The program that builds your business and takes care of you while you do it

Your business can only be as strong as you are.

MudLabs gives you two things most programs ignore: a clear plan to get paying customers, and a dedicated advisor who makes sure you don't burn out building it. We call it your Founder OS.

65%
of startups fail from people problems, not product problems
50/50
business development + founder formation
Trusted by 200+ business builders
⏱️ 20-30 min assessment

Smart AND Healthy

The only program with parallel tracks

Business Track

  • ✓ A step-by-step plan built around real customers
  • ✓ A clear launch path and weekly rhythm
  • ✓ Measurable progress you can actually see

Heart Track

  • ✓ Know where you stand emotionally before pressure hits
  • ✓ Clarity on who you are, why this matters, and who has your back
  • ✓ Habits that prevent burnout before it starts
Guided by a Dedicated Advisor
The Problem

Every Program Teaches You How to Build—None of Them Teach You How to Last

Most business programs hand you a plan and say "go." They teach you how to find customers, how to pitch, how to grow.

But nobody asks: are you okay? Can you keep this up? What happens to your business when you hit a wall?

The truth is: your business is not your identity, but your health as the founder determines your success. When you burn out, lose focus, or start making decisions from exhaustion instead of clarity—everything falls apart.

The Reality

65% of new businesses fail because of people problems—burnout, conflict, losing your sense of direction—not because the idea was bad.

What Other Programs Miss

65%

New businesses fail from burnout and people problems

0%

Time most programs spend on the emotional health of the person doing all the work

100%

Business success depends on the person behind it being healthy enough to keep going

"

The founder breaks before the business does. If you don't protect founder health, you're building on a crumbling foundation.

— MudLabs Philosophy
The Solution

Smart AND Healthy

MudLabs is the only program that spends equal time on your business plan and on you—because one can't survive without the other.

Business Track

Your Business Plan, Built Around Real Customers

Where You Stand

We map your real situation—what you have, what you're risking, and where your best leverage is

Your First Customers

Figure out who to serve first, what they'll actually pay for, and what you need to prove next

Your Launch Plan + Weekly Rhythm

The shortest path from idea to paying customers, broken into weekly priorities you can actually follow

A Dedicated Advisor

Someone who's been where you are, checking in every week to keep you on track and help you think clearly

Ongoing Support

As you launch and grow, we keep refining the plan based on what your customers actually tell you

Heart Track

Taking Care of the Person Behind the Business

Your Starting Point

We figure out what's really going on with you—stress levels, warning signs, patterns you might not see yet

The Four Big Questions

Who am I? Why am I doing this? Where am I headed? Who has my back? Answering these keeps your identity separate from your business

What Drives You Under Pressure

Everyone has hidden emotional needs that shape decisions when stress is high. We help you see yours

Your Support System

Who's in your corner? How do you handle stress? What keeps you energized? We map it out

Staying Healthy as Things Get Hard

Weekly check-ins that catch burnout before it catches you

Both Tracks. One System.

MudLabs treats your business strategy and your personal health as equally important—because if you break down, everything you're building breaks with you. We call this your Founder OS.

50%
Business Development
+
50%
Founder Formation
=
100%
Sustainable Success
How It Works

Six Steps from Where You Are to Paying Customers

A clear path with someone guiding you at every stage—making sure your business is growing and you're still standing.

1

Establish Your Baseline

Business + Founder Health

Take the assessment. We'll learn where your business stands, what resources you have, and how you're holding up personally—so we know exactly where to start.

You Receive

Your Baseline + First Priorities

2

Define Your First Customer + Offer

Customer-First Clarity

Build clarity on who you serve first, what they'll actually pay for, and what proof you need next.

You Receive

Your First Real Customer + Simplest Paid Offer

3
CORE DELIVERABLE

Install the Founder OS

Strategy + Launch + Cadence

Your advisor pressure-tests your plan and helps you build a complete system: your business strategy, launch path, weekly rhythm, and a health check to keep you grounded. This is your Founder OS.

You Receive

Complete Founder OS (Strategy + Launch Plan + Weekly Rhythm)

4

Execute With Advisor Oversight

Weekly Governance

Start executing with your advisor by your side. They'll challenge your decisions, keep your priorities straight, and make sure your weekly pace is something you can sustain.

You Receive

Weekly Execution + Advisor Support

5

Grow From Evidence

Customer Truth

Once you've earned early traction, expand what's working: finding more customers, delivering better, and building simple systems that don't depend entirely on you.

You Receive

Validated Growth Based on What Customers Tell You

6

Keep Operating + Scale Intentionally

Sustainable Scaling

As you grow, your advisor stays with you—refining your strategy, tightening operations, and making sure you only expand what your customers prove is worth building.

You Receive

Ongoing Advisor Support + Scaling Guidance

Why We're Different

The Only Program That Works on Both Sides

Business programs focus on the business. Coaches focus on you. MudLabs is the only program that does both—systematically.

