Build to Launch

Practical AI Builder Program

12 months. 12 real builds.

One live session per month. One deliverable per month. By the end of the year, you have a portfolio of things you shipped — not a folder of notes.

12-Month Curriculum

Month 1Research

Research: Collecting Problems

Use AI to research a real question from your work. Learn to compare models, evaluate sources, and fact-check AI output.

Month 2Research Systems

Research Systems: Building Your Pipeline

Build a repeatable research system using MCP connections and AI pipelines.

Month 3Build

Build: Ship a Landing Page

Build and deploy a landing page using AI coding tools. Go from nothing to a live URL in one session.

Month 4Content

Content Creation: From Build to Distribution

Use AI to create content around what you've already built — articles, social posts, images.

Month 5Testing

Testing: Break Your Own Stuff

Systematically test what you've built. Smoke testing, edge cases, user testing.

Month 6Governance

Data Safety & Governance

Audit what data you're giving AI. Draft a personal or team AI policy.

Month 7Automation

Automation: Things That Run Without You

Build an automation that does real work while you're not there.

Month 8Build

Build: A Real Tool

Build something more substantial. A tool, an app, a product — real functionality.

Month 9Distribution

Distribution: Getting Your Work Seen

Get what you've built in front of people. SEO, cross-posting, repurposing — all AI-assisted.

Month 10AI Management

AI Management: Working With AI Long-Term

Manage AI as an ongoing team member. Context engineering, memory, project files.

Month 11Iteration

Iteration: Revisit Everything

Go back to what you've built. What worked? What broke? Systematic improvement.

Month 12Launch

Launch & Present

Ship your capstone project. Present to the cohort. Publish. Get your certificate.