ISB AI Founders · portal
ISB AI Founders · Summer 2026

Welcome to your builder’s week.

Five days. You find a real problem, build a real product with AI, put a price on it, and pitch it live on stage. Everything you need lives on this page.

Start here · for students
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Bookmark this page. The whole week lives here: every day, every session, every deck.
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Bring a laptop + charger. That is genuinely all. Accounts and tools are handed out at check-in on Day 1.
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Doors 9:00, pickup 17:00. Lunch and snacks are on us, every day.
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No experience needed. Everything is taught from zero. Come with problems that annoy you; leave with a company.
The mindset · one YC principle per day
Day 1“Make something people want.”Start with a problem, not an idea.Day 2“Talk to users.”The answers are outside the building.Day 3“Launch fast.”If v1 doesn't embarrass you a little, you shipped too late.Day 4“Do things that don't scale. Charge for it.”Free users lie; paying users teach.Day 5“Keep building.”Relentlessly resourceful beats brilliant.
The five days · tap any session
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Day 1 · FOUNDATIONS

You, AI, and a problem worth solving.

 Kickoff + icebreaker→AI Foundations→Brainstorming problems→Co-founder dating→Meet Claude Code→Standup + wrap→
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Day 2 · CUSTOMERS

Leave the building.

 Kickoff + icebreaker→The interview masterclass→The real interview sprintThe Verdict→Update the plan with what you learnedClaude Code 102→Build block: prototype v0 grows, screen …Standup + wrap→
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Day 3 · BUILD

Spec to shipped.

 Kickoff + icebreaker→Claude Code Mastery→Design with AI→Ship v1 to the public URLThe stranger gauntlet: 5 cold users, sil…Break, then pick your top 5 fixesStandup + wrap→
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Day 4 · IMPROVE & LAUNCH

Real products are loops, not lines.

 Kickoff + icebreaker→The product loop→Brand, deck & the launch video→Role-split: builder fixes · designer mak…The first-dollar hunt 🔔Standup + wrap→
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Day 5 · FUTURE & STAGE

Finish like a founder.

 Kickoff + icebreaker→How to pitch in 2 minutes: story 20s · d…Final build (bug-fix only) + rehearsals …BUILD FREEZE · every product recorded, n…The future: AI, careers, and you→Doors: launch videos play, demo stations…THE SHOWCASE→Prize · certificates · cohort photo
The finale

Showcase day. Parents, come watch.

On the final afternoon every team pitches a live product on stage to a judging panel, and one team takes the prize. Doors open mid-afternoon on Day 5.

BringA laptop and charger. Everything else is covered.
MealsLunch and refreshments provided daily.
ExperienceNone needed. Tools are taught from zero.
EveningsOptional founder sessions on Zoom, from home.