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Build & Own Your
Business Software.

Ever tried to vibecode the tools you need to run your business and hit a wall? You're not bad at AI. You just need expert guidance on software fundamentals — so what you build actually holds up in real use.

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5 DaysLive SessionsForming NowNext Cohort$500 RefundedCommitment Deposit

THE PROBLEM

AI Gets You 80% There. The Last 20% Breaks Everything.

You add one feature and something else breaks. A fix you thought would take an afternoon takes three weeks. And somewhere in week four, you quietly close the tab — 90% done, never shipped.

Guess. Prompt. Hope.
Blueprint. Build. Own.
Works in testing. Fails when your business depends on it.
Built to run your business operations from day one.
Add one feature, break two others.
Every part is structured so changes don't break what works.
A 2-hour fix turns into a 2-week spiral.
You know exactly where to look when something needs fixing.
You built it but you can't explain how it works.
You built it — and you can explain every part of it.
You're 90% done and too burnt out to finish.
You ship on Graduation Day — in front of everyone.

You aren't just making an app. You're building the engine that runs your business.

THE SHIFT

Stop renting.
Start owning.

In the age of AI, the tools running your business shouldn't belong to someone else. When they raise prices, you pay. When they shut down, you scramble. That's not ownership — that's dependency.

The Old Way — Renting

  • You pay every month whether you use it or not
  • Add a team member, pay more — forever
  • They raise prices, you have no choice but to follow
  • They shut down, you scramble to replace everything
  • They change features, you adapt — whether you like it or not

The New Way — Ownership

  • Build it once. It runs forever
  • Add unlimited staff. The cost never changes
  • You set the rules. No one can raise your bill
  • You own the code. It goes nowhere
  • You control every feature, forever

THE DEAL

It's Free.
If You Do The Work.

The $500 isn't a fee — it's a bet on yourself. Show up every day, build your tool, and it comes straight back to you after you graduate. We designed it this way because the people who show up are the ones who ship.

01

Show Up

Every day for 5 days. Dates confirmed when your cohort fills. Live sessions. Be there.

02

Build Your Tool

You come with a real business problem. You leave with a working solution.

03

Get Your $500 Back

Graduate on Graduation Day and we send your full deposit back — no questions asked.

THE CURRICULUM

5 Days. 5 Milestones.
One Finished Tool.

Daily live sessions · Dates confirmed at cohort capacity

01Apr 13

The Blueprint

Draw exactly how your business works. Map the flow before writing a single line of code.

02Apr 14

The Warehouse & The Engine

Set up your database and build the logic that makes your app run — automatically, reliably.

03Apr 15

The Liberation

Replace the tools you pay monthly "rent" for. Build them once. Own them forever.

04Apr 16

The Dashboard

Make it look clean and professional. A tool people actually want to use.

05Apr 17

Graduation Day

Stress test your tool, show it off, and walk away with something real — and your $500 back.

Talha Masood — Founder, Founding.dev
Antler

Talha Masood

Founder, Founding.dev

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YOUR FACILITATOR

15 years building software
and the teams behind it.

In 2014, Talha joined a 52-person New York startup, remotely, long before remote work was a thing. That company became a billion-dollar business.

He went on to co-found Remotebase as CTO, scaling to 120+ people across 6 countries with 85,000+ vetted engineers on the platform, connecting top talent with Silicon Valley companies.

Today he's an Antler-backed founder building Founding.dev out of San Francisco — helping small businesses replace expensive SaaS with software they actually own. He's also a Forbes Technology Council member, a CodePath mentor, and the host of Unhinged AI on X Spaces.

QUESTIONS

Before you apply.

We don't guess. When you apply, our onboarding form captures the exact tools you use for your business. We review every application to make sure what you want to build is realistic for the bootcamp. We're not accepting generic tool ideas. We're looking for real SaaS you're paying for, or something you've already tried to vibecode and hit a wall with.
Yes. BYOT — Bring Your Own Tool. It doesn't matter what the tool is. Our job is to make sure you have a solid foundation, show you how to enforce it, clear the blockers, and give you a repeatable model you can use long after the bootcamp ends.
Our technical lead has 15 years of experience in engineering and IT. He ensures you're building in line with best practice and the necessary guardrails. Beyond the bootcamp, we're building a community where you can get ongoing compliance and security checks when you need them. Because that stuff isn't a one-time thing.
That's exactly who this is for. Most non-technical founders hit a wall because they don't have the foundation to enforce quality or debug when things break. We show you how to clear those blockers so you're not stuck in a loop of prompting and praying.
It depends entirely on what you're replacing. Our onboarding form helps us figure that out with you upfront. But our clients have seen up to 70% guaranteed cost reduction on tools like e-signatures, HR platforms, and internal workflow software. The math usually speaks for itself.
Yes. The bootcamp itself is free. You put down a $500 commitment deposit to reserve your spot. Show up every day, build your tool, and it comes straight back to you after you graduate. We designed it this way because the people who show up are the ones who ship.
You walk away with a working tool and a repeatable process. We're also building a community where you can get ongoing support, ask questions, and get compliance or security checks when you need them. This isn't a one-and-done.

Still have questions? Let's talk.

Build Once. Use Forever.

Your business deserves
tools you actually own.

5 days. 5 live sessions. One real internal tool — built, tested, and shipped by you.

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Cohort dates confirmed at capacity · $500 fully refunded on Graduation