Apply · Rolling intake

From expert
to founder.

We accept founders on a rolling basis. No cohort deadlines, no waiting rooms. Applications take about 20 minutes, and a real person on our team reads every one.

Ready when you are.

Tell us about you, the problem you see, and why now. We'll review as soon as possible, and reach back out if it feels like a fit.

  • ~20 minutes to complete
  • No polished pitch deck required
  • Everything stays confidential
  • We respond to every application
Start here

Apply to Wildfire.

Open the application
HOSTED ON F6S · SECURE
02 — What happens next

The intake process, step by step.

STEP 01

Submit the application.

20 minutes. Tell us about you, your expertise, and the problem you're seeing in your industry. You don't need a polished deck. We want your clearest thinking, not your polished pitch.

Format
Written questions
Time
~20 min
Platform
F6S (secure)
STEP 02

We read & respond.

A real person on our team reviews every application, not an algorithm. If something doesn't fit, we'll tell you why. If it does, we'll set up time to talk within a week.

Who
Wildfire team
Response
~1 week
STEP 03

We have a real conversation.

A call with someone on the Wildfire team. Not a pitch session, but a working conversation about the problem, the market, and whether Wildfire is the right place to build it. You'll leave the call with something useful either way.

Format
Video or in-person
STEP 04

Start in Phase One.

If we're a fit, we talk terms and get you started in the program, with everything you need to build and grow your startup. No cohort to wait for. Momentum from day one.

03 — Or reach us directly
Email
A person, not a form. We answer within a couple of days.
Studio HQ
605 Quincy St
Rapid City, SD 57701
Drop by during business hours. Coffee's on us.
Follow
LinkedIn @wildfire-labs-llc
Instagram @wildfire__labs
Real work, in real time, not a marketing feed.
04 — Start

The best time was yesterday.

The second-best time is right now. Rolling intake, we review as they come in.

Open the application