Vibe Code Your Idea into a Startup
The Vibe Coding Startup Bootcamp is an intensive 2-week program to help aspiring entrepreneurs scope, launch, and validate a prototype of their startup idea using AI tools - no experience necessary!
Bootcamp Dates
Bootcamp Cost
Bootcamp Format
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4 live online sessions with hands-on AI tool demos, and real-time expert guidance
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Structured step-by-step process to research, scope, build and validate your MVP
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Learning platform with AI tools, templates, and frameworks to help you move faster
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Discord Community for expert support and real-time feedback
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Group AMA sessions with the instructors
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Special access to FI accelerators and future bootcamps
Who is this for?
Vibe coding has opened product building to the masses. That's why we created this bootcamp for:
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Non-technical founders and aspiring entrepreneurs interested in using AI to build products
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Entrepreneurs who want to quickly prototype and validate ideas before investing further resources
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Anyone curious about building apps with AI, agents and no-code tools
No Coding Required
In just 2 weeks, you'll follow a proven process to:
- Properly define and scope your MVP (Minimum Viable Product)
- Vibe code and launch your MVP to attract early users and test your business hypothesis
- Master prompt engineering and learn how to leverage AI agents to build fast products
- De-risk the decision on whether or not to pursue your startup idea
- Connect with potential co-founders and collaborators
Bootcamp Instructors
Participants will get access to several experienced entrepreneurs from the Founder Institute network, with more TBA.
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I cannot thank FI and its mentors enough for helping me go from idea to launch and now a seed round! Their programs really push you to towards your goals. The mentors at FI were always available for help and support: from reviewing cap tables to strategizing about launch. Without FI it would have been difficult to scale!
Swathi Arulguppe NagendraBettermeal.ai ($500K+ funding) -
The real question is: can the Founder Institute be game-changing for your business? The answer is yes. Without FI, Udemy may have never raised any money.
Gagan BiyaniUdemy (IPO, 2021) -
FI's content and structure were extremely helpful to learn everything in a step by step manner. It saved me a significant amount of time and prevented me from making a lot of mistakes!
Purva GuptaLily ($41M+ funding) -
The biggest challenge I had during fundraising was explaining our value proposition. It was complicated. The advice I got around everything from FI was spot on!
Ernest ChanPredictNow ($750K+ funding)
Vibe Coding Startup Bootcamp Schedule
The 2-week online bootcamp consists of live sessions with startup and AI experts, practical product-building "sprints", and multiple networking opportunities.
Program Dates
Kickoff & Scoping Your MVP
The bootcamp starts with an opportunity to share your startup idea and define the scope of your MVP. In addition, you will learn the bootcamp structure and network with other aspiring entrepreneurs.
- Meet other aspiring entrepreneurs
- Share ideas and scope your MVP
- Learn the bootcamp structure
Prompt Engineering & Vibe Coding Your MVP
Speed is your competitive advantage. This session will provide you with the basic knowledge, hands-on techniques, and AI tools to vibe code your MVP.
- Outline the user journey
- Translate your user flows into AI prompts
- Generate your core interface
App Integrations & Optimizing Your MVP
Done is better than perfect. This session will help you refine your MVP and prepare it for real users.
- Test your MVP ensuring core functionality works
- Implement automations and key third-party integrations
- Finalize the "go live" version of your MVP
Customer Feedback & Refining Your MVP
Launch, measure and learn. This session will focus on applying the Lean startup approach to quickly validate your startup idea.
- Identify early adopters
- Launch your MVP and run a smoke test
- Measure user activity and plan the next iteration
Delivered via World Class Tools
Participants get access to the Founder Institute's 'FounderGen Platform' - the world's leading LMS for startup creation.
- Experiential learning and structured, action-oriented sprints
- Embedded videos, templates, and resources to help with every step of the business-building process
- State of the art AI tools to help students augment their capabilities and speed up progress
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Frequently Asked Questions
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FI Bootcamps are short, learning-focused programs designed to help aspiring entrepreneurs learn the core principles of specific topics. The FI Core program is a long, comprehensive startup accelerator that guides founders through the process of building a fundable, global and enduring business. FI Core Program Alumni get access to a global mentor and investor network, a suite of additional accelerator programs for free, and much more. In addition, all participants of FI Core programs also get free access to FI Bootcamps.
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No, you don’t need a startup idea to join the bootcamp. The first Sprint of the bootcamp will guide you through the startup ideation process to help you define a problem you'd like to solve for a specific customer and outline the scope of a first MVP to work on during the bootcamp. And if you join the Vibe Coding bootcamp with an idea, you will benefit from the deliverables in the Sprint to validate it or pivot into a new one. Your startup idea may transform multiple times while vibe coding the MVP.
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There are 4 interactive online sessions with instructors including live demos, across 2 weeks. All sessions will be recorded and available to re-watch. You can skip a session and watch the recording but we recommend joining all sessions live to get the most out of the bootcamp - ask questions, get feedback from instructors and network with the other aspiring founders in the cohort. The rest is self-paced work on the weekly deliverables of the bootcamp.
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The bootcamp workload is approximately 20 hours spread across 2 weeks. You will be spending 5-10 hours per Sprint on your own time doing practical work on startup ideation, scoping and vibe coding an MVP, launching and testing it with real users.
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Yes, every session you will meet an instructor who will give a presentation or a live demo and will be there to answer questions and provide guidance and feedback. Throught the rest of the time you can ask questions and get feedback from the bootcamp instructors in a dedicated Discord server and over Group AMA sessions.
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The weekly bootcamp deliverables are self-serve and you have to keep yourself accountable to complete them on time and progress on vibe coding your startup idea. You will be able to ask questions and get help from our instructors during the demo sessions, at Group AMAs and in the dedicated Discord server.
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You have to complete a brief application and pay the entrance fee. In the application, you will answer a few questions about your background and a startup idea you'd like to explore building with vibe coding and no-code tools. You can change your startup idea during the bootcamp.
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Once the entrance fee is paid, participants are automatically enrolled in the bootcamp, and the fee is non-refundable. This policy is designed to encourage founders to take the leap and begin their startup journey. By making this commitment, participants overcome procrastination and take a crucial step toward building an MVP and validating their startup idea.
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Please email any questions to bootcamps(at)fi.co with an Email Subject: [Vibe Coding Question]
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,800 entrepreneurs raise over $1.85BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
