Atlas — Founding Cohort 2026
For Africans in America building something of their own.
A 6-week cohort for engineers, consultants, bankers, doctors, MBAs, and operators who came here with bigger plans than a W2.
30 seats. Founding price $1,997. Starts July 2026.
The pattern.
The most underrated group of builders in America right now is Africans in corporate. Engineers at Google. Consultants at McKinsey. Bankers at Goldman. Doctors, lawyers, PMs, MBAs, scientists, founders waiting to happen.
We came here with stories of what we'd build. Then the W2 happened. The mortgage happened. The visa happened. The years started moving.
The wealth playbooks aren't written for someone sending money home every month. The founder playbooks assume you'll quit your job tomorrow and raise from a16z. The career advice doesn't account for who you are, where you came from, or where you're trying to go. Atlas is built for the in-between.
This is for you if
- You're an African working in the US in corporate, tech, finance, consulting, healthcare, or law
- You want to start a business but haven't found the right path
- You want to build wealth beyond your salary
- You're navigating visa, family, identity, and ambition at the same time
- You want a room of people who get it
This isn't for you if
- You're looking for a generic “founder course”
- You want to raise VC tomorrow
- You're not ready to do the work between sessions
Six weeks. Six modules.
- 01
Designing your exit on your terms
The strategic patience play. When to leave corporate, when to stay, how to use your job as a launchpad.
- 02
Finding your business or income idea
Identifying opportunities while you're still employed. Using industry expertise as a wedge.
- 03
Building while employed
Legal structures, employer agreements, IP, visa implications. The boring stuff that lets you build without getting fired.
- 04
The wealth foundation
401K, mega backdoor Roth, HSA, RSU strategy, real estate, taxable investing. The full stack.
- 05
From zero to $10K MRR on the side
The actual mechanics of first paying customers while you have a day job.
- 06
Identity, family, and the long game
Black tax, sending money home, citizenship strategy, generational wealth. The conversations nobody teaches.
The founding cohort.
Format
- 6 weeks, starting July 2026.
- Weekly 90-min live sessions.
- Async lessons + worksheets.
- Private community.
- One 1:1 with Adewale.
Investment
- $1,997 founding price.
- Payment plan: 3 × $697.
- Cohort 2: $2,997.
- Capped at 30 seats.
Outcome
- A validated business idea.
- A 12-month wealth plan.
- A network you keep for life.
Taught by
Adewale Yusuf.
Three-time founder. Built AltSchool from Lagos to 60,000+ paid learners across 100+ countries. Hit $1M+ ARR. Techstars-backed. Stepped away as CEO. Now in Austin, building from the other side of the journey.
Atlas is what I wish someone had taught me before I made the leap.
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Waitlist members get $300 off the founding price and first invitations when enrollment opens.
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