Startup Dojo
Learn. Build. Get Funded.
The Startup Dojo is a dedicated space built exclusively for the growing community of founders connected to Expert Dojo. Our extended family across the world. Whether you've already applied for funding, are part of one of our cohorts, or are just getting to know us, this space is built to help you learn, connect, and grow faster.
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Why Startup Dojo?
A complete ecosystem designed to help you learn faster, build smarter, and raise capital with confidence.
Live Sessions
Join Dojo Live every Monday with interactive sessions with founders, investors, and experts sharing real-world growth strategies.
Fundraising Mastery
Master the art of raising capital, from crafting your pitch deck to closing your first investors and navigating term sheets.
Global Founder Network
Connect with 80,000 founders across 35 countries. Build relationships, share learnings, and grow together.
Expert-Led Courses
Structured courses covering every stage of startup building, from validation to scaling, taught by operators who've done it.
Mentor Access
Get 1-on-1 guidance from experienced founders and industry experts who understand your specific challenges.
Startup Perks
Access $1M in perks from top platforms like AWS, HubSpot, Notion, Stripe, and more to supercharge your startup.
DOJO TV
Founders, investors, and experts come together for actionable insights and real-world strategies.
5 Unique Strategies That Led To Our Capital Raising Success
The World Is Shifting to India – Here's Why
Kredete, Gesture, M80: The Blueprint for Building Giants
From a Dream to $100M: Our Promise to the Believers
3 Ways to Back Early-Stage Founders with Expert Dojo
LifeChart: Connecting Gut & Mind | The Billion Dollar Playbook
Crash Courses
Bite-sized, expert-led courses designed to sharpen your startup skills from marketing to fundraising.
DOJO Exclusive Course
Building Authentic Trust to Convert Prospects Quicker
The first step in doing startup is relation building with your customers.
Course Syllabus
$1M in Startup Perks
Exclusive discounts and credits from the world's top platforms to help you build faster and save more.
AWS
$10,000 Credits
Cloud infrastructure
HubSpot
$5,000 Credits
CRM & marketing
Notion
Free Team Plan
Workspace & docs
Stripe
Waived Fees
Payment processing
Perplexity
Pro Credits
AI search engine
DocuSign
Free Plan
E-signatures
Google Cloud
$5,000 Credits
Cloud computing
Emergent
AI Credits
AI agent platform
What People Say About Us
Real reviews from founders, entrepreneurs, and community members.
Amazing startup incubator with opportunities for networking with investors. Interviewed the founder on my podcast and their track record in LA is the best I've seen.
Tracy Hazzard
Podcast Host & Entrepreneur
It has been exciting to see Expert Dojo continue to gain traction in the startup acceleration arena. Led by Brian Mac Mahon, the Dojo team is hyper-focused on finding and training the best startups.
Ryan Foland
Author & Speaker
Expert DOJO is an important part of the start-up ecosystem in SoCal! Brian and the entire team connect quality entrepreneurs, investors, thought leaders and advisors.
Lahdan Rahmati
Entrepreneur
Expert Dojo has helped countless entrepreneurs overcome challenges and reach the next level. Having worked closely with them, I can attest to the immense impact they have made.
Lorraine D'Alessio
Business Strategist
The best place to make your dreams a reality. Located in the perfect place with a world class team that helps people WIN. 10/10 recommend.
Brett Harmeling
Entrepreneur
The epicenter of Silicon Beach. Great community/network of entrepreneurs, investors and startups. So much going on here and lots to learn from Brian and his team.
Jay Slangen
Startup Founder
A business built around helping start-up companies and entrepreneurs succeed. They have training/education, networking, and they bring in true world class investors and speakers.
David Y.
Entrepreneur
Brian, Victoria and their team have been highly motivating, insightful, supportive and fun to work with. Thank you so much from everyone at breathing.ai!
Hannes Bend
Founder, breathing.ai
Amazing startup incubator with opportunities for networking with investors. Interviewed the founder on my podcast and their track record in LA is the best I've seen.
Tracy Hazzard
Podcast Host & Entrepreneur
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Startup Dojo and the Expert Dojo ecosystem.