From Idea to Impact in One Semester
Hands-on, project-driven course for builders, hackers, and makers. Learn modern startup practice: problem → solution, rapid prototyping, building with AI, architecture choices, fundraising, IP, and growth. Weekly clinics with founders, VCs, and engineering leaders. Team project culminating in a demo day open to the public.
  • "This is exactly the class I would’ve loved when I was in school" Will Matz, Founder & CEO, Superfan (Techstars 2024), BS CSE 2019
Students asking questions during a startup clinic

Who This Is For

Product-minded engineers, aspiring founders, and operators/tech leads who want to ship quickly and learn real startup execution.
Lecture on building software startups at Ohio State

What You'll Learn

Problem selection, solution design, startup-oriented architectures, building with AI, project execution, and business essentials.
Hands-on clinic and project work environment

Course Format

Flipped classroom with weekly clinics and a team project from idea to launch-quality demo in one semester.

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