Dan Gordon and Brian Park met through DC’s regional Innovation Corps (DCICorps.com), the educational organization founded and funded by the National Science Foundation where they both volunteer. ICorps promotes understanding of lean startup technology by pairing people producing great research with budding entrepreneurs and mentors with business experience willing to harangue them during a boot camp in which they have seven weeks to speak with 100 customers and refine their minimum viable product. Dan also teaches entrepreneurism classes at several DC-area universities.