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Certificate in AI Entrepreneurship and Startup Development

Take an AI product from idea to first paying customers — validation, build, pricing, pitch, and the unit economics underneath.

Last updated 07/2026EnglishIntermediateTEVVO + university certificate

About this programme

Take an AI product from idea to first paying customers — validation, build, pricing, pitch, and the unit economics underneath.

Delivered as 48 live two-hour sessions across 8 modules, with a graded build at the end of every module and a mentor-reviewed capstone to finish.

Course outcomes

What you will be able to do on completion

This programme is built around capability, not coverage. By the end you will be able to:

  1. 01Find a problem worth solving rather than a demo worth showing
  2. 02Validate demand before you build anything
  3. 03Ship a working AI prototype with no-code and low-code tools
  4. 04Know the cost of every request your product makes
  5. 05Price an AI product so the margin survives usage
  6. 06Build a defensible position when the model is not yours
  7. 07Handle data, privacy and model terms in a startup
  8. 08Pitch investors with the numbers they actually ask for
  9. 09Present a launch-ready venture reviewed by a mentor

Course content

8 modules · 48 sessions · 96 hours

Sessions run two hours each, live with an instructor. Each module closes with a graded build.

1.1 Why most AI startups failPreview2 hrs
1.2 Problem discovery and customer interviewsPreview2 hrs
1.3 Market sizing without wishful thinking2 hrs
1.4 Where incumbents are weak2 hrs
1.5 Screening ideas2 hrs
1.6 Module build: a validated problem statement2 hrs
2.1 Designing a test that can fail2 hrs
2.2 Landing pages, waitlists and pre-sales2 hrs
2.3 Concierge and wizard-of-oz testing2 hrs
2.4 Reading signal against noise2 hrs
2.5 Pivot or persevere2 hrs
2.6 Module build: a validation report2 hrs
3.1 Choosing a stack you can move fast on2 hrs
3.2 No-code and low-code AI builds2 hrs
3.3 Model APIs, retrieval and agents in a product2 hrs
3.4 Scoping a genuinely minimum product2 hrs
3.5 Shipping to the first ten users2 hrs
3.6 Module build: a working prototype2 hrs
4.1 Cost per request, per user, per month2 hrs
4.2 Token cost, caching and model choice2 hrs
4.3 Gross margin in an AI product2 hrs
4.4 Usage spikes and abuse2 hrs
4.5 Forecasting cost as you scale2 hrs
4.6 Module build: a cost model2 hrs
5.1 Pricing models for AI products2 hrs
5.2 Free tiers that do not bankrupt you2 hrs
5.3 First channels and first customers2 hrs
5.4 Onboarding and activation2 hrs
5.5 Retention and expansion2 hrs
5.6 Module build: a pricing and GTM plan2 hrs
6.1 Defensibility when the model is a commodity2 hrs
6.2 Proprietary data and workflow lock-in2 hrs
6.3 Model terms, licensing and IP2 hrs
6.4 Privacy, consent and the DPDP Act2 hrs
6.5 Company structure and founder agreements2 hrs
6.6 Module build: a defensibility and risk memo2 hrs
7.1 Bootstrapping, angels and venture capital2 hrs
7.2 The metrics investors actually ask for2 hrs
7.3 Building the deck2 hrs
7.4 Financial model and use of funds2 hrs
7.5 Due diligence, and what breaks deals2 hrs
7.6 Module build: an investor deck2 hrs
8.1 Venture review and gap closing2 hrs
8.2 Prototype and metrics polish2 hrs
8.3 Pitch clinic2 hrs
8.4 Mentor review and rework2 hrs
8.5 Final demo-day pitch2 hrs
8.6 Certification and next steps2 hrs

Requirements

  • A laptop with internet access
  • An idea, or willingness to find one during the programme
  • No coding background required — the build modules use no-code tools
  • Around six hours a week outside sessions for venture work

Description

  • Take an AI product from idea to first paying customers — validation, build, pricing, pitch, and the unit economics underneath.
  • 48 live sessions across 8 modules, 96 hours in total.
  • Every module closes with a graded build reviewed by a mentor.
  • Finish with a verifiable TEVVO Academy certificate — or add the university award from our academic partner.

Your certification

Two ways to finish. One is included — the other puts a university name on your CV.

TEVVO Academy TEVVO Academy Certificate Included with your course. Verifiable ID, yours for life.
Recommended California University of Professionals International University Certification Optional add-on, awarded by California University of Professionals, USA. Check my eligibility
  • A university name, not a platform badge
  • Recognised outside India
  • Stands up to employer verification
How to qualify for the university award
  1. 1Finish the course, including the capstone project.
  2. 2Clear the university assessment — pass mark 70%, two attempts included.
  3. 3Verify your ID and pay the one-time university award fee.

Minimum 80% attendance. The university sets the assessment and holds the final decision on the award; certificates are issued within six weeks of results. This is a professional certification, not a degree. About our academic partners

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