Idea to App: A Rapid AI Prototyping for Micro SaaS Entrepreneurs

Founders, this one's for you!

The venture landscape is shifting. Investors aren’t waiting for perfect decks or polished roadmaps. They're looking for fast execution, clear signals, and a trail of working prototypes. The new game is speed to market, not monolithic ideation.

Idea to App is a hands-on workshop where you’ll take an idea through eight practical steps—from validation to live deployment—using the latest AI-powered tools. No installs, no gatekeeping. Just open your browser and build. Take a peek at the starter repo here!

You’ll validate with frameworks from IdeaFactory, sketch your system using whiteboards or tldraw, connect a live data backend using Zapier + Sheets, and generate a fully functional landing page with Lovable.dev. Then we’ll tune it up with real-time SEO, test it end-to-end, and close with a roadmap for what’s next.

What you’ll do:

• Stress-test your idea using proven methods
• Diagram flows using tldraw or whiteboards onsite
• Connect live data capture using Zapier
• Generate and deploy your site with AI
• Boost SEO and map your next steps

Who should come:

• Non-technical founders who want to build
• Technical founders curious about AI workflows
• Anyone in the Ideate, Launch, or Grow stage
• People who want to stop talking and start shipping