Venture Out expands: The Seattle-based organization that aims to help tech workers leave companies and create their own startups has added a new program called Moonlighter Lab.

What it does: The lab charges $1,499 for an 8-week program designed to validate startup ideas from people who are still working at full-time day jobs. Venture Out originally launched by offering its 12-week Venture Lab, which preps entrepreneurs for their startup fundraising journey in exchange for 4% equity.

“Putting ourselves in the founders’ shoes, we realized it was not founder-friendly to exchange equity for participation in a lab where founders were still full-time in their day job,” said Venture Out co-founder Sean Sternbach. “So, we decided to change our pricing model to charge an upfront fee instead.”

Engage with experts in building and scaling startups, fundraising, team building, and more. The lab will increase your chances of success by helping you validate your idea faster and connecting you to a like-minded community, and a variety of resources to support your growth.

by Taylor Soper