Step 1 of 4

Read this before we talk.

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Step 2 of 4

What Code to CEO actually is (10 minutes)

Inside The World's #1 Startup Accelerator For Devs.

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<40
Capped under 40 founders, 1 to 2 admitted per month.
1:1weekly
Weekly 1:1 calls with a KPI tracker.
180days
180-day promise: we keep working with you until you hit the goal.
What happens on the call
  • LengthThe call is 45 minutes.
  • AgendaWe cover three things: where you are today (the job, what you've built, what you've never sold), what your first 180 days would look like inside Code to CEO, and whether we're a fit for each other.
  • FormatIt is not a pitch and it is not a coaching session. I am deciding whether to offer you a spot, and you are deciding whether you want one. If you're showing up to this call, I'll assume you already do.
Have ready

The monthly number that would make your job optional, and the honest reason you haven't started. If this is a shared decision, forward this page and bring your partner to the call. I'd rather answer their questions live than have you relay them.

Step 3 of 4

Founders who agreed to share their numbers. Numbers only.

Last updated 24 Sep 2026. Slow ones included.

Founder Country First deal Where they are now
Fast resultsFirst client in under 8 weeks
Marko Serbia AI fintech as co-owner (salary plus equity) after quitting Microsoft Co-owner with equity, relocating to Tokyo
Graziano Italy €90K, paid by milestone Finishing up delivery
Dominik Australia $5K USD Full-time with the business at $20K MRR AUD
John USA $22.5K in his first month: 1st client for $12.5K, 2nd for $10K $4.5M exit
Chris C USA $2.5K Full-time with the business less than 2 months in, currently $10K MRR
Typical resultsFirst client in about 12 weeks
Sandra USA $5K Quit both jobs, full-time with the business at $20K MRR
Joey USA $1,000 build + $150/month retainer Full-time with the business, just shy of $15K MRR after layoff
Benoit Canada $32K Full-time with the business at $90K CAD MRR
Thoufic India $1,000 build USD Part-time with the business, currently $7K USD MRR
Balazs Hungary $20K USD Full-time with the business at $20K USD MRR
Slow resultsFirst client after 3 months or more, still got there
Paul USA $100/month subscription Full-time with the business at $50K MRR
Average time to first client across all 33 members: 47 days. Founders shown: 11 of 33
Step 3 of 4

Results, sorted honestly

Best outcomes
Testimonial card. Founder name, background and country, video or written quote, and days to first client or deal size.
Testimonial card. Founder name, background and country, video or written quote, and days to first client or deal size.
Typical outcomes

This is where most people land.

Testimonial card. Founder name, background and country, video or written quote, and days to first client or deal size.
Testimonial card. Founder name, background and country, video or written quote, and days to first client or deal size.
Testimonial card. Founder name, background and country, video or written quote, and days to first client or deal size.
Testimonial card. Founder name, background and country, video or written quote, and days to first client or deal size.
Slowest outcomes, and what we changed
Testimonial card. Founder name, background and country, video or written quote, days to first client, and what changed.
Testimonial card. Founder name, background and country, video or written quote, days to first client, and what changed.
The questions you are already asking

Will this pay for itself?

Script not yet written. Anchor on what a firm bills an engineer's time at versus salary (Bgo's invoice story) and the first-deal sizes in the table above.

What do I tell my partner?

Script not yet written. Give the founder the actual conversation to have at home, including the risk disclosure and the 180-day promise.

I don't have a portfolio or any clients

Script not yet written. The trust-threshold concept: a portfolio is one of several ways to clear it. Presentation, professionalism and articulating the prospect's problem also clear it.

How the investment works

Script not yet written. Five-figure framing only, no exact number. The two tiers in shape, the split-pay option as a path not a penalty, and what happens at 180 days. Include: five-figure framing, split-pay available, the invoice is sent on the call with a 24-hour window, and the 180-day promise.

I have a full-time job. How does this fit?

Script not yet written. Point to the founders in the table above who closed their first client while employed.

What if I'm not accepted?

Script not yet written. We accept roughly 1 in 45 qualified applicants. If it's a no you get the reason and what to work on before reapplying.

Does this work outside the US?

Script not yet written. Point to the Country column in the table above and the Serbia, Germany and Brazil rows. What changes is the room, not the method.
Step 4 of 4

Do this before we talk

Two questions to think about. You do not need to write anything down, but you should have an answer for each when we get on the call.

  1. 01What would need to be true in 180 days for this to have been worth it?
  2. 02What is the one thing you've avoided doing about this, and why?
  3.  Decide before the call whether you're the kind of person who decides on calls. Most founders here did.

Come with your calendar open. If we're a fit we book your onboarding on the call.

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