AI Speedruns: How 14 Founders Went from Idea to Revenue in 6 Weeks

AI has collapsed the old startup timeline. During the ten-week LaunchLAB AI pilot we watched 14 first-time founders build 16 working MVPs, close > 300 customer interviews and bank their first $15,000 in revenue—in some cases inside four weeks.

In this talk, Jeroen van Dalen (LaunchLAB AI Course Director), will unpack the data behind the program—what made the fastest teams win, where the pivots happened, and why a 9.6 NPS cohort (100 % said we met or beat expectations) still begged for more growth-marketing firepower.

He'll walk through specific tactics that shaved months off validation, the common pitfalls when you bolt AI onto a legacy SaaS idea, and the metrics investors now watch for AI-native start-ups.

You’ll leave with a checklist you can apply tomorrow: how to frame an AI edge that matters, launch an MVP in six weeks, and hit revenue before you’ve even opened a Seed round.

Come for the stories—stay for the blueprint that’s already reshaping incubators around Australia.

About Jeroen
Jeroen van Dalen is a Perth-based AI technologist, founder and investor. As Chief Product Officer at Integral and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Bloom, he guides thousands of leaders each year through tech-driven innovation.

He designed and led LaunchLAB AI, Australia’s first AI-native incubator, where 14 teams shipped 16 MVPs and booked real revenue in ten weeks.

Jeroen has an MSc in Business & IT and 15 years in venture coaching.

Agenda:

• 7:30 am: Shameless plugs and announcements. Introduce yourself or announce your startup to the Perth startup community!
• 7:45 am: AI Speedruns: How 14 Founders Went from Idea to Revenue in 6 Weeks - With Jeroen van Dalen
• 8:30 am: Networking & delicious breakfast treats
• 9:00 am: Finish

Live stream
This event will also be live streamed by the amazing folks at [[Perthvideo.com.au](http://perthvideo.com.au/)](https://perthvideo.com.au/), courtesy of the New Industries Fund from the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation!

Access the live stream and all our post-event recordings here:
https://perthvideo.com.au/morning-startup-perth/

Coffee, Food and Sponsors
Tell Joey Zaza's you're heading to Morning Startup on the way in for a free coffee courtesy of Purpose Ventures, and enjoy some of their delicious breakfast treats courtesy of KeepSpace.

And thanks to the amazing folks at Ammo Marketing and Beacham Group for keeping this meetup alive 🙏 ❤️