From Shortcut to Power Tool: Reflections on Our First Founders Lab
Founders Lab, an AI-first startup accelerator built for technically skilled high school seniors who are ready to build, launched this August. Founder’s Lab is an accelerator where high school students from under-resourced NYC communities form startup teams and use AI tools across every stage—market research, prototyping, code scaffolding, go-to-market—to build a live, investor-ready product. No idea-to-deck simulation: real Demo Day, real judges from the venture community, real money for the winning team.