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LAUNCH YOUR FIRST COMPANY LIKE IT’S YOUR TENTH

Building a product is getting easy. Knowing what to build never will be.

La Mashine gives founders of innovative projects the structure and methods to go from a hunch to real market proof, all the way to their first customers.

Entrepreneurs, schools and incubators are already working together in La Mashine.

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WHAT NOBODY TELLS YOU

If it were easy, it wouldn’t be worth anything.

Ambition, brains and discipline won’t be enough to move forward through uncertainty.

Nobody sees the whole board

Decisions pile up and the work grows exponentially. When everything is urgent, nothing is important anymore.

Nobody knows when you drift

A chatbot answers your questions. It won’t notice when you dodge the real world, or when you haven’t spoken to your target market in two weeks.

Nobody sees you’re mistaking motion for progress

Good weeks and bad weeks start to look alike. Without a rhythm and clear daily goals, the project quietly stalls while you’re swamped.

HUMAN INTENTION, MASHINE PRECISION

A system to move forward every day and break the isolation

La Mashine turns the real context of your project into clear priorities and field actions, so every work session counts.

Refocus your efforts
01

Refocus your efforts

La Mashine turns your project’s context into clear priorities and field actions, so you can quickly validate the specific needs a target market is ready to pay for.

Get support
02

Get support

Bring your cofounders, team or advisors on board and ask for help on the fly. Everyone works from the same context, so they know exactly where to pitch in.

Make every lesson count
03

Make every lesson count

La Mashine’s empirical approach turns the fog of a project’s early days into a fast learning loop: understand, decide, act and adjust, always starting from what’s happening on the ground.

EVERYONE HAS THEIR OWN CONSTRAINTS

For everyone who isn’t waiting for “the right moment”

The starting point differs, but the goal is always the same: build something people want.

Early-stage founders

Early-stage founders

You’ve gone from idea to solution, but traction isn’t coming. Change the dynamic with an expert eye on what to fix and an action plan to execute in the field.

First-time founders

First-time founders

Everything is new and everyone has an opinion on everything. Follow a clear method and surround yourself with professionals who understand your stakes and constraints, so you move faster.

Solo founders

Solo founders

No cofounder to debate with, no one to challenge your priorities? La Mashine gives you the daily visibility and discipline to move forward in the right order.

Student entrepreneurs

Student entrepreneurs

You’re building alongside your studies, with little time and budget. La Mashine adapts to your constraints and goals so every work session counts.

Léa G.
★★★★★

“I’m moving faster in one month with La Mashine than in six months without.”

Léa G.

Founder

Marc Girard
★★★★★

“Between my market assumptions, my copywriting and my user interviews, La Mashine helped me frame my project and land my first customers.”

Marc Girard

Founder, Tillin

Melissa Vidal
★★★★★

“Great support, a team at the top that helps me daily.”

Melissa Vidal

Founder, e-Konik

Christophe Communay
★★★★★

“Exceptional service. Rare, effective and human.”

Christophe Communay

Founder, socrate.pro

Mohamed Haijoubi
★★★★★

“La Mashine got me my first customer, helping me put my solution in place and find my business model.”

Mohamed Haijoubi

Founder, Paxilia

Romane Finet
★★★★★

“La Mashine turns discussions into concrete action plans, and asks the sharp questions that pushed me past my blockers. Everything gets clear.”

Romane Finet

Founder, ChatBTP

Lauren Sotter
★★★★★

“Clear action plans that account for the reality of the field. They helped me identify my priorities and lay solid ground to sign my first customers.”

Lauren Sotter

Founder, MyArtistPlace

Anne H.
★★★★★

“One month in and we’re thrilled. A framework, tools, people who push you.”

Anne H.

Founder, MaRenoZen

Marie-Gabrielle de Beauvais
★★★★★

“A structured and personalised approach, with steps clearly set in time and very concrete deliverables.”

Marie-Gabrielle de Beauvais

MSc X-HEC Entrepreneurs

Damien Albrespy
★★★★★

“Sharp strategic advice and a real coaching mindset, which let us approach our fundraise calmly.”

Damien Albrespy

Founder, Apisolis

Jonathan Bouaziz
★★★★★

“La Mashine has been supporting me as a solo founder for three months now… and I couldn’t have asked for better! It helps me through the process, guides me and puts me back on track to ship my product (despite the pivots). I recommend it.”

Jonathan Bouaziz

Founder, Umami

Start with what you need. Add support when it helps

Get a free diagnosis of your project, then choose the level of intensity and support that fits you.

  • Explore: €0. Discover La Mashine and your first priorities.
  • Self-service: €25/month. The full platform, with the option to add support whenever you need it.
  • Validate by La Mashine program to quickly confirm your idea is worth pursuing and prove people are ready to pay for it.
The project dashboard: status, completed tasks and validated decisions.

Questions you might be asking yourself.

La Mashine combines a proprietary methodology, models proven by dozens of entrepreneurs, and a collaborative way of working, built specifically for the needs of people behind innovative projects.