$0 to AI Startup — Why Now Is the Time and How Open Claw Gets You There

Have a killer AI idea but think you need a massive budget to get started?

Think again. Join us at Hacker Dojo for a hands-on session exploring how to build and launch an AI startup with little to no money — using Open Claw, an open platform that puts powerful AI capabilities in your hands without the enterprise price tag. We will explore other tools as well.

WHY NOW?
The cost of building AI products has collapsed. What once required millions in compute and headcount can now be assembled by a single founder over a weekend. We'll break down exactly why this moment is the biggest opportunity window in tech — and why waiting means losing ground.

WHAT YOU ACTUALLY NEED
Forget the bloated startup playbook. We'll walk through the lean AI startup stack — the real components that matter (and the ones you can skip entirely until you have traction).

OPEN CLAW IN ACTION
We'll get hands-on with Open Claw, exploring what it unlocks for indie builders and how to use it to start building immediately — no enterprise contracts, no gatekeeping.

YOUR FIRST STEPS
Leave with a clear, practical roadmap: your first 3 moves to go from idea to working prototype this week.

AGENDA
6:30 PM - Doors open + networking
7:00 PM — Why now? The AI opportunity window
7:15 PM — Anatomy of a lean AI startup
7:35 PM — Hands-on: Getting started with Open Claw
7:55 PM — Covering the Costs (Credits, Compute, and More)
8:00 PM- Q&A + open floor building
8:15 PM — Mini-pitch event to win AWS Credits Max. 15 1 minute pitches
8:30 PM — Networking

WHO SHOULD COME?

Aspiring founders sitting on an AI idea
→ Developers curious about building AI-powered products
→ Product people exploring what's now possible
→ Anyone who's been waiting for the "right time" to start

Bring a laptop if you want to follow along with the demo. Hosted at Hacker Dojo — Silicon Valley's original hackerspace, home to builders, founders, and makers since 2009.

Sponsored by Liberty AI Foundry.
http://libertyaifoundry.com