From Idea to Demo in 24 Hours: Startup Acceleration in the AI Era

    Master the new rules of entrepreneurship where AI enables hyper-iteration, micro-teams build unicorns, and differentiation comes from genuine insight.

    A transformative talk for founders, entrepreneurs, and anyone building in the AI-accelerated startup landscape.

    500+Founders Reached
    45-60 minsDuration
    Event/WorkshopFormat

    "Ideal for startup events, founder meetups, accelerator programs, and entrepreneurship conferences."

    The Startup Game Has Changed Forever

    24hrs

    Idea to Clickable Demo

    What used to take months now happens in a single day. AI-powered tools enable rapid prototyping at unprecedented speed.

    10x

    Smaller Teams, Bigger Impact

    AI unicorns are being built with teams of 10 people. Solo founders are launching viable MVPs with fractional talent.

    The entrepreneurship landscape has fundamentally shifted. Success now depends on understanding these new dynamics and adapting your approach accordingly.

    What You'll Master

    Hyper-Iteration Strategies

    Turn problem statements into clickable demos in 24 hours, then collect user feedback the same week

    Micro-Team Building

    Build viable MVPs with one founder plus fractional talent - master the art of the lean, AI-enabled team

    Security & Compliance

    Avoid the pitfalls of rapid development - build secure, compliant products from day one

    Niche Tool Strategy

    Understand why micro-tools will dominate and how to build hyper-targeted solutions that beat "Big SaaS"

    Differentiation Through Insight

    Discover why domain expertise and community reach are becoming the ultimate unfair advantages

    New Funding Models

    Navigate smaller, more frequent funding rounds and leverage traction as your primary validation

    🎯 Perfect For

    👤

    Solo Founders

    Individual entrepreneurs looking to maximise their impact with AI-powered tools

    🚀

    Early-Stage Founders

    Teams of 2-5 people ready to leverage AI for rapid growth and validation

    💡

    Aspiring Entrepreneurs

    Anyone considering starting a company in the AI-accelerated landscape

    👋 Meet Your Speaker

    Neil Cocker

    AI Entrepreneurship Expert & Startup Strategist

    As a UK authority on validation and innovation, Neil helps founders prove ideas fast and avoid costly detours. He has bootstrapped three companies, selling two, and once ran a record label that scored a UK Top 10 hit. His accelerators, run across Europe and the Balkans, earned a Net Promoter Score of 100 by pushing teams to test market need before writing code. Today he shows entrepreneurs how small, AI‑enabled teams can iterate quickly and build defensible products grounded in real customer insight. Drawing on decades of wins and failures, Neil’s workshops provide practical tools to cut risk, focus on value, and create businesses that last.

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