Online Event
How to Launch an AI-Powered Company With a Day Job, with Adeo Ressi
Learn how to build and validate an AI startup in your spare time, without risking your career.
Date
Jun 08, 2026
Time
01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
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Most people believe starting a company means choosing between stability and ambition. That belief is costing them years.AI has changed that. What used to require full-time dedication can now be done in focused hours each week. Experienced professionals are validating ideas, reaching first customers, and building real companies without ever sending a resignation letter. The question is not whether it is possible. It is whether you know how. In this free online session, Adeo Ressi, founder of 11 startups, 14 VC funds, and nearly $2B in exits, breaks down the exact framework for building an AI-powered company while keeping your day job.
What You'll Learn:
- How to balance your career and your startup without burning out or falling behind in either
- How to use AI to optimize your operations and replace functions that would otherwise require a full-time team
- The framework for deciding when, and whether, to make the leap from employee to founder
Featured Speaker:
- Adeo Ressi - CEO at Decile Group and and Chairman at the Founder Institute - Adeo has personally launched 14 venture capital funds and founded 11 startups, having nearly $2 billion in exits before the age of 30. He is currently CEO of Decile Group, powering the next generation of venture capital firms worldwide and parent of the VC Lab venture capital accelerator; and Chairman at the Founder Institute, a pre-seed accelerator with chapters in over 250 cities worldwide and over 8,900 portfolio companies.
Who Should Attend:
- Professionals with 5 to 15+ years of experience in an industry who have been thinking about starting something but haven't made the move yet
- Solo founders who have an idea and the drive, but need a structured process to move forward without a team
- Professionals whose role is changing because of AI and who want to turn that disruption into their own company
- Ambitious professionals who are ready to bet on themselves and work harder than they ever have
Additional Resources:
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About Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the World's Largest AI-Native Company Builder, giving idea-stage and first-time founders the AI toolkit, structured methodology, and global mentor network to build an AI-powered startup from zero to funding. Since 2009, we have helped 8,900+ founders across 100+ countries raise more than $2B. Our mission is simple: to empower ambitious professionals everywhere to build companies that create real impact.
The Founder Institute is the World's Largest AI-Native Company Builder, giving idea-stage and first-time founders the AI toolkit, structured methodology, and global mentor network to build an AI-powered startup from zero to funding. Since 2009, we have helped 8,900+ founders across 100+ countries raise more than $2B. Our mission is simple: to empower ambitious professionals everywhere to build companies that create real impact.
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