How to Validate a Startup Idea Before You Spend a Dollar Building It
Why the cheapest phase of a startup's life should be the most informative, and how we teach validation inside the Blueprint.
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Pricing
Straightforward pricing for founders who value their time
No hidden upsells, no mystery "contact us for a quote" games. Every Dealhalcyon programme has a published price you can compare against the value it delivers, and every tier gives you the same standard of coaching and the same permanent alumni access. What changes is how much live time you get with a coach and how far we walk alongside you during the process.
Payment plans on request
Full refund within 7 days
Prices in AUD, GST where applicable
Everything includes
Baseline standard across every tier
- Access to a coach who reads your submissions in advance
- A private community of founders in the same phase as you
- Templates, worksheets and frameworks you keep forever
- Recordings of every masterclass and clinic
- Permanent alumni status after graduation
No equity taken, ever
No aggressive lock-in contracts
Transparent listed pricing
Programmes and packages
Every course, every tier, one page
We run two flagship courses with three pricing tiers each. Pick a programme based on where your business is today, then pick the tier based on how much support you want along the way.
Twelve-week programme
Startup Launch Blueprint
The starting point for anyone with an idea who has not yet proven anybody will pay for it. Twelve weeks of structured validation, offer design, landing page construction and first sales conversations. You leave with a working offer and a live page, not a plan.
Startup Launch Blueprint
Solo Founder
For the self-starter who works best alone, at their own pace. Full access to the material, no live commitments.
$690 one-time
- All twelve recorded masterclasses
- Downloadable worksheets and checklists
- 60-day library access from enrolment
- Community forum membership
- Email support during business hours
Most chosen
Startup Launch Blueprint
Cohort Plus
The classic format — live sessions, live feedback and a group of founders shipping alongside you for twelve weeks.
$1,840 per cohort
- Everything in Solo Founder
- Twelve live Wednesday clinics
- Weekly written feedback on your submissions
- Private Slack with the cohort
- Investor pitch deck review
- Permanent alumni community access
Startup Launch Blueprint
Founder Intensive
One-on-one coaching for founders who want a dedicated operator in their corner every single week.
$4,250 per cohort
- Everything in Cohort Plus
- Twelve private 45-minute calls
- Direct message access to your coach
- Two warm introductions to partners
- Quarterly follow-ups for a full year
- Priority seat in the next intake
Eight-week programme
Funding & Growth Accelerator
An advanced track for founders with paying customers who are preparing to raise. You build the model, the metric story and the pitch, then rehearse it in front of real angel investors who give written feedback.
Funding & Growth Accelerator
Framework Only
The playbook, the templates and the community without the live time commitment.
$1,150 one-time
- All sixteen recorded sessions
- Financial model template
- Data room folder structure guide
- Investor update email templates
- Community access
Best value
Funding & Growth Accelerator
Live Cohort
The full accelerator with live sessions, peer feedback and a mock investor panel in week seven.
$3,680 per cohort
- Everything in Framework Only
- Sixteen live evening sessions
- Mock investor panel with angels
- One-on-one model review
- Private founder Slack channel
- Written feedback after each pitch
Funding & Growth Accelerator
Deal Room Support
Everything in the cohort, plus a senior coach through the actual due diligence process.
$7,990 per raise
- Everything in Live Cohort
- On-call support until your round closes
- Term sheet review with a lawyer
- Cap table modelling walkthrough
- Warm introductions where there is a fit
- Board pack template for post-close
Feature comparison
What each tier actually includes
The Accelerator follows the same tier structure with its own features — check the plan cards above for the exact breakdown.
Payment options
Flexible payment, no games
We know that a few thousand dollars is real money for a bootstrapped founder. That is why we offer instalment plans, accept bank transfer directly, and never charge interest on split payments.
- Pay in full, or split into three monthly instalments
- Bank transfer, card and invoice payments accepted
- No penalties or fees for choosing instalments
- Company invoicing available for employer-funded training
$690
Lowest entry point available
3
Months maximum instalment split
0%
Interest on any payment plan
7
Days to change your mind, full refund
How pricing works
Four decisions that shape what you pay
Understanding what drives the price makes it easier to choose the right tier. Here is what actually changes as you move up.
