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You have an idea. You do not have a co-founder. You do not code.
We fix that. This course is designed for exactly that situation.
Build your startup idea in two weekends.
A hands-on course for aspiring founders and anyone who wants to learn to code with AI. No coding skills necessary. Running in multiple cities in Asia, Europe and Australia.
Singapore cohort: S$1,249 until 24 October 2026, then S$1,349.
AI-augmented development.
Learn to build with Claude Code, VS Code, GitHub and Firebase.
This course teaches you how to turn customer insight into a deployable product with modern AI-enabled workflows, without waiting on a team. You will learn the tools and the process that make fast, confident execution possible.
What this is.
A focused course for aspiring founders who have an idea, no technical co-founder, and a deadline.
Just as welcome: business people, students and anyone who wants to learn to code with AI.
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Two weekends. Real customers. A working product built by you.
With facilitators beside you the whole way.
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AI tools like Claude Code mean solo founders can ship.
We teach you to use them properly.
The framework.
Humanistic Thinking: a practical sequence for founders who want to move quickly and ship something real.
Listen
Talk to real customers before you write a line of code or design a screen. Go in curious about their world and leave your idea at the door.
Feel
Process what you heard with honesty. Set aside what confirmed your assumptions and look hard at what surprised you, because the real problem usually sits there.
Think
Bring your findings together, define what you are building and why, and make the hard decisions about what gets cut.
Do
Build it with Claude Code, deploy it, and get ready to put it in front of real users. Something that works.
How it works
Two weekends, one week apart, with an online evening in between.
Before Weekend 1
Set up your tools and talk to three customers
Self-paced, about three hours.
Weekend 1 · Saturday
The problem and the customer
Sharpen the problem, choose who you are building for, write your interview guide, define the smallest product, draft your spec with Claude.
Weekend 1 · Sunday
Build 1
Architecture and data model, your first working screen, your core feature, a first preview deployment.
Between the weekends
Interview at least five customers
Join the online office hours on the Wednesday between the weekends, in the evening.
Weekend 2 · Saturday
Build 2
Apply what customers told you, add sign-in and user data, connect one external service, learn to fix errors with Claude Code.
Weekend 2 · Sunday
Harden and hand over
Security and privacy, testing, a deployment walkthrough, demos, and your 30-day launch plan.
Sessions run 09:00 to 17:00 on all four days. Lunch is your own.
You leave with.
By the end of Weekend 2, you will have a working product, ready to deploy, built by you.
- A working product, ready to deploy.
- A product spec with a clear reason behind every decision.
- Notes from at least eight customer conversations.
- A deployment checklist and a 30-day launch plan.
Your facilitator.
Erik Ingvoldstad is a serial entrepreneur and product builder based in Singapore, with over two decades of experience across fintech, digital product design and venture building in Europe and Asia. He builds and deploys products with AI tools such as Claude Code, and approaches every build the way a founder should: start with the problem, design with the user in mind, and ship fast.
Connect on LinkedIn.
In every city Erik is joined by a local co-facilitator who has built and run a business.
An event manager handles registration, setup checks, venue and logistics.
The group is kept small on purpose, so everyone gets real attention.
Weekend Startup Lab is a programme by Acoustic.
Partner with us.
Bring Weekend Startup Lab to your conference.
We work with industry conferences to run a compact version of Weekend Startup Lab as a standalone innovation workshop. Participants from your community spend two days building working prototypes of problems they know deeply, and the strongest ideas are presented on the conference stage.
The workshop
A two-day hands-on programme running two to three weeks before your conference. Participants work independently on their own ideas, guided through problem framing, AI-augmented development, and prototype presentation. No technical background required.
The competition
On the final afternoon, participants present their prototypes to a panel. The strongest ideas earn a presentation slot in front of your full conference audience: a meaningful prize that creates real energy in the room.
The follow-up
Two online office hours sessions bridge the weeks between the workshop and the conference, giving participants the support to keep building. The ideas keep moving right up to the stage.
Find your cohort.
Singapore
28–29 November and 5–6 December 2026
Venue: To be confirmed
S$1,249 until 24 October, then S$1,349
RegisterQuestions first? Write to us at hello@weekendstartuplab.com. Interested in a different city? Register your interest.
