish
Clarify your brand, your offer, and your strategy
Build a go-to-market plan that fits your business and audience
Make key business decisions with expert feedback and support
Pressure test your idea, pricing, and positioning
Replace uncertainty with a personalized, actionable roadmap
Gain confidence from real-world validation
Move further in 10 weeks than most people do in a year
Investment and Next Steps
Your Investment
7,750€ for the complete 10-week business launch experience,
including pre- and post-program consulting and an in-person sprint in Portugal.
Next Cohort
October 2025. The Portugal sprint takes place the week of October 20.
Limited Spots
Only 10 founders per cohort.
We keep it small so you receive focused, high-impact support.
What You Will Walk Away With
A complete go-to-market plan
A brand foundation built for
irrational loyalty
The momentum to make it real