01
Live time vs. material
The lower tiers give you the same material with less live contact time. The upper tiers trade money for coach hours.
02
Group vs. one-to-one
Cohort tiers get group coaching, intensified tiers get dedicated private sessions with a single coach throughout.
03
Course length
Twelve weeks for the Blueprint and eight for the Accelerator — the total session count drives part of the price difference.
04
Ongoing support
Deal Room Support extends past graduation. You pay more because the coach stays with you through the actual raise.
Value comparison
What the same money buys elsewhere
A weekend bootcamp in a capital city can cost more than a Dealhalcyon cohort and give you six hours of slides with no follow-up. A university short course might cost three times as much and take six months to complete. We deliberately sit in the middle — substantive enough to teach you real skills, affordable enough for a founder without investors.
We also believe the price only matters if the outcome delivers. That is why every tier includes refund rights, why we cap cohorts at thirty, and why we publish the graduate statistics rather than hiding them.
Read about our coaching standards- Every session has a live coach, not a pre-recorded stand-in
- Submissions get reviewed before the call, not during it
- You keep the frameworks permanently after graduation
- Payment plans carry no interest or hidden fees
- Refunds honoured within the published window without argument
Bundle and save
Two programmes, better together
If you are starting from scratch and plan to raise later, doing both programmes back-to-back saves money and gives you continuity with the same coaches.
Single programme
Blueprint only
Idea to first customers in twelve weeks. Perfect if you are not yet planning to raise.
$1,840 Cohort Plus
- Twelve live clinics
- Foundations curriculum
- Permanent alumni access
Save $590
Back-to-back bundle
Blueprint plus Accelerator
Complete the full journey from idea to seed round with the same coaching team following through.
$4,930 combined
- Twelve Blueprint clinics
- Sixteen Accelerator sessions
- Mock investor panel
- Model and pitch review
- Priority continuity with your coach
Single programme
Accelerator only
Traction to term sheet in eight weeks. Best for founders with existing revenue and an imminent raise.
$3,680 Live Cohort
- Sixteen live sessions
- Fundraising curriculum
- Mock investor panel
From the journal
Reading before you decide
What Australian Founders Should Actually Prepare Before Raising a Seed Round
Metrics, models and term sheets — the three weeks of groundwork that decide whether a raise runs smoothly or stalls.
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Pricing questions
The things founders ask before paying
If your question is not covered here, send it through the contact form and a real person will answer within one business day.
Ask us directlyYes. Founders upgrade often, usually around the middle of a cohort once they see how much value the live feedback adds. You simply pay the difference on your next invoice, and your seat is adjusted for the rest of the programme.
They are. We split the cost into up to three equal monthly payments with no interest, no setup fee and no penalty for early repayment. It is simply a way to make the programme accessible to founders without significant cash on hand.
We offer a co-founder discount when two people from the same company enrol in the same cohort — get in touch for the exact number. We do not run flash sales or voucher campaigns, because we would rather keep the price steady than force urgency games on you.
Every graduate keeps permanent access to the alumni community and the monthly check-in calls, regardless of tier. Private coaching beyond graduation is available but priced separately — it is not bundled automatically to keep the base programme affordable.
If we cancel a cohort, you receive a full refund within five business days, or transfer to the next intake at no cost, whichever you prefer. This has happened once since 2018 and the refunds were processed the same week.
Absolutely. We can invoice your company, provide a formal tax invoice with our ABN, and supply the documentation most L&D departments need. Mention this when you fill in the enquiry form and we will handle the paperwork for you.
Still deciding?
Tell us your situation and we will point you straight
A quick note about your business stage is usually enough for us to recommend the right programme. No sales pressure — if the timing is wrong, we will say so.
- +61 3 8492 6173
- dealhalcyon@gmail.com
- 1 Bender Drive, Derwent Park TAS 7009, Australia
Lock in your seat before the next cohort fills
Cohorts are capped at thirty founders and typically fill three to four weeks before the start date. If you are serious about moving your business forward this quarter, this is the moment.