Future Founder — From Noticing to Building
24 weekly sessions, all open now. Work through them in order, or jump to whichever one you need.
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Module 01 · Think Like a Founder
Weeks 1–4 · What problem is worth solving?
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Meet Your Founder Journey
Start your 6-month journey and set a goal worth working toward
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A written personal goal for the course
Open this session →Spotting Problems Everywhere
Notice daily frictions before you ever open an idea list
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3 written problem statements
Open this session →Talking to People, Not Guessing
Learn to ask, not assume — and conduct your first real interview
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Notes from one real interview
Open this session →Choosing Your Problem
Weigh your candidates and commit to the one you'll investigate
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A one-paragraph statement of your chosen problem
Open this session →Module 02 · Investigate
Weeks 5–8 · Is there a real opportunity?
Who Really Has This Problem?
Build a simple profile of the people affected
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A written profile of the affected group
Open this session →How Big, How Painful
A simple two-factor test: how many people, how painful
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A completed two-factor sizing worksheet
Open this session →What Already Exists
Find out who else is already trying to solve this
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A short landscape scan of existing solutions
Open this session →Writing Your Problem Brief
Turn a month of investigation into one evidence-backed page
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A one-page, evidence-backed problem brief
Open this session →Module 03 · Build & Harness the Power of AI
Weeks 9–12 · Can I create a solution using AI?
Idea Storm
Generate solutions unaided, first — then bring in AI
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A list of at least 5 original solution ideas
Open this session →AI as Your Thinking Partner
Use AI to pressure-test and expand your best idea
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A one-page 'AI conversation log' showing your idea before and after
Open this session →AI as Co-Designer
Use an AI image or mockup tool to make your idea visible
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An AI-assisted mockup or visual of your concept
Open this session →From Idea to Prototype with AI
Turn your mockup into a first AI-assisted working draft
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A first working draft of your prototype
Open this session →Module 04 · Business
Weeks 13–16 · Can this become a viable business?
Who Pays, Who Benefits
A very simple business-model sketch
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A simple one-page business-model sketch
Open this session →What Makes People Say Yes
Write a value proposition in one honest sentence
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A one-sentence value proposition
Open this session →Testing Your Business Idea
Show the business sketch to real people, not just the product
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Recorded reactions from 2-3 real people about your business idea
Open this session →Business Model Showcase
Present your refined concept and business sketch together
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A delivered presentation of your concept and business sketch
Open this session →Module 05 · Grow
Weeks 17–20 · Can I attract customers?
Finding Your First Customers
Decide who needs to hear about this first, and how
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A short note on your first audience and how to reach them
Open this session →Telling Your Story
Write a simple, honest message people will actually remember
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A short written marketing message
Open this session →Build Sprint
Turn your draft into a real working or semi-working prototype
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A completed prototype (app mockup, no-code page, physical model, or service walkthrough)
Open this session →Real-World Test
Put the prototype in front of real users and just observe
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Observation notes from real-user testing
Open this session →Module 06 · Launch
Weeks 21–24 · Can I defend, improve, and pitch it?
Building the Pitch
A simple 4-part pitch: problem, solution, who it's for, quick demo
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A first draft of your pitch
Open this session →Stress-Test Your Idea
Use AI to ask the tough questions before a judge does
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A written list of tough questions and your answers
Open this session →Dress Rehearsal
Practice pitching to peers and polish based on real feedback
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A rehearsed, revised pitch with recorded peer feedback
Open this session →Shark Tank Day
The live pitch capstone — defend, improve, and launch
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A delivered live pitch at Shark Tank Day
Open this session →Final portfolio
Every deliverable Future Founder produces by the end of the track. Tick them off as they land.