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PRESSURE

REVEALS

EVERYTHING.

 

Most programs show you what to do. Mitt Squad helps you put it into practice, even when it’s tough or you’re under pressure. And we make sure you can do it every time. 

ENTREPRENEUR CONDITIONING™
EST. 2025
ENTREPRENEUR CONDITIONING™
EST. 2025
THE PROBLEM ERICK OBSERVED

THEY KNEW WHAT TO DO.
YET, THEY STILL STOPPED.

 

Erick spent years working inside entrepreneurship training programs, banking, business development, and community economic programs across the Chicagoland area and beyond. He observed capable people stall not for lack of information, but because they had not been trained to perform under pressure.

He noticed consistent patterns: isolation mistaken for independence, avoidance for strategy, and burnout accepted as the cost of ambition.

He recognized these patterns not only in others, but also in himself. Mitt Squad was created to address both.

THE REAL PROBLEM

Entrepreneurs rarely fail due to a lack of knowledge. They fail because executing under pressure is a skill that most have never developed.

 
WHAT PROGRAMS MISS
Information alone does not build resilience. A workshop may teach a framework, but it cannot train your nervous system to remain calm when challenges arise.
 
 
THE HONEST OBSERVATION 
The behavioral gaps that cause businesses to fail are not secrets; they simply are not being addressed through training. Mitt Squad exists to close this gap.
WHY BOXING?

THERE IS 

NO HIDING

IN THE RING.

Boxing was not chosen for aesthetics. It was chosen for what it demands. In the ring, your habits become visible. Your instincts under pressure are exposed. The only way forward is disciplined repetition.

That is exactly the environment entrepreneurs need to train in. Not safety. Not theory. Controlled, structured pressure builds the behavioral foundation that business eventually demands.

REPETITION

Consistency is not just a mindset; it is a practiced behavior developed through repetition rather than intention.

PRESSURE

Composure under pressure is not achieved by avoiding challenges, but by training through them.

THERE IS 

NO HIDING

IN THE RING.

 ACCOUNTABILITY

You cannot fake effort in the ring, and the same applies in business. Both require genuine performance.

CONDITIONING

Physical discipline reinforces mental discipline. These are not separate systems; they develop together.

Boxing was not chosen for aesthetics. It was chosen for what it demands. For small business owners, that demand is exactly what is missing from most entrepreneur discipline training. In the ring, your habits become visible. Your instincts under pressure are exposed. The only way forward is disciplined repetition.

That is exactly the environment entrepreneurs need to train in. Not safety. Not theory. Controlled, structured pressure builds the behavioral foundation that business eventually demands.

RECOVERY

Resilience is not simply absorbing failure; it is the result of training the capacity to respond and move forward.

EXECUTION 

You may plan in the corner, but execution happens in the ring. Mitt Squad develops both skills in every session.

THE PHILOSOPHY

 

ENTREPRENEUR

CONDITIONING™ 

 

Entrepreneurial behavior can be developed. Focus, follow-through, and operational discipline are all skills that can be trained. This is what sets Mitt Squad apart from every other entrepreneur training program available today.

01

BEHAVIOR FIRST

We prioritize addressing behavioral patterns before introducing frameworks, tools, or tactics, as these patterns determine whether such resources are effectively used.

02

PRACTICE OVER THEORY

Entrepreneurship is learned through structured, repeated practice with real accountability, not by passive listening.

03

OPERATORS, NOT ATTENDEES

Mitt Squad develops operators, not just motivated attendees. Our participants execute consistently, even in less-than-ideal conditions.

LEADERSHIP 

 

ERICK

SODERBERG

FOUNDER, MITT SQUAD

 

Erick founded Mitt Squad by combining expertise in banking, entrepreneurship, business development, and behavioral performance. He works with founders and small business owners across the Chicagoland area and across the country who are seeking real business accountability and execution support. 

 
  • Banking & Financial Systems

Developed a structured banking career, gaining a strong foundation in business operations, financial discipline, and organizational accountability.

  • Entrepreneurship & Business Development

Founded and managed multiple ventures, gaining firsthand experience with the behavioral factors that influence business success or failure.

  • Community & Economic Development

Worked with municipal and institutional entrepreneurship programs, shaping Mitt Squad to support both individual and organizational growth.

  • Behavioral Performance & Conditioning

Designed the Entrepreneur Conditioning System for live cohorts. Certified facilitator in execution systems, accountability structures, and operational performance habits.

 

M.S. Northwestern University  •  M.A. University of Wisconsin-Madison
THE VISION

 

BUILT TO CREATE

OPERATORS.

 

Mitt Squad was never built to create motivation. Motivation is temporary. Conditioning is permanent. The work is about building people who show up, execute, and carry their businesses forward regardless of conditions. If you are a small business owner in the Chicagoland area or anywhere in the country, the next cohort is open.

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