<aside> 🔍 When Slack, the Hub, etc., become too much, this guide provides everything you need to know to successfully navigate the cohort and make the most of their experience.
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Quickfinder:
The ramp-up and early weeks of the cohort include sessions on building a VC-backed startup, team challenges, and social and networking events to get to know your cohort. Take this time to focus, connect, and learn about one another before ideating and validating your business's hypotheses.
A track-out refers to forming a team and officially working together. The difference between a soft track-out and a hard track-out is receiving a dedicated coach; only a team with a hard track-out gains a coach. In a nutshell, tracking out is the most significant test of whether a team works.
<aside> 🎯 Soft track-outs start when you are ready to begin working together; whether that’s someone from the residency or your network, notify us as early as possible.
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