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The Stun and Awe - Academy provides you with critical skills tried and tested tools to help you design a startup that will execute like clockwork and create a positive impact in today's world.




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ACTIONABLE AND FLEXIBLE ONLINE LEARNING

  • Action-Oriented Certified Programs

    Grow your management and problem-solving skills with action-oriented, self-paced and cohort courses designed for rapid implementation.

  • Self-Paced Courses

    Get access to highly flexible online courses built for busy tech startup leaders. Learn whenever you can, wherever you are.

  • Cohort Courses

    Collaborate with a smart and cool community in our 4-week cohort online course. Develop skills that you can apply in your day-to-day to transform how you manage and build your tech company, solve meaningful problems, and impact the world.

THE SMART WAY TO STAND OUT

The Growth Academy teams up with real business leaders to deliver knowledge and skills that make you more successful. It’s like taking an bootcamp - fast, fun, practical, and actionable.
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What people are saying

Tilman Kemper

Head of Venture Development | APX

“I really like how intuitive the SPES model is and how it can be implemented almost instantly in a startup.”

Thién D. Nguyen

Founder and CEO | spreekit

“Michel’s experience in running a company was clear from the first minutes we spoke. Within weeks he helped me prioritize focus on the most important work, delegate, and taught me a full framework to switch from managing tasks to managing my company. Highly recommended!”

Sallyann Della Casa

Founder & CEO | GLEAC

"Michel is a solid experienced sounding board and helps me cut through the noise. The tools helped me stay on track and measure whether I am hitting the company's strategic goals or not. It helped me get clarity."

Megesh Vaidun

Startup Founder | theflew.io

"Exactly what founders need. Most comprehensive course out there, liked it fully! The best part is that it includes frameworks and templates. It's super useful!"

Nadim Choucair

Founder | 2030 Cabinet

"Michel really knows how to help you focus and act on your top priorities. He's action-oriented and draws on a really diverse business expertise to help you challenge your assumptions on what is the most impactful thing to work on."

DESIGN AN EFFECTIVE, SUSTAINABLE, AND IMPACTFUL BUSINESS

We're a growth and product design company who helps startup leaders, growth teams build effective, human-centered, and sustainable companies. 

We created the Stun and Awe - Growth Academy to share the tools and methodologies that we have developed for ourselves over the past 15 years. We're on a mission to empower startup leaders, growth teams to design resilient, creative, and sustainable companies ready to positively impact today and tomorrow.


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