AI Builder Courses · Live and virtual
Make progress every hour you're ready to work.
AI gives you the output of a team you haven't hired yet, any hour you sit down to build. The big decisions still deserve the best people. In two weeks of live, virtual sessions, learn the AI skills to keep moving, with people two steps ahead for the calls that matter. Join from anywhere.
The problem
There's always more to do than people to do it.
Most founders don't stall for lack of ideas. They stall waiting: for a developer, for a free hour with a mentor, for an answer they can't find.
You need a bigger team than you have.
There's more to research, build, test and sell than people to do it, and not enough money or time to hire for every job.
Your best hours are when nobody else is awake.
You build at night and on weekends. Every hour you're ready to work should be an hour you make progress.
The big calls can't be guesses.
What to build, what to charge, who to hire, when to raise. You want answers from people who've been there before you decide.
The courses
AI skills for every hour. People for the big calls.
AI won't build your company for you. You will, faster than ever. Each course runs two weeks, with two live sessions a week, and you build your own idea or company the whole way. Take them in order, or start where you are.
Course 1 · Intro · 2 weeks, virtual
AI Builder Foundations
Learn the basics and start using the core AI tools to build a company that gets the most value and velocity out of the AI era.
- Set up your AI founder stack and use it every day
- Research markets, find customers and plan faster with AI
- Get the most out of vibe coding, and know its limits
- Turn an idea into a working prototype you can show people
You leave with: an AI founder stack you use every day, a first prototype, and a plan for what to build next.
Course 2 · Intermediate · 2 weeks, virtual
Building Customer-Ready MVPs
Take the basics further. Move from a prototype to an MVP and apps that real customers can use, test and pay for. Then put the same tools to work on the business behind it.
- Ship a customer-ready MVP: data, integrations, sign-in and hosting
- Test with real users, fix what breaks and iterate
- Drive business process efficiency: automate sales, support, operations and reporting
- Use AI to reach customers and run go-to-market
You leave with: an MVP ready for real customers, and AI-run workflows that keep your business moving.
Founders
From idea to product, in their own words.
From founders who built with Launchpad's first AI cohort.
“I came in operating a platform by hand and left with a working MVP I could demo. Six weeks moved me from idea to product, and the founders in this cohort made the hard parts worth pushing through. The sense of community made the experience unforgettable.”
Loren R., Cultura Global · AI cohort founder
“The AI Accelerator is exactly the push you need if you're feeling hesitant or unsure on how to get started with your idea/business. This program helped me see more possibilities of what could be done in a world that is rapidly changing and advancing thanks to AI.”
Stephanie H., Hopscotch · AI cohort founder
“I’m building a tech company as a nontechnical founder, so I’ve had a lot to learn. Launchpad has helped me work through business decisions, challenge my assumptions, and connect with people who can help me move Dirty Hippie forward.”
Melanie B., Dirty Hippie · AI cohort, now in Ignite
After the two weeks
Two weeks to learn. A library to keep building.
The course ends. Your work doesn't. Lessons, recordings and templates stay in a library you can come back to as your company grows, and the materials connect to the platforms Launchpad founders use every day.
The course library
Lessons, session recordings, prompts and templates to keep working from after the course ends, whenever the next challenge comes up.
Gantry, our AI co-pilot (beta)
The course exercises carry into Gantry, which knows your company and works alongside you any hour you're ready: research, planning, customer discovery, pricing and drafting messages for you to send.
Assembly OS and Ignite OS
The course materials connect to the platforms that run Assembly and Ignite, so what you learn carries into your program work with your cohort, mentors, Navigator and advisors.
What's included
Hands on the keyboard, with people who've built.
Four live build sessions per course
Two live, virtual sessions a week for two weeks, with hands-on build time every session and one-on-one time with your instructor on your own product.
Founders and investors in the room
Guest sessions with venture-backed and bootstrapped AI founders, and the investors who back them, focused on live examples you can use.
The Launchpad community
Join the founders, mentors and advisors across every Launchpad program, with session recordings and materials in one place.
Launchpad perks
Partner perks for the tools you build with, from partners like AWS, HubSpot and Lovable.
Questions
Before you sign up.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. Foundations assumes no technical background. You'll learn what AI tools can build for you, and when and how to go further.
Which course should I take?
New to AI tools? Start with Foundations. Already using them and ready to put a product in front of customers? Take Building Customer-Ready MVPs.
How does it work?
It's fully virtual, so you can join from anywhere. Each course runs two weeks, with two live video sessions a week. Sessions are recorded, and the course library stays available after the two weeks end.
When is the next cohort, who can join and what does it cost?
The courses are open to any founder, and Assembly and Ignite founders get a reduced rate. Dates and pricing are coming soon. Get on the list and you'll hear first.
Ready to build?
Ship faster today, and grow into the leader your company needs. Get on the list for the next AI Builder cohort, and we'll reach out with dates.
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