Break through barriers. Find clarity. Grow with confidence.
Join a collaborative online community where startup founders gain insights, refine ideas, and connect with people who can actually help.
Stop spinning your wheels.
Start seeing momentum.
You started your business with a big vision. You’ve worked hard, read the books, and maybe even taken a few courses. But despite all the effort, you're spinning your wheels instead of gaining traction. The path forward isn’t clear, and you're out of ideas for how to create real momentum.
The truth is, building a startup is hard. Most founders struggle to break through because they don’t have access to the right connections, coaching, and support they need.
But what if you didn’t have to figure this out alone?
You Need a Plan, a Process, and the Right People in Your Corner
Expert guidance
Get clear, expert guidance on what to do next.
Tangible traction
Gain traction without second-guessing yourself.
Purposeful connection
Connect with investors, advisors, and fellow founders.
Streamline growth
Lead with confidence knowing you’re on the right track.
The Solution: Luum Ventures Cohort
A Founder Cohort Designed to Help You Gain Clarity and Momentum
The Luum Ventures Cohort is a coaching and networking cohort designed for startup founders who are ready to take their next step with confidence.
What makes this different?
You get both coaching and advising.
Instead of one perspective, you get insights from experienced founders, advisors, and investors who have been where you are.
It's ongoing, not a one-time sprint.
Unlike accelerators or incubators, we don’t disrupt your work—we support it. You get expert coaching and peer feedback every week.
It's collaborative, not competitive.
No gatekeeping. No exclusivity. Just founders helping founders.
It works for all stages.
Whether you’re refining your product, launching, or scaling, this cohort is designed to help you move forward.
Get real world connections.
Build relationships with investors, advisors, subject-matter experts, and other founders like you who can actually help.
Break through barriers.
Find Clarity. Grow with confidence.
We take the guesswork out of growth so you can focus on what matters: building your business.
Join the cohort
Get instant access to our private founder platform and community and start making connections from day one.
Weekly coaching and strategy calls
Join weekly live sessions with startup experts, growth strategists, and real-world founders who have been where you are.
Practical tools & exercises
Get access to actionable tools, guided modules, exercises, and examples that help you apply what you learn and make real progress in your business.
Focused breakouts
Hear directly from subject matter experts on funding, product development, marketing, scaling, and more.
What's included?
Meet the team
Clay Banks
Clay Banks has over 23 years of experience in starting, scaling, and leading innovative hardware and software companies. An 8-time startup founder, he's raised over $5M in capital, holds 3 patents, appeared on Shark Tank, and managed a $2M+ omni-channel brand. Clays expertise spans organizational design, e-commerce growth, and full-scale manufacturing.
Sarah Deane Hale
Sarah's career spans multiple industries – social justice, music, and corporate consulting. Still, the thread that ties it all together is her ability to see the big picture, identify key targets, and deliver a cohesive strategy. She brings her robust expertise to Luum's clients every day.
Jordan Short
Jordan is a visionary creative director, seasoned commercial artist, and empowering coach on a mission to unleash creativity. With over 15 years of experience, he crafts brand stories that truly connect. Jordan’s all about big-picture thinking, attention to detail, and making design magic happen.
Carl Wilson
Carl Wilson is a brand strategist and business coach with 15 years of experience in product design, innovation, and strategy. Leveraging a background in industrial design and human-centered design thinking, Carl specializes in helping visionary leaders break from the status quo and build innovative brands people love.
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Frequently Asked Questions
This is for startup founders and entrepreneurs who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of their next steps. Whether you’re refining your product, going to market, or trying to gain traction, this cohort helps you move forward with confidence.
There’s no “too early” or “too late.” If you’re actively working on a venture, you’ll benefit from the mix of expert coaching, strategic advice, and peer connections—whether you’re at the idea stage, pre-revenue, or scaling up.
Unlike accelerators, we’re not time-limited, competitive, or application-based. We don’t take equity or promise funding. Instead, you get ongoing coaching, expert insights, and a collaborative community to help you navigate your unique startup challenges—without disrupting your day-to-day operations.
We know the path to startup success is not one-size-fits-all. Whether raising outside capital is part of your plan or not, the progress and insights you'll gain away from the cohort can immediately be applied to scaling your business in the way that's best for you.
Due to the collaborative nature of the cohort, one additional partner or co-founder may attend but we ask you not to invite your entire team.
This allows us to stay focused and respectful of each participant's time while maximizing the value and impact of each session.
If you're unsure whether this is the right fit, book a free 20-minute Q&A call with our team. We’ll help you clarify your biggest challenge right now and decide if this cohort is right for you.
Still have questions?
Book a 15-minute Q&A call with our team.