What you'll learn in Turn Your Side Project Into a Business
What you'll leave with
- 1A clear yes/no on whether your project is worth pursuing
- 2A one-sentence pitch, positioning statement, and landing page structure
- 3An outreach plan for your first 10 paying customers
- 4A pricing framework with zero market data
- 5A 90-day plan with weekly milestones
- 6All templates, frameworks, and recordings — yours
Course Curriculum
Week 1 (1-day intensive)From Side Project to Business
From Side Project to Business
- Session 1 — Is This a Real Business? Honest Evaluation
- Session 2 — Position, Package, and Price What You've Built
- Session 3 — Get Your First 10 Paying Customers
- Templates and Resources — Yours to Keep
Who Turn Your Side Project Into a Business is designed for
Prerequisites
Your Instructors
Manu Jayawardana
Exited AI Founder | Co-Founder, Snapdrum | Co-Founder & CEO, Krybe
Manu Jayawardana is a serial entrepreneur with multiple AI startup successes. He exited Rise AI, a fintech app with over 35,000 users, to a private investor. He co-founded Snapdrum, delivering enterprise AI systems and scaling paid acquisition engines that drove 5,000+ premium customers. He is also Co-Founder & CEO of Krybe, a London-based Voice AI startup serving 1,000+ users and part of the NVIDIA Inception ecosystem. With a background in quant finance and AI engineering, he operates at the intersection of AI, distribution, and execution.
Aki Wijesundara, PhD
AI Founder | Educator | Google AI Accelerator Alum
Aki Wijesundara is an AI leader with a PhD in Machine Learning and extensive experience mentoring startups at Google's AI Accelerator. With a career spanning both research and applied AI, Aki has taught 5,000+ students worldwide how to design and deploy production-ready AI systems. He has worked across cutting-edge areas of applied AI, from LangChain and RAG pipelines to observability and large-scale deployment. As a researcher and educator, Aki bridges the gap between theory and practice, making complex systems approachable and actionable for engineers, founders, and product leaders.
What Students Say
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Frequently Asked Questions about Turn Your Side Project Into a Business
What will I learn in Turn Your Side Project Into a Business?
Honestly evaluate whether your side project has real commercial potential. Identify the three signals that separate a real business from an interesting hobby. Position and package what you've built into a clear offer with a name and price. Get your first paying customers with no brand and no budget. Set a price when you have no data and no competitors. Build revenue that runs on 10 hours a week without burning out
Who is Turn Your Side Project Into a Business designed for?
Founders, Operators, Marketers, Product Managers running teams. Side project builders who haven't yet monetized their work. Consultants and agency owners who want to productize their delivery
What are the prerequisites for Turn Your Side Project Into a Business?
No coding or technical background required. Bring your side project (or an idea for one). Just the willingness to build something real
How long does Turn Your Side Project Into a Business take?
1 day (2 hours live). Format: Live intensive.
What will I leave with after completing Turn Your Side Project Into a Business?
A clear yes/no on whether your project is worth pursuing. A one-sentence pitch, positioning statement, and landing page structure. An outreach plan for your first 10 paying customers. A pricing framework with zero market data. A 90-day plan with weekly milestones. All templates, frameworks, and recordings — yours
Is Turn Your Side Project Into a Business available online?
Yes, Turn Your Side Project Into a Business is delivered entirely online as a live intensive.
Who teaches Turn Your Side Project Into a Business?
Manu Jayawardana — Exited AI Founder | Co-Founder, Snapdrum | Co-Founder & CEO, Krybe. Aki Wijesundara, PhD — AI Founder | Educator | Google AI Accelerator Alum
How do I enroll in Turn Your Side Project Into a Business?
You can enroll via Maven at https://maven.com/theaiinternship/side-project-business. Click the "Enroll on Maven" button on this page.
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