This is your first rep. It doesn’t have to be perfect. The goal is to get a draft out of your head and into the world early enough to learn from it and iterate.

You’ll record a 2–5 minute pitch and receive an early read using our ETA PitchRef evaluation system, focused on the elements we’ve covered so far within the Hub (identity, fit, story, and early model thinking)—not on having a fully fleshed‑out thesis yet.

You’ll start to see where your story is strong, where it’s thin, and what themes to work on well before the final optional Lab and Graduation Day.