Founder Sprint
Take one idea from a problem to a live product and a pitch, in six evenings.
What you'll learn
- A tested idea, chosen from many, with the weak ones cut
- A competitor map and a clear customer
- A brand and a live product people can click
- A launch plan and a 2-minute pitch on demo night
Course outline
6 sessions · 6 weekly evenings · 2 hours · live on Zoom
Pick your gear: no-code tools, app builders like Lovable, or coding agents like Claude Code and Codex.
01Problem & ideas
Find real problems, generate twenty ideas with AI, keep three.
02Market & competitors
Deep research, competitor maps, who pays and why.
03Choose & cut
Score your ideas, let AI argue against you, keep one.
04Brand & MVP
Name, look and a working first version: no-code, Lovable, or Claude Code.
05Market & feedback
Landing page, first ads, five real conversations, change what you learn.
06Pitch night
Price, launch plan and a 2-minute pitch to the group.
How a session runs
120 minutes, live. Every session follows this rhythm.
- 15 minCheck-in
Each person shares what they did since last week.
- 20 minShow how
A live demo of the evening's step with the AI tools.
- 40 minBuild sprint
You do the step on your own idea, with help on hand.
- 5 minBreak
Stretch, refill, step away from the screen.
- 25 minFeedback round
Show your work in small groups and get honest notes.
- 15 minWrap and homework
What to try before next week, and where to get help.
Before you start
- Free accounts for ChatGPT and Claude; we help with the rest.
- An idea is welcome, but not needed.
After each session
- A written guide and short homework after each evening.
- By the last evening: a live product and a pitch.
Who it's for
Founder Sprint is a live course from AI Academy for adults, at the Practice and Mastery levels: 6 weekly evenings, 2 hours, live on Zoom, 12 hours in all.
- You have an idea, or want one, and keep putting it off
- You use ChatGPT or Claude, and want to build with them
- You code and want to ship faster with Claude Code and Codex
Tools you'll use
Tools change fast. We check every one before each group. See the full directory.
Questions
Do I need an idea?
No. The first evening is about finding problems worth solving. Many people arrive without one.
Do I need to code?
No. Each step has a no-code way, an app-builder way and a coding-agent way. You pick.
What if I miss an evening?
Each step has a written guide and homework, so you can catch up before the next one.
Which AI subscriptions do I need?
Free tiers are enough to start. We show where a paid plan helps before you buy one.
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