Build the Platform Your Business Owns
A selective 5-day in-person bootcamp in Ashland, Oregon for business owners, creators, agencies, and trusted team members who want to learn how to use AI to build the first working version of a custom platform.
Founding cohort being considered for August. Limited to no more than 5 platform projects.
What this is
This is not a passive course. Platform Builder Bootcamp is a focused in-person build sprint where qualified participants work on the real MVP or foundation of a platform idea — not slides, not theory, not a generic template.
Over five days in Ashland, you will learn how to use AI tools practically to move from concept toward a first working version you can own, extend, and build on after the bootcamp.
Why this matters
Many businesses stay stuck on rented tools, scattered content, and income that resets every month. That model works until it does not — and it rarely builds a durable asset.
An owned platform can become a business asset: a place where your audience, clients, or community interact with your method, where recurring revenue opportunities may emerge, and where your work compounds instead of disappearing into someone else's software.
What you could build
Examples of platform foundations qualified participants have considered or may pursue:
AI mentor platform
Member portal
Client dashboard
Assessment or recommendation tool
Learning/action-tracking platform
Community resource hub
Niche SaaS or internal business tool
Who this is for
This bootcamp is being considered for people who are serious about building, not just browsing:
Business owners with an audience, method, community, or service
Creators, coaches, and consultants who want an owned platform
Agencies that want to build more valuable client assets
A trusted team member, partner, assistant, operator, or family member who could become the platform builder
People with basic tech comfort who are willing to learn
Founding cohort preview
Details below are expected and being considered for the first in-person cohort. Nothing is finalized until enough serious interest is confirmed.
- Location
- Ashland, Oregon
- Format
- 5 in-person days
- Capacity
- Up to 5 platform projects
- Founding cohort tuition
- Expected around $5,000 per accepted project
- Future tuition
- Expected around $10,000
- Build partner
- First few accepted projects may be able to bring one approved build partner working on the same platform project
- Travel & hotel
- Not included
- Post-bootcamp support
- Not included unless purchased separately
Please note: Submitting interest does not commit anyone to attend or pay. This is to determine fit and whether there is enough serious interest to open the first cohort.
Interested in exploring this?
Share what you'd potentially build. Robert will review responses to see if the founding Ashland cohort may be a fit.
Tell Me What You'd Build