Techpreneur Program
Go from idea to a launched, AI-powered venture — build, validate and pitch with mentor guidance.
A founder's track for people who want to build, not just learn. Validate a real idea, ship an AI-powered MVP, and pitch it to mentors and our partner network on Demo Day.
- Level
- For aspiring founders · selective intake
- Format
- Live online · part-time over 20 weeks
- Duration
- 20 weeks · 140 hours
- You leave with
- Launch a venture + investor-ready pitch
Live online · part-time over 20 weeks Outcomes, not just lecture notes.
Validate an idea and build an AI-powered MVP
Stand up the basics: product, go-to-market and metrics
Pitch an investor-ready venture on Demo Day
What you'll learn
Project-first and live. 9 modules built around something you ship and can show an employer.
Reserve your seat01 · Founder Mindset & Problem Framing
- Spotting a real problem worth solving in your own world
- Writing a sharp problem statement and hypothesis
- Sizing the opportunity: who pays, how often, why now
- Mapping risks and your unfair advantage
02 · Customer Discovery & Idea Validation
- Running mom-test interviews without leading the witness
- Recruiting 15-20 target users on a zero budget
- Synthesising interviews into validated pain points
- Killing or pivoting an idea with evidence, not ego
03 · Designing the AI-Powered Solution
- Where AI genuinely adds value vs. where it's a gimmick
- Sketching the core user journey and key screens
- Choosing build-vs-API and the leanest possible scope
- Defining the one job your MVP must do well
04 · Building the MVP Fast
- No-code and low-code stacks for non-engineers
- Wiring an LLM API into a working prototype
- Shipping a usable v1 in days, not months
- Instrumenting basic analytics from day one
05 · Go-to-Market & Early Traction
- Picking one beachhead channel and one ICP
- Crafting positioning and a one-line value prop
- Landing your first 10 users and first rupee earned
- Lightweight content and outreach that actually convert
06 · Pricing & Unit Economics
- Pricing models: subscription, usage, freemium trade-offs
- Reading CAC, LTV and contribution margin honestly
- Accounting for AI/API cost per user
- Finding a price your customers will actually pay
07 · Metrics, Iteration & Product-Market Fit
- Choosing your one North Star metric
- Building a simple weekly dashboard
- Running build-measure-learn loops on real usage
- Reading early signals of (and gaps to) product-market fit
08 · Fundraising Basics & Investor Readiness
- How early-stage funding actually works in India
- Bootstrapping, grants, angels and when to raise
- Cap tables, dilution and term-sheet basics in plain language
- Building a data room and the financial story behind your ask
09 · Capstone — Demo Day
- Scoping and shipping your launched, AI-powered venture
- Structuring an investor-ready pitch and deck
- Mentor rehearsals and live Q&A drills
- Pitching to mentors and the partner network on Demo Day
Build it. Ship it. Show it.
No slides-only theory — every week turns into something real you keep.
Every module ends in something you make — a working project, not a quiz.
You deploy and publish real work to a live link or repo you own.
You graduate with a portfolio you can put in front of an employer or client.
A practitioner, not a lecturer.
You learn the workflow your instructor actually runs in production — every session ends with something working, not a slide.
Imran Qureshi
Founder Mentor · Techpreneur Program
TEDx speaker · G20 youth delegate · mentored 210K+ learners online
Imran has spent years in the trenches with early founders — helping them go from a rough idea to a shipped product and a pitch that holds up in front of investors. He runs the program the way he mentors: test cheaply, talk to real customers every week, and let evidence decide. Every session ends with a decision you can act on, not just notes.
Lead faculty for this track
No vague promises — here's what's included.
Launch a real venture
You graduate with a launched, AI-powered MVP — not a slide deck
Demo Day pitch
Pitch an investor-ready venture to mentors and the partner network
Completion certificate
Issued by LearnPact once you complete your capstone and pitch
1:1 founder mentorship
Guidance on idea, MVP and pitch through all 20 weeks
Selective founder cohort
Part-time over 20 weeks · 140 hours, by selective intake
No-Cost EMI
All-in fee with No-Cost EMI from ₹7,083/mo
Built to be applied, not just finished.
Where applied-AI talent gets hired
We're honest about who this is for.
We'd rather you join the track that actually fits than the loudest one. Here's the straight read.
- You have a real idea and want to walk out with a working AI-powered MVP, not just notes.
- You can commit 20 focused weeks and show up for a selective, build-alongside cohort.
- You're comfortable enough with tech to assemble tools and learn fast as you build.
- You want to pitch with confidence: a clear story, a demo, and the basics of who it's for.
- You're ready to test your idea with real users, not wait until it feels perfect.
- Brand-new to AI and money is tight: start with the ₹99 Sunday Series, free if you need it.
- You need solid fundamentals first: the 8-week Applied AI Foundations primer sets you up well.
- You're still exploring whether building is for you: try the free 2-minute path finder at /counsel.
- You don't have an idea or the time to build yet: the Sunday Series is a gentler first step.
Not sure where you fit? Take the free 2-minute path finder →
Ready to start Techpreneur Program?
No fee to apply, and no obligation. Tell us about your background and goals — our admissions team replies within one working day with your seat, EMI options and scholarship eligibility.
- No fee to apply — and no obligation
- Fee Protection: 7-day full refund after your first paid session
- Scholarship assessment included
- Taught in English — explained in Bangla & Hindi when you need it
- A Sunday Series seat while you decide — free if you need it