Accelerators
YC, Techstars, etc.
Coaches
Executive/Founder
MudLabs
Founder OS

Business plan built around real customers

Launch plan + weekly rhythm

Weekly check-ins with a dedicated advisor

Personal health and stress baseline

Clarity on identity, purpose, and direction

Understanding what drives you under pressure

Burnout prevention built into the process

Business progress + personal health tracked weekly

Result

Deep on business,

zero on founder wellness

Deep on support,

light on business systems

Combined, systematic,

advisor-led OS

🚀

Accelerators

They'll teach you how to pitch and grow fast. But they won't ask how you're doing.

💬

Coaches

They'll support you emotionally. But they won't build your business plan with you.

MudLabs

MudLabs

50/50 balance: A real business plan + personal health system with a dedicated advisor who handles both.

Trusted by Founders

What Founders Say

People who've been through MudLabs, in their own words.

"MudLabs didn't just help me build a business—they helped me understand myself as a founder. The dual-track approach kept me from burning out while actually making progress."

Sarah Chen

Career Transition Founder

B2B SaaS

"After two failed accelerator attempts, MudLabs was the first program that addressed why I kept sabotaging my own progress. The root motivations work was a game-changer."

Marcus Rodriguez

Bootstrapping Rebound Founder

E-commerce

"The weekly advisor oversight kept me honest and focused. I finally stopped chasing shiny objects and started earning real customer traction."

Emily Thompson

Solo Founder

Professional Services

Advisors Who've Been Where You Are

Every MudLabs advisor has real business experience and is trained to support you personally—because knowing how to build a business isn't enough if you don't know how to take care of the person building it.

1

Business Experience

People who've built and run real businesses—not just taught about them

2

Personal Development Training

Trained to recognize stress, burnout, and the emotional patterns that derail founders

3

Both in One Person

Every advisor brings business skills and personal development training together

All advisors are vetted for both business results and personal development training
Pricing

Simple, Transparent Pricing

One program. Your business plan and your wellbeing. Both handled.

MONTHLY
$250/month

Capped at $3,000 total

Cancel anytime • Pay as you go

Complete business plan + personal health system
A dedicated advisor with business and personal development experience
Weekly 1:1 Sessions
Async Support Between Sessions
All Resources & Community Access
BEST VALUE
ANNUAL
$2,500/year

Save $500 vs monthly

One payment • Full year access

Complete business plan + personal health system
A dedicated advisor with business and personal development experience
Weekly 1:1 Sessions
Async Support Between Sessions
All Resources & Community Access

What's Included in Both Plans

Business Track (50%)

Founder OS Baseline Assessment
Customer-First Strategy Map
Launch Sequence + Operating Rhythm
Weekly Business Execution Support
Advisor Oversight & Decision Review

Heart Track (50%)

Founder Health Baseline Assessment
Four Fundamental Questions Work
Root Motivations Assessment
Weekly Founder Health Check-Ins
Burnout Prevention & Resilience Building

Plus

Resource Library Access
Founder Community
Ongoing Support & Refinement

Questions about pricing?

We offer flexible payment options and can discuss custom arrangements for founders in unique situations. Reach out after your assessment.

Our Story

Why We Built MudLabs

We've seen too many talented people burn out, lose themselves, or quit—not because their ideas were bad, but because no one helped them sustain the journey.

The Problem We Saw

Most business programs push you to grow fast, pitch investors, and chase numbers—but they ignore what it costs you personally.

Coaches offer emotional support and mindset work—but they don't help you build a business plan you can actually execute.

The result? People who are either burned out with a "successful" business, or feeling great but struggling to get traction.

Our Belief

You don't have to choose between building a successful business and protecting your health. You need both—systematically.

Building a real business takes a clear plan and the discipline to follow it

Staying healthy takes self-awareness, resilience, and people who have your back

Both matter equally—and neither can be an afterthought

Customer-First Business Plan

We help you build a complete plan: who you serve, how you reach them, and a weekly rhythm that turns ideas into paying customers—based on real evidence, not guesswork.

Personal Health & Growth

We help you understand your stress patterns, what drives you under pressure, and who supports you—then build habits that keep you healthy as the demands grow.

A Dedicated Advisor

Someone who checks in every week, challenges your thinking, and makes sure you're making progress without running yourself into the ground.

MudLabs exists because you deserve a program that helps you build a great business and stay healthy doing it.

Free 20-30 Minute Assessment

Ready to Build Something That Lasts?

Take the free assessment and find out where your business stands, how you're really doing, and what to focus on first.

A clear picture of where your business and wellbeing stand
Insight into what drives your decisions under pressure
Your first priorities—what to work on this week
A personalized plan for what comes next

No credit card required • Takes 20-30 minutes • Get results immediately

200+

Founders supported

50/50

Business + Heart balance

100%

Advisor-led oversight