The 2024-25 founder playbook was "raise seed, hire 4 engineers, build for six months, launch." The 2026 founder playbook is "vibe-code an MVP in a weekend, run it solo through 50 users, then raise on proven traction." Indian founders who internalise this playbook ship 5-10× faster and burn 90% less cash before product-market fit.
I'm VLN Murthy — AI Trainer, AI Consultant, and Vibe Coding Expert. I run a focused training programme for Indian startup founders through ONROL — India's AI Execution School.
What you build in the programme
- A vibe-coded MVP for your specific startup idea (real deployment, real users)
- An AI-native ops stack — CRM, content, support, billing — all vibe-coded or AI-automated
- A founder-led sales pipeline with AI-assisted outreach and follow-ups
- A first-50-users validation loop — feedback collection, iteration cycles, kill/keep decisions
Founder mistakes this programme prevents
- Hiring engineering too early. Burn ₹30L over 4 months building something users don't want. Vibe coding lets you find that out in 4 days.
- Picking a no-code tool that locks you in. Bubble / Glide are fine for v0, but you can't fork them. Vibe coding generates real code you own.
- Skipping cold outreach. Founders who refuse to do cold sales never find product-market fit. The cohort teaches outreach as a core skill.
- Building features instead of distribution. Most early-stage Indian startups die from no distribution, not bad product. The programme spends 30% of time on distribution channels.
Programme structure (8 weeks)
- Week 1 — Idea / problem sharpening + landing page (vibe-coded)
- Week 2-3 — MVP build (vibe-coded, deployed, first 5 friend users)
- Week 4 — Cold outreach + first 20 paying / non-paying real users
- Week 5-6 — Iteration based on real-user feedback. Ship version 2.
- Week 7 — Ops automation (CRM, content, support automation)
- Week 8 — Pricing + payment + decision: kill / continue / raise
Who this is for
- Solo founders — typically 1-3 years post a corporate role, ₹5-30L in personal runway
- Technical + non-technical co-founder pairs who want both founders fluent in vibe coding
- Indie hackers — micro-SaaS, side-project-to-business builders
- Domain founders — doctors, lawyers, CAs, consultants, teachers — building software for their own industry
Fees + format
- Founder cohort — ₹60,000 (online, 6-10 founders, 8 weeks, weekly working sessions + mentor reviews)
- 1-on-1 founder intensive — ₹1,80,000 (online, faster pace, deeper sparring on your specific idea)
- Co-founder pair — ₹1,00,000 (both co-founders go through the same cohort together)
How to start
- WhatsApp +91 99665 77659 with a 2-line description of your startup idea + your current stage
- 30-min sparring call
- Next cohort date + a 1-week prep brief tailored to your idea
Background reading: vibe coding explained, 30-day no-coding roadmap, how to pick a trainer.