Most people think making money from an app means building something huge and complicated.
It doesn’t.
With the right approach, you can build one simple feature that solves a real problem — and get paying customers within hours.
That’s exactly what this bootcamp shows you how to do.
What You’ll Do
✅ Learn how to use AI inside Replit to build a real, working web app
✅ Integrate payments with Stripe so you can accept real money from day one
✅ Deploy your app live on your own domain
✅ Use a repeatable framework to keep launching more apps in the future
And you’ll do it inside a motivated cohort of builders — all shipping and selling alongside you.
Stop learning. Start earning.
The First Sale Bootcamp is about doing.
You’ll skip the endless “learning” phase and go straight to launching — with a clear process, daily structure, and a real deadline.
It’s cohort-based, so you’ll be building with a group — but the learning materials are async, so you can go at your own pace (even with a full-time job).
Inside the Operating System
✅ Daily build plans that remove guesswork and keep you moving fast
✅ Live leaderboard + milestones to stay accountable and motivated
✅ Hands-on support via Slack and weekly office hours when you’re stuck
You won’t get lost in tutorials. You’ll build, launch, and get ready for customers — all in under a week.
Your Instructors
A Clear Process to Build, Monetize, and Launch Your First App — Fast
Skip the noise.
This is a builder-first framework that shows you how to:
- Build with AI — Use Replit + GPT to generate your app, fix bugs, and move fast
- Keep it simple — Stick to one feature so you can actually launch
- Integrate payments — Set up Stripe so you can accept real money
- Ship smarter — Deploy to your own domain and start testing with users immediately
You’ll Walk Away With
✅ A fully functional, payment-ready web app
✅ Stripe integration with live or test payments
✅ The First Sale Framework you can reuse to build more revenue streams
Learn in-demand AI tools:
Replit (Free tier available)
Stripe (Free to get started)
OpenAI (Pay-per-use API)
This is way more than a course
We’ve built a custom Operating System to help you stay focused, track progress, and hit milestones.
From deep work sessions to live metrics shared with your group — it keeps you accountable and moving forward every day.
Designed for people with full-time jobs
This bootcamp is built for people with full-time jobs, families, and busy schedules.
Lessons are self-paced and spread over 12 days — so you can learn on your own time, while still being part of a live cohort.
You’ll get feedback, join office hours, and connect with the community — while keeping lifetime access to all materials.
The Syllabus
Onboarding: Join The Slack
Here's what you'll get out of this bootcamp
What will we accomplish?
Which tools will you need?
How to get the most out of this bootcamp?
Register For Office Hours
How To Find Your Idea
Method 1: Problem-First Research
Method 2: Community-Driven Research
Method 3: Simplfying Complex Solutions
Method 4: AI Enhancement of Simple Tools
Commit To Your Idea & Share It
Ready to start building with Replit
Your MVP and feature roadmap
Implementing Feature 1 (Image size consistency)
Implementing Feature 2 (Image Styles)
Further look at Replit features
Kicking off the Stripe Integration & Adding our Stripe API Keys
The Replit Dev URL (So we can test our Stripe integration)
Testing & Debugging our new Stripe Integration
Testing Stripe Integration and App Functionality 🚀
Integrating Stripe Webhooks