Startiqos Academy · AI Courses
Learn AI. Build for the real world.Get clients and get hired.
Two live courses with real projects and the full client framework — taught by a founder who builds AI every day.
2
Live courses
25
Seats in Batch 1
~6 weeks
Essentials
~16 weeks
Full Program
The 3D roadmap
Your path, from zeroto building and earning.
Phase 0: Onboarding
- Course setup and tools: Python, VS Code or Cursor, GitHub, API keys, Ollama
- No-code setup for non-tech learners
- Mindset session
- Your GitHub workspace
Your environment, workspace and mindset are ready.
Course 01 · ~6 weeks
AI BuilderEssentials.
- Week 1
AI, LLMs, GenAI and agents explained simply; tokens, context, hallucination; popular models (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, open LLMs); prompting
You build: A prompt library for your own work
- Week 2
AI APIs, no-code AI tools, AI tools for daily work and jobs
You build: Your first AI chatbot
- Week 3
Embeddings, vector databases, RAG basics, what agents are
You build: A chat-with-documents app
- Week 4
Automation with n8n, Make and Zapier; intro to voice agents
You build: One real business automation
- Week 5
AI in organizations; spotting AI opportunities; startup idea basics
You build: A mini AI solution for a business use case
- Week 6
Freelancing basics: LinkedIn and GitHub setup, intro to content creation, first outreach, pricing basics
You build: Your optimized profile and first outreach messages
Outcome: You understand AI clearly, have 3 to 4 working projects, and know how to start freelancing.
Course 02 · ~16 weeks
AI Engineer &Freelancer Program.
- Course setup and tools: Python, VS Code or Cursor, GitHub, API keys, Ollama
- No-code setup for non-tech learners
- Mindset session
- Your GitHub workspace
Your environment, workspace and mindset are ready.
Week 0
- How LLMs work: training, inference, tokenization, context windows, knowledge cut-offs, hallucination
- AI vs ML vs deep learning vs GenAI vs AGI; AI engineer vs ML engineer
- Closed models (OpenAI, Claude, Gemini) vs open LLMs (Llama, Qwen, Mistral); Hugging Face, Ollama, running models locally
- Advanced prompting and structured outputs
- AI safety: prompt injection, bias, privacy, guardrails, adversarial testing
You build
- API chatbot
- Local-model chatbot
- Structured-output extractor
You understand how models really work and can call them reliably.
Weeks 1 to 3
- Embeddings and vector databases (Chroma, Pinecone, Qdrant, Supabase pgvector)
- Advanced RAG: chunking, metadata, reranking, hybrid search, evaluation
- AI agents: tool calling, ReAct, memory, MCP, agent frameworks; when not to use agents
- Voice agents: speech-to-text, text-to-speech, real-time voice assistants
- Multimodal AI: vision, documents, audio
- Automation at scale with n8n, Make and Zapier connected to real business tools
You build
- Semantic search
- Document assistant with sources
- Tool-using agent
- Voice agent
- End-to-end business automation
You can build the core systems businesses actually ask for.
Weeks 4 to 7
- Production AI apps: backend, frontend basics, databases, auth, deployment
- Multi-agent systems, human-in-the-loop, monitoring
- Optimization: speed, latency, token usage, cost reduction, caching, model selection
- Build your own model: fine-tune an open LLM on custom data, and train a small language model from scratch to understand how LLMs work
- Enterprise AI-native transformation: workflow audit, use cases, ROI, rollout plan
- Startup lab: real startup ideas and products, including publicly known Y Combinator companies, how they work and how they grew
You build
- Capstone: build a real project for a real organization, checked against the Org-Ready Project Checklist
A real system, built for a real organization.
Weeks 8 to 11
- Positioning and choosing a niche
- LinkedIn and GitHub optimization
- Content creation and social marketing on LinkedIn and Instagram; building in public
- Inbound and outbound outreach, cold email, funnels
- Working with founders and startups
- Discovery calls, pitching, proposals, pricing, closing deals
- Contracts, NDA, SOW, delivery, retention and referrals
- Selling your own product or service
Your profile is optimized and your first client proposals are sent.
Weeks 12 to 14
- Using AI to work smarter in any job
- Portfolio, resume, interview prep and mock interviews
- Demo Day: present your best project
A job-ready portfolio and your Demo Day.
