Turn the thing you build after hours into the company you build full-time.
A focused venture-building program for engineers and founders at idea, prototype, or side-project stage. Five teams. Shared workspace. Experienced operators. A serious path to market.
This is not a course. It is a place to build.
Most promising products do not fail because the engineer cannot build them. They stall between a working idea and a company: no operating rhythm, no commercial pressure, no trusted peers, and no clear next move. Conviction Network creates the conditions to move.
Being early is fine. Staying theoretical is not. Bring the idea, the prototype, or the side project, and the people already building it with you.
Engineers with an idea
You can build the product and want sharper commercial direction, collaborators, and a reason to stop postponing the launch.
Founders at day zero
You have a problem worth solving and you would rather test it than spend a month on a deck.
Small teams and side projects
You are already building with friends or colleagues and want structure, honest feedback, and people who will tell you the truth.
You do not need a finished product, incorporated company, or fundraising deck. You do need enough commitment to show up, build, share progress, and act on evidence.
The infrastructure around the idea.
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A place to build
Dedicated coworking space and a working environment designed for focused progress.
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People to build with
Meet engineers, potential collaborators, and founders who can strengthen the venture. Apply with friends, collaborators, or an early team. If you are solo, the network can help you meet people who complement what you are building, though we do not promise a cofounder match.
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Operators in the room
Office hours and direct mentorship from experienced founders and operators.
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A working cadence
Build days, workshops, guest sessions, and accountability days that turn intention into visible progress.
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Build in the open
Share decisions, obstacles, experiments, and learning with a trusted peer group instead of building alone.
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Capital when it is useful
When the product and company are ready, Native Dimension can help prepare the financing story and facilitate relevant investor conversations. Participation does not guarantee funding or investment.
Progress needs a cadence.
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Discover
Clarify the problem, user, and venture thesis.
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Build
Work alongside peers during focused build days.
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Test
Put the product and assumptions in front of the market.
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Review
Use office hours and accountability days to decide what changes next.
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Raise
When the evidence and company are ready, prepare for serious investor conversations.
Five spots. Chosen for commitment, not polish.
- A real problem or credible insight
- The ability or team to build
- Evidence of initiative, even if the product is early
- Openness to feedback and market evidence
- Willingness to contribute to the group
- Show up for build and accountability days
- Share progress honestly
- Test assumptions outside the room
- Help peers where they can
- Keep moving between sessions
These are program expectations, not contractual terms.
What are you building?
We select five ventures each season. Tell us what you are working on, what exists today, and why you are ready to move now. Already building with someone? Apply as a team.
Answers to the obvious questions.
- Do I need a finished product?
- No. Idea, prototype, and side-project stage are all eligible.
- Can I apply with friends or a team?
- Yes.
- Can I apply solo?
- Yes. You can meet potential collaborators through the network, but matches are not guaranteed.
- Is funding guaranteed?
- No. Investor conversations happen only when a venture is ready, and participation does not guarantee funding or investment.
- Do I need to be fundraising?
- No.