Free live Founder Launch Bootcamp
Learn how to plan your MVP and find your first customers.
A free, live workshop for aspiring founders and working professionals with a startup idea. Learn where to start, how AI can help, and what to do next. A small group of 25 per workshop.
- NEXT / CHOSEN DATE
- Sunday, 1 Nov 2026
- TIME
- 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM IST
- FORMAT
- Live online
- DURATION
- 3 hours
- REGISTRATION
- Free · 24 of 25 places available
Who it's for
Who is this bootcamp for?
If any of these sound like you, you’re in the right place.
- 01
You want to start a business, but don’t know where to begin.
You’re an aspiring founder looking for a clear first step.
- 02
You’re thinking about moving beyond your 9-to-5.
You want to explore your idea and test demand while still working, before making a big career decision.
- 03
You’re a first-time founder figuring things out as you go.
You need a way to decide what matters now and what can wait.
- 04
You have an idea, but no clear plan to build it.
You want to turn it into a simple MVP plan instead of adding more features or watching more tutorials.
- 05
You’ve started building, but don’t know how to find customers.
You need to identify whom to approach and how to start the first conversation.
- 06
You’re wondering how AI changes your startup idea.
You want to understand where AI can help you build and what customers would still value.
You don’t need a finished product, a co-founder or coding experience. Bring an idea you want to work on.
What you will learn
A starting point for your product.
A way to reach your customers.
- 01
How to test your idea before spending money building it
Will anyone pay for this?
Use AI to explore the problem, then talk to potential customers. Learn what to ask and how to test interest before committing to a build.
- 02
How to plan your MVP and use AI to build a first version
Do I need a developer or co-founder?
An MVP is the simplest first version of your product. Decide what it needs now, what can wait and how AI can help you explore a prototype.
- 03
How to find and approach your first paying customers
What if I have no big audience or ad budget?
Choose whom to approach, where to find them and what to say. Draft an introduction and plan how to follow up on real conversations.
- 04
How to use AI and build something customers still value
AI: advantage or threat?
AI makes building easier for you and your competitors. Explore how customer understanding, useful solutions and consistent execution can make your work matter.
- 05
When to raise funds and how to reach relevant investors
Should I bootstrap or raise money?
Consider when funding makes sense, what evidence to gather and how to identify investors who fit your idea and stage.
- 06
How to stay focused and keep moving as a first-time founder
How do I keep going alongside a job?
Work through rejection and uncertainty without trying to do everything at once. Choose manageable next steps for the coming 30 days.
Inside the 3 hours
Learn. Apply it to your idea. Ask questions.
A live session with time to think, write and make decisions about your own idea.
- 45 min
Test the idea and understand the customer
Explore the problem, who might pay and what you could offer.
- 60 min
Plan your MVP and first customer approach
Explore AI-assisted first versions and draft a message to potential customers.
- 55 min
Plan how to keep moving
Organise follow-ups, consider funding and choose your next 30 days of action.
- 20 min
Your questions
Discuss the decisions and challenges that came up during the session.
What you take away
Bring your idea. Leave knowing what to build first, which customers to approach, how AI can help, and what to do over the next 30 days.
- Your first-versus-later product plan
- The customers to talk to and a message to start with
- A simple way to track conversations and follow-ups
- Your own next-30-days action plan
Meet Shubhangi Rastogi
Learn from someone who has built a startup.
Founder & CEO, Mind Alcove
“For the last five years, I’ve been building Mind Alcove, a mental well-being technology startup. I know what it feels like to have an idea and still wonder where to start.”
I’ve worked on building a product, reaching enterprise customers, pitching investors and adapting the direction as I learned. The work is rarely a straight line. You make a decision, see what happens and find your next step.
That is the experience I bring to this bootcamp. We’ll focus on the early questions that matter: what to build first, who might pay for it and how to start the conversation. We’ll also make room for the uncertainty and rejection that come with doing something new.
Earlier corporate experience
Before building Mind Alcove, I spent 17 years in corporate HR and leadership roles, helping people and teams navigate growth and change. I also work as a Leadership & Emotional Intelligence Coach.
Mind Alcove
350k+ app users
Startup programs
Mind Alcove: Incubated at NSRCEL, IIM Bangalore
Startup programs
Mind Alcove: Selected for Google for Startups AI Academy
Speaking, workshops and conversations
Experience beyond the desk.
Make the idea move
Stop circling the idea.
Start working on it.
Come with an idea. Work through the decisions, drafts and conversations that can help you move it forward.
Simple and personal
What to expect after the registration process
Choose a date and register for free using the email address where you want workshop updates. Phone, your stage and your main question are optional.
Save the confirmation shown here and add the workshop to your calendar. You can share your idea and questions in the registration form so I can make the session more relevant to you.
I’ll personally email the live joining link before your chosen workshop. Your confirmed date and time are shown when you register. No automatic confirmation email is sent.
If you don’t see our emails, check your spam and promotions folders. For any registration questions, write to shubhangirastogi@gmail.com or message on WhatsApp.
Good to know
Questions, answered.
You’ll leave with your own drafts, a plan and tools to keep working. A launched MVP, paying customers or funding are not guaranteed.