Weeks 15 to 16
Compare the courses
Everything you get,side by side.
| What you get | Course 01 · ~6 weeksAI Builder EssentialsFrom ₹999 | Most completeCourse 02 · ~16 weeksAI Engineer & Freelancer ProgramFrom ₹2,999 |
|---|---|---|
| Level | Basic: every topic at foundation level | Advanced and master level: everything in depth |
| Best for | Beginners who want to start and test the basics | Serious learners who want to master AI, build for organizations and earn |
| Duration | ~6 weeks | ~16 weeks |
| Live sessions | Weekly | 2 to 3 per week |
| Session recordings | Included | Included |
| Project tutorial recordings | Selected | Included |
| Notes | Core notes | Full notes and handwritten notes |
| E-book | Not included | Included |
| Doubt-clearing sessions | Group | Weekly live |
| WhatsApp private community | Included | Included |
| GitHub workspace and submissions | Included | Included |
| Debate and research sessions | Not included | Included |
| Practical workshops | Not included | Included |
| Capstone for a real organization | Not included | Included |
| Frameworks and kits | Basic versions of selected kits | All 12 kits |
| Career prep and mock interviews | Not included | Included |
| Free weekend workshops | Included | Included |
| AI tutor | Coming soon | Coming soon |
| Certificate | Completion | After capstone review |
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Pricing
Honest prices.No fake discounts.
The student offer is for Batch 1 only and needs a valid college ID. Non-students pay the regular price.
Advanced and master level · ~16 weeks
AI Engineer & Freelancer Program
Batch 1 student offer
₹2,999
Regular
₹7,999
Batch 1 · 25 seats only
Small on purpose. Early students get the most personal attention and the lowest price this program will ever have.
- Start date
- Shared by email after enrollment
- Registration closes
- Shared by email after enrollment
- Live sessions
- Shared by email after enrollment
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Refunds for genuine cases where we don't deliver what we promised. Refund Policy
Frameworks and kits
Every student gets frameworks that help you do things step by step.
Client Acquisition Framework
A step-by-step system to find, qualify and land your first clients.
Cold Outreach Templates
Proven message templates for email, LinkedIn and DMs.
Funnel Framework
Turn attention into conversations and conversations into clients.
Proposal Guide
Write proposals that explain value clearly and get signed.
Contracts Kit
Contract, NDA, SOW and Invoice templates for real client work.
Pricing Guide
How to price AI projects, retainers and your own time.
LinkedIn and GitHub Checklist
Optimize both profiles so clients and recruiters trust you.
Content Creation Playbook
Build in public on LinkedIn and Instagram without burning out.
Startup Ideas Cheat Sheet
Spot AI opportunities and shape them into product ideas.
Product Upgrade Checklist
Take a working demo to something a business can rely on.
Org-Ready Project Checklist
The bar your capstone must clear before an organization uses it.
Prompt Library
A growing library of prompts for building, research and work.
Community
You won'tlearn alone.
How a week works
- 01
Live classes: theory and building
- 02
Weekly doubt-clearing session
- 03
Debate and research sessions
- 04
Weekly task submitted on your GitHub
- 05
Free weekend building workshops
Builders helping builders.
A private WhatsApp community of builders, live discussions, peer reviews, and direct access to Shashwat.
- Private WhatsApp group
- Live discussions
- Peer reviews
- Direct access to Shashwat
Is it right for you?
Built for builders.Honest from the first move.
For you if you are
- A student who wants real skills, not just marks
- A fresher preparing for AI-related jobs
- A working professional who wants to use AI to work smarter
- Tech or non-tech, and genuinely curious about building
- Ready to give around 2 hours a day to learn, build and create
Not for you if you want
- Shortcuts or overnight results
- Guaranteed income or a guaranteed job
- A certificate without doing the work
We promise
- AI taught properly, from scratch to advanced
- Real projects built together
- Frameworks and systems to find clients, pitch and close deals
- Preparation for AI-related jobs
- Honest guidance, doubt clearing and reviews of your work
We don't promise
- A guaranteed job
- Guaranteed clients
- "Earn ₹1 lakh in 30 days"
- Shortcuts
How enrollment works
Four steps toyour seat.
- 01
Apply
Fill in your details and upload your college ID for the student offer
- 02
Get verified
We confirm your student offer
- 03
Pay securely
Lock your seat in Batch 1
- 04
Get full access
A welcome email with your login, WhatsApp community link, GitHub workspace and schedule
Course FAQ
Questions,answered.
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