The calendar.
Where we're running next.
Singapore, cohort 1
28–29 November 2026 and 5–6 December 2026
S$1,249 early bird until 24 October 2026, then S$1,349
Open now Register →Dubai
9–10 January 2027 and 16–17 January 2027
US$1,249 early bird until 28 November 2026, then US$1,349
Opens 17 October 2026 Register →Kuala Lumpur
23–24 January 2027 and 30–31 January 2027
US$1,199 early bird until 12 December 2026, then US$1,299
Opens 31 October 2026 Register →Bangkok
13–14 February 2027 and 20–21 February 2027
US$1,199 early bird until 2 January 2027, then US$1,299
Opens 21 November 2026 Register →Manila
27–28 February 2027 and 6–7 March 2027
US$1,199 early bird until 16 January 2027, then US$1,299
Opens 5 December 2026 Register →Hong Kong
13–14 March 2027 and 20–21 March 2027
US$1,199 early bird until 30 January 2027, then US$1,299
Opens 19 December 2026 Register →Singapore, cohort 2
3–4 April 2027 and 10–11 April 2027
S$1,249 early bird until 20 February 2027, then S$1,349
Opens 9 January 2027 Register →Munich
17–18 April 2027 and 24–25 April 2027
EUR 1,149 early bird until 6 March 2027, then EUR 1,249
Opens 23 January 2027 Register →Zurich
22–23 May 2027 and 29–30 May 2027
EUR 1,149 early bird until 10 April 2027, then EUR 1,249
Opens 27 February 2027 Register →Oslo
5–6 June 2027 and 12–13 June 2027
NOK 12,999 early bird until 24 April 2027, then NOK 13,999
Opens 13 March 2027 Register →Sydney
24–25 July 2027 and 31 July–1 August 2027
A$1,749 early bird until 12 June 2027, then A$1,849
Opens 1 May 2027 Register →Melbourne
9–10 October 2027 and 16–17 October 2027
A$1,749 early bird until 28 August 2027, then A$1,849
Opens 17 July 2027 Register →Each cohort goes ahead once enough founders have registered and paid. We confirm each cohort at least three weeks before Weekend 1. If a cohort does not go ahead, Acoustic Pte. Ltd. may cancel or postpone it, and you choose a full refund or a place in another cohort. Prices shown do not include VAT, GST or other local taxes, which are added to the invoice where applicable. We reserve the right to change prices up to one month before each cohort's Weekend 1, but every registration already made is honoured at the price you paid.
Register now, or register your interest in a city that hasn't opened yet, on the registration page.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You need a laptop and the willingness to learn the parts around the code: architecture, databases, security, privacy and deployment.
What do I need to bring?
A Mac or Windows laptop you can install software on, a problem you think is worth solving, and the willingness to talk to real customers before Weekend 1 and between the weekends.
Which tools do we use?
Claude Code, VS Code, GitHub and Firebase. Claude Code needs a paid Claude plan. The pre-work guide explains which one.
What does it cost and what is included?
Price depends on your cohort. See the calendar above for exact pricing and dates in your currency. Every cohort includes four days in person with two facilitators and an event manager, the pre-work guide, online office hours, templates, and a peer group. Lunch and your Claude subscription are your own.
How does payment work?
You receive an invoice within two working days of registering. Pay within seven days to hold your seat. Payment details are on the invoice. Any local taxes are added to the invoice.
What if I cannot attend?
A full refund is available up to 14 days before Weekend 1. After that no refund is given. A seat can be transferred to another person with written notice.
What if a cohort doesn't go ahead?
Each cohort goes ahead once enough founders have registered and paid. We confirm each cohort at least three weeks before Weekend 1. If a cohort does not go ahead, we may cancel or postpone it, and you choose a full refund or a place in another cohort. Prices shown do not include VAT, GST or other local taxes, which are added to the invoice where applicable. We reserve the right to change prices up to one month before each cohort's Weekend 1, but every registration already made is honoured at the price you paid.
Will the course run in other cities?
Yes. See the calendar above for every city and its dates. Register your interest for a city that hasn't opened yet and we email you when it does.