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Have a Business Idea Worth Fighting For?

Prove It. 

Mitt Squad - South Suburbs Founder Cohort is a 4-week in-person entrepreneur training program blending boxing and physical conditioning with structured business education.

You leave each week one round closer to launching your business.

In Person | Hosted at Defensive Tactics Training Solutions, Thornton, IL   

July 11 - August 1, 2026 | Saturdays | 90 minutes | 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM

 
Apply for the July Cohort

The South Suburbs is our founding cohort, and we're just getting started.  

Not ready for July? Request info about future cohorts coming to your city.

The Methodology

Built on one idea:

Entrepreneurs Must Fight to Win 

Mitt Squad was founded by Erick Soderberg, a former banker and entrepreneur with a background in boxing-based training and business development.

Erick’s approach is simple: entrepreneurship is learned through practice and not discussion. Success results from repetition, and confidence is built from doing the work.

As your Cornerman, his role is to train, guide, challenge, and hold you accountable for the success you desire. 

Why boxing?

There's no hiding in the ring.

Entrepreneurship is a full contact sport and so is boxing. Boxing demands focus, quick decision-making, and the resilience to recover and continue.

Building a business requires the same.

You plan. You execute. You adjust. You win.

Mitt Squad teaches you to consistently perform under pressure and how to execute despite challenges.

This is not a fitness class; this is Entrepreneur Conditioning.

Entrepreneur Conditioning™ is the Mitt Squad methodology.

It blends boxing-based physical training with structured business education to build the focus, resilience, and follow-through that business schools never touch.

Each session addresses both physical and business skills. The physical discipline developed during training directly influences your success in business.

Our objective is to build your physical and entrepreneurial muscles one rep at a time.

 

 

Learn to fight for your goals!

Why most ideas stay ideas 

Most people either fail from the start or never start because they are afraid to fail:

  • Don’t know what to do first - never throw the first punch
  • Overthink every decision - hesitation kills
  • Keep consuming instead of building - wanting to get rich without the work
  • Never turn their idea into something real - all talk/no action

Mitt Squad will give you:

  • A clear direction for your business
  • A simple, organized plan
  • Real actionable decisions 
  • Momentum and the rhythm that will carry you forward

The Program

What each week covers

Each session is simple and structured, combining physical conditioning with focused business activities.
 

WEEK ONE

Clarity

Get your idea out of your head and onto paper. Define what you're actually building and who it's for.

WEEK TWO

Structure

Build a your plan. What needs to happen first, second, and third... An order of operations.

WEEK THREE

Decision making

Work through the decisions you've been avoiding. Pricing, positioning, what to cut, what to keep.

WEEK FOUR

Execution

Lock in your next 30 days. Leave with a clear business plan and the accountability to launch.

 

Every session includes both physical conditioning and business education training.
90 minutes | In person | Saturdays | July 11 - August 1.

The Process

How the cohort works

Three steps. No guesswork. 

STEP ONE

Apply

Tell us where you are and what you’re trying to build. The application takes less than two minutes.

We want to work with people who are ready to commit, not just curious. 
 

STEP TWO

Get accepted

We review every application to keep the group focused and serious. You'll hear back within 48 hours.

If you’re a good fit, we’ll send you a confirmation email with payment instructions and session details. If the cohort is full or the timing isn’t right, we’ll let you know as well. 
 

STEP THREE

Show up and execute

Every Saturday for four weeks. You work on your actual business, not hypotheticals. Physical conditioning and business execution in every session.

Daily Cornerman access is included, which keeps your work structured and on track between sessions. 

 

Group size

12 people max

Response time

Within 48 hours

Session length

90 minutes

Starts July 11

Thornton, IL 

South Suburbs Founder Cohort - July 2026

$149

Four weekly sessions. In-person. Small group. Entrepreneur Conditioning.

 

 

While most business coaching costs $300 to $500 per hour, this program offers four sessions for $149 by keeping the first cohort small and focused. The price is low. The commitment is real.

 

 

WHAT'S INCLUDED

  • 4 in-person working sessions (90 min each)
  • A structured weekly agenda and a guided educational framework
  • Real-time feedback on your business decisions
  • Daily Cornerman access: our guided execution tool that structures your work during sessions and keeps you on track between them
  • A squad that shows up and holds each other accountable
Apply for the July Cohort

12 spots. Applications reviewed within 48 hours.

Twelve spots.

 One question left.

Are you going to keep thinking about this. Or are you going to do something about it?

The application takes two minutes. If you're accepted, you'll hear back within 48 hours.

Apply for the July Cohort

In-person | Thornton, IL | July 11-August 1 | $149

 

Small group
Entrepreneur
Fitness
4 weeks
Starts July 11
Not ready yet? Request info about future cohorts coming to your city.