Zero to One.
From Nothing to a Live Product
in 12 Weeks.
The Philippines' premier collaborative bootcamp for building, shipping, and launching real products — together. Every team ships every Friday.
Partners
12
Weeks
4H
Team Framework
50+
Signups Target
4
Platforms
The 4H Framework
Every team is four people. Four roles. Four strengths. One product.
Writes the code. Owns architecture, APIs, deployment.
Gets users, closes deals, tells the story.
Builds the brand and grows the audience.
Finds the truth. Owns user research and analytics.
Collaborative Pairs
The 4H defines ownership, not isolation. Great products are built at the intersections.
UI/UX lives here. Hipster designs, Hacker codes. They co-own the look, feel, and usability.
Weeks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8Hound finds friction and bugs. Hacker fixes them. Together they eliminate gaps.
Weeks 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10Deployment meets distribution. Hacker pushes to production. Hustler announces it.
Weeks 1, 6, 9, 10Hustler writes the story. Hipster makes it beautiful. Brand meets business.
Weeks 2, 6, 7, 9, 11-12Hound delivers data. Hustler turns it into pricing, positioning, and investor narratives.
Weeks 4, 8, 10, 11-12Hound knows what users said. Hipster knows how to say it back. Content that resonates.
Weeks 2, 5, 6, 9The Weekly Rhythm
Every week follows the same heartbeat.
Monday
Grit Chronicles Webinar via InSpace + Sprint kickoff
Tuesday–Thursday
Build, ship, collaborate
Wednesday
Mid-week Team Challenge (select weeks livestreamed via Breakpoints.live)
Friday
Feedback Friday — push to production, share with users, collect feedback
Saturday
Weekly retrospective + mentor booking for next week
The 12-Week Journey
Ship every Friday. Each week has a clear target, a challenge, and a webinar.
Landing page + Auth + Dashboard
Features #1 & #2 + Data flow
APIs + Notifications
UX + Security + Production
50+ signups, 10+ active users
Revenue + Pitch + Final Ship
InSpace Pitch + Graduation
What You Graduate With
Not certificates. Not slides. Real products. Real users. Real revenue.
Four Platforms. One Ecosystem.
Intake, vetting, team matching, progress tracking, and leaderboard.
Expert mentors on demand. Browse, book, and learn from the best.
Pitch deck submission, investor visibility, and co-founder matching.
Community events — Grit Chronicles, pitch nights, Breakpoints.live streams, and Demo Day.
InSpace — The Heartbeat Layer
Community events that transform Z-One from a remote build sprint into a shared experience.
Monday Webinar series — each week’s Z-One Principle delivered as an intimate fireside chat with a founder who embodies it.
Powers Week 12 Demo Day and the Week 6 mid-bootcamp soft pitch checkpoint — real panel, real feedback, real pressure.
Broadcast layer for challenges and community moments — mid-week challenges livestreamed so the broader SBV community watches, engages, and participates.
Key Moments Across 12 Weeks
Grit Chronicles kickoff
First Breakpoints.live stream
InSpace Pitch (Mid-Bootcamp)
Launch week Breakpoints.live
InSpace Pitch (Demo Day)
AI-Assisted, Human-Directed
AI handles the grunt work. Humans handle thinking, decisions, and real conversations with real users.
AI generates project structure, configs, boilerplate
Team defines architecture decisions and tech choices
AI pair-programs CRUD, API routes, UI components
Hacker reviews, tests, and owns the merge
AI generates UI layouts, color palettes, component variations
Hipster directs brand vision, selects final designs
AI drafts copy, social posts, email templates
Hustler edits voice, approves messaging
AI synthesizes competitor data, market trends
Hound interprets insights, runs real interviews
AI generates test suites, identifies edge cases
Hound + Hacker verify real-world behavior
AI handles responsive fixes, accessibility, SEO
Team makes final UX decisions
Built for the Philippines, 2026
Z-One is built for the Philippine startup ecosystem.
All niches welcome.
Fintech, agritech, edtech, healthtech, logistics, marketplaces, creator tools, HR platforms, AI products, hardware + software combos, community platforms — if you can build it and ship it, it belongs here.
Local context, global ambition.
Teams are encouraged to solve problems they see around them — whether that’s streamlining sari-sari store logistics, building tools for OFW remittances, or launching AI-powered products for the global market.
Filipino builder culture.
Bayanihan meets startups. The 4H framework ensures no one builds alone. The challenges create camaraderie. The weekly rhythm builds discipline.
Community after graduation.
Z-One alumni stay connected through the SBV community, with access to mentor networks, investor introductions, and ongoing peer support.
Ready to Make the Leap?
Applications are open for Cohort 1. Every niche welcome. Every team different. The framework is the same.