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Cohort 3 starts August 3. Early bird is $1,999 for the first 50 founders.

Early bird is $1,999 for the first 50 founders

Six Weeks, One Goal: Go from idea to reality.

Alif Sessions is an online 6-week cohort for anyone who wants to go from idea to product to customer.

Early bird is $1,999 for the first 50 founders to join. Get on the waitlist for first access.

Cohort 3 begins August 3.

Speakers

Hosted by the best in the space.

Hear exactly what went into building some of the most viral products of our generation, directly from the people who built them.

Haroon Mokhtarzada

CEO, Rocket Money

A serial entrepreneur and angel investor, he most recently cofounded Rocket Money (formerly Truebill), which was acquired for $1.2 billion.

Nasser Chanda

CEO, Accounting Seed

Took Paymerang from $40M to a $475M acquisition by Corpay in 2024, and now he's the CEO of Accounting Seed.

Kenan Saleh

Investment Partner, a16z

Built and sold two companies, including Halo Cars to Lyft. Now invests in the next generation of startups at Andreessen Horowitz.

Sujude Dalieh

Head of Growth, Replit

Former operator and investor who worked across product and venture, and now driving growth at Replit.

Blake Anderson

Founder, Cal AI

Self-taught builder who has launched multiple viral AI apps generating millions in revenue. Co-founded Cal AI, which was recently acquired by MyFitnessPal.

Nader Khalil

Director, NVIDIA

A repeat founder who built and sold Brev.dev to NVIDIA, after a prior fintech exit. Previously worked on cloud infrastructure at Workday.

Baxate Carter

Founding Engineer, NVIDIA Brev

A founding engineer at Brev.dev before its acquisition by NVIDIA, documenting his journey to over 800K people.

Rishard Rameez

CEO, Zown

A repeat entrepreneur who turned a viral Reddit post about predatory real estate commissions into one of Canada’s fastest-growing AI-powered brokerages.

Yasser Elsaid

Founder, Chatbase

Bootstrapped Chatbase to ~$9M ARR, powering AI chatbots for thousands of businesses on their own data.

Tabassum Pasha

Cofounder, Waive

Built an AI platform automating clinic workflows for some of the largest healthcare providers in Canada, scaling it to 7-figure ARR.

Zack Khan

CEO, Feathery

Early employee at Hightouch, now building Feathery into a leading workflow and form platform, with deep expertise in scaling B2B sales from zero to enterprise.

Omar Waseem

CEO, Alif

After starting out as the CMO at Fei ($2B DAO merge), Omar was the first growth hire at Founders, Inc., where he led marketing for the fund + studio. Today, he's the founder of Alif.

Haroon Mokhtarzada

CEO, Rocket Money

A serial entrepreneur and angel investor, he most recently cofounded Rocket Money (formerly Truebill), which was acquired for $1.2 billion.

Kenan Saleh

Cofounder of Replit

Built and sold two companies, including Halo Cars to Lyft. Now invests in the next generation of startups at Andreessen Horowitz.

Blake Anderson

Founder, Cal AI

Self-taught builder who has launched multiple viral AI apps generating millions in revenue. Co-founded Cal AI, which was recently acquired by MyFitnessPal.

Baxate Carter

Founding Engineer, NVIDIA Brev

A founding engineer at Brev.dev before its acquisition by NVIDIA, documenting his journey to over 800K people.

Yasser Elsaid

Founder, Chatbase

Bootstrapped Chatbase to ~$9M ARR, powering AI chatbots for thousands of businesses on their own data.

Zack Khan

CEO, Feathery

Early employee at Hightouch, now building Feathery into a leading workflow and form platform, with deep expertise in scaling B2B sales from zero to enterprise.

Nasser Chanda

CEO, Accounting Seed

Took Paymerang from $40M to a $475M acquisition by Corpay in 2024, and now he's the CEO of Accounting Seed.

Sujude Dalieh

Head of Growth, Replit

Former operator and investor who worked across product and venture, and now driving growth at Replit.

Nader Khalil

Director, NVIDIA

A repeat founder who built and sold Brev.dev to NVIDIA, after a prior fintech exit. Previously worked on cloud infrastructure at Workday.

Rishard Rameez

CEO, Zown

A repeat entrepreneur who turned a viral Reddit post about predatory real estate commissions into one of Canada’s fastest-growing AI-powered brokerages.

Tabassum Pasha

Cofounder, Waive

Built an AI platform automating clinic workflows for some of the largest healthcare providers in Canada, scaling it to 7-figure ARR.

Omar Waseem

CEO, Alif

After starting out as the CMO at Fei ($2B DAO merge), Omar was the first growth hire at Founders, Inc., where he led marketing for the fund + studio. Today, he's the founder of Alif.

You have the "what." You just need the "how."

Come with an idea and an open mind.

You have something unique you want to show the world. We'll help you think through it in a structured and professional way. We help you articulate your dreams so you can chase them.

Leave with a real product, real users, and a real community.

Over the six weeks you'll build your idea, get meaningful feedback from real users, and make lifelong friends who are on the same journey as you.

Find your channel, without the guesswork.

We'll help you identify where your customers actually live, and build a repeatable way to reach them every week.

We'll help you identify where your customers actually live — and build a repeatable way to reach them every week.

How it works

How it works

6 weeks. Built to compound.

Every chapter has playbooks, resources, and takeaway materials. Work at your own pace, and jump straight to whatever is relevant to you.

Week 1

Sharpen the idea. Lock what you are building and who it is for.

Turn ideas into opportunities worth pursuing. Learn how to validate problems, identify the right customers, and focus on solutions people genuinely want.

Week 1

Sharpen the idea. Lock what you are building and who it is for.

Turn ideas into opportunities worth pursuing. Learn how to validate problems, identify the right customers, and focus on solutions people genuinely want.

Week 1

Sharpen the idea. Lock what you are building and who it is for.

Turn ideas into opportunities worth pursuing. Learn how to validate problems, identify the right customers, and focus on solutions people genuinely want.

Week 2

Build. Ship a first version, not a deck.

Go from idea to a real product, or take what you have and make it sharper. The AI-era playbooks for shipping fast with a small team.

Week 2

Build. Ship a first version, not a deck.

Go from idea to a real product, or take what you have and make it sharper. The AI-era playbooks for shipping fast with a small team.

Week 2

Build. Ship a first version, not a deck.

Go from idea to a real product, or take what you have and make it sharper. The AI-era playbooks for shipping fast with a small team.

Week 3

Find your channel. Get it in front of real users.

Your first real users and real feedback. How to launch, who to talk to, and what to actually listen for.

Week 3

Find your channel. Get it in front of real users.

Your first real users and real feedback. How to launch, who to talk to, and what to actually listen for.

Week 3

Find your channel. Get it in front of real users.

Your first real users and real feedback. How to launch, who to talk to, and what to actually listen for.

Week 4

Feedback and iterate. Use what users actually do.

The part most founders skip. Channels that actually work, content that compounds, and how to get found.

Week 4

Feedback and iterate. Use what users actually do.

The part most founders skip. Channels that actually work, content that compounds, and how to get found.

Week 4

Feedback and iterate. Use what users actually do.

The part most founders skip. Channels that actually work, content that compounds, and how to get found.

Week 5

Fireside chats. Learn from founders who have done it, refine.

Turn usage into a business. Pricing, your first dollars, and the path to revenue you can repeat.

Week 5

Fireside chats. Learn from founders who have done it, refine.

Turn usage into a business. Pricing, your first dollars, and the path to revenue you can repeat.

Week 6

Demo day. Present what you built to the room.

Tell the story, get in front of investors who can back you, and plug into the Alif ecosystem for what comes next.

Perks

Perks

The startup stack, included

Every Cohort 3 founder gets access to a curated stack of credits and tools from our partners, so you build on the best without paying full price.

And more…

And more…

What your seat unlocks

What your seat unlocks

Your seat is the start, not the end

01

Network

Lifetime access to the Alif founder community after the program ends.

02

Perks

The partner credit stack above.

03

Fund

Standout founders get a first look from Alif Capital.

Access, not guaranteed investment.

Format

Program Details

Format

6-Week Cohort (remote)

6-Week Cohort (remote)

Access

Lifetime Content

Lifetime Content

Support

Live Sessions, Office Hours & Founder Community.

Live Sessions, Office Hours & Founder Community.

Live Sessions, Office Hours & Founder Community.

Cohort 3 starts August 3. Lock the $1,999 early bird rate, only the first 50 spots.

Cohort 3 starts August 3. Lock the $1,999 early bird rate, only the first 50 spots.

FAQ

FAQ

What you need to know

What you need
to know

When does Cohort 3 start?

How much does Cohort 3 cost?

What is early bird?

What is included in my seat?

How do I get in?

What does Alif do?

Do I need to give up equity?

Will I receive funding?

Can I do this while working a full-time job?

Is there a refund policy?

Do I need to be an engineer to join?

Do I have to be in San Francisco?

I’m a solo founder. Is this for me?

What if I’m not ready to launch by Week 6?

Text the Sessions team with any questions you have.

Not sure about applying to Sessions? Chat with a program mentor to see if you're a fit.

Not sure about applying to Sessions? Chat with a program mentor to see if you're a fit.

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