Stackhouse Builder Accelerator
YOU HAVE AN IDEA. LET'S BUILD IT.
A five-month accelerator for faith-tech founders who are ready to stop sitting on an idea and start building something real — using AI tools to move fast, experienced operators to guide the way, and a stage in November to pitch what you've made.
June–November 2026 · 15 spots · $299/month
YOU DON'T NEED A DEVELOPMENT TEAM. YOU NEED MOMENTUM AND THE RIGHT TOOLS.
The way software gets built has changed. With the right AI tools, a focused founder can go from idea to working product without writing a single line of code. We've been running vibe coding workshops and watching people who've never shipped anything build real, functional products in a single afternoon.
The Stackhouse Builder Accelerator takes that further. Over five months, you'll validate your idea with real potential customers, build something people will actually use, and develop the business around it — all before you pitch on stage at the Stackhouse Builder Conference in November 2026.
This isn't a course you watch at 1.5x speed. It's a structured, operator-led program where you do real work every month and come out the other side with something to show for it.
THIS IS FOR YOU, NOT YOUR TEAM.
This accelerator is built for individuals — not companies with product teams. If you've been carrying an idea and wondering whether it could become something real, this is how you find out.
WHAT YOU NEED
AN IDEA YOU CAN'T SHAKE
A problem you keep noticing. A gap in the market you understand better than most.
WILLINGNESS TO BUILD WITH AI
No coding required. Just curiosity and a bias toward action. We'll teach you the tools.
FIVE MONTHS OF FOCUS
Two calls a month, a Slack community, and real work between sessions. Designed to fit around a full-time job.
SKIN IN THE GAME
You're not auditing a course. You're building something you intend to ship.
WHAT YOU DON'T NEED
A TECHNICAL BACKGROUND
You don't need to write code. AI tools have changed what's possible for non-technical founders.
A DEVELOPMENT TEAM
No engineers, no agencies, no contractors. You'll build your first version yourself.
A BIG BUDGET
The tools are cheap or free. The accelerator is $299/month. That's it.
A CO-FOUNDER
Nice to have, not required. This program is designed for solo founders ready to move.
FIVE MONTHS. REAL WORK. A STAGE IN NOVEMBER.
Every month has a theme, a group session, and an office hours call. Between sessions there's a private Slack community where accelerator founders share progress, ask hard questions, and push each other forward. The time commitment is real but designed to fit around a full-time job or a lean operation.
Month 1 — June 2026
VALIDATE BEFORE YOU BUILD
Most people skip this step and spend months building something nobody wants. Month 1 is a foundation sprint — you get in front of real potential customers, test your assumptions, and come back with documented signal from actual conversations. The deliverable isn't a slide deck. It's proof that the problem is real.
Month 2 — July 2026
BUILD YOUR FIRST VERSION
With validation in hand, you build. Using AI tools like Cursor, Lovable, and others, you'll create a working version of your product — functional enough to put in front of a real user. Michael and Kenny walk you through the tools and the process. No coding background required.
Month 3 — August 2026
FIGURE OUT THE BUSINESS MODEL
A product without a business model is a hobby. This month covers pricing, what customer budgets actually look like in the faith-tech market, how to structure a subscription, and how to build economics that hold up at scale.
Month 4 — September 2026
GET YOUR FIRST REAL CUSTOMERS
Validation conversations are one thing. Paid customers are another. This month is about closing your first deals — how to run a real sales conversation, how to handle objections, and how to build early traction without a sales team behind you.
Month 5 — October 2026
GET READY TO PITCH
You've built something real, you understand the business, and you have early traction. Now you sharpen the story and prepare to put it in front of an audience that includes investors, operators, and fellow builders.
November 2–5, 2026
PITCH DAY AT THE BUILDER CONFERENCE
Every accelerator founder takes the stage at the Stackhouse Builder Conference, November 2–5 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The top pitch wins a cash prize and receives formal consideration from the Stackhouse Fund investment panel — the same panel that backs early-stage faith-tech companies with $25K–$100K checks. Learn more about the conference →
TWO SESSIONS A MONTH. ONE COMMUNITY. FIVE MONTHS OF FORWARD MOVEMENT.
One 90-minute group Zoom each month led by Michael and Kenny
One office hours Zoom each month — bring your real problems
Private Slack community with all 15 accelerator founders
Monthly curriculum delivered before each session
A spot on the pitch day stage in November 2026
PARTICIPATION WILL BE $299 A MONTH.
Five months. Everything included. We're planning two payment options — monthly or pay in full and save $200.
Monthly
$299/MO
$1,495 total
Pay in Full
$1,295
One-time payment
Both options will include full access to every session, office hours, the Slack community, all curriculum, pitch day, cash prize eligibility, and formal Stackhouse Fund consideration.
JOIN THE WAITLIST.
No payment required. Tell us you're interested and we'll send you details about the June 2026 accelerator, answer your questions, and let you know when spots open up. Limited to 15 founders.