The Idea Accelerator

Life is too short to do work that doesn't matter to you.

Since 2010, we've helped thousands of people Escape into starting businesses through our Escape School in London. We've gathered knowledge from our 250,000+ Escape community members around the world to learn what works. We've dissected tried-and-tested lessons from entrepreneurs, psychologists, philosophers, adventurers, investors and other successful Escapees to distill a set of principles that work.

We've distilled our best Startup lessons into this 12-week course.

Launching a Startup is daunting – but it's a lot more doable with a solid framework and alongside a community of likeminded people.

By the end of this course you will:

Have generated, tested and prototyped your own startup ideas.

Whether you've had one idea you've been dying to launch for years, or hundreds you can't narrow down - you'll learn how to test what could work, and how to start it.

Addressed your Blockers head on.

Fear of failure. Fear of the unknown. Fear of career suicide. Not enough time, money, skills, confidence...Blockers are the real or perceived obstacles standing in your way. You'll identify your top Blockers and make a plan of attack.

Understand the reality of the entrepreneurial path.

It's not all "a-ha" moments! This is a marathon, not a sprint. There are a million mistakes to be made - you'll learn how to avoid the biggest.

Have clarified your startup motivations and set realistic goals.

We each have a unique set of values, interests, dreams and curiosities that hold clues to what the best ideas for us to launch are.

Have learnt the key entrepreneurial tools, techniques and strategies.

In 2017, it's never been easier, cheaper or faster to launch a business. You'll learn years of accumulated startup wisdom, distilled to the key bitesized chunks you need to know.

You'll move from thinking to DOING.

Real-world challenges will help you get out of your head, challenge your comfort zone and start to take small, bold steps – despite not being 100% sure where you're going.

You'll actually launch an idea to the world.

This is where it gets exciting! "Perfect is the enemy of good" - the truth is, no idea or business is ever finished or complete. But that doesn't stop us launching. We'll get you to good enough, and help you go even further.

You'll gain 30+ new Escape buddies around the world.

You'll complete the lessons alongside a group of Escape buddies to ensure you keep moving forward. Change is much more doable and a lot more fun with a group of likeminded people.

You'll feel prepared and empowered to keep moving forward.

Most startups take much longer than 12 weeks, but after this course you'll be equipped with the tools and community to keep you moving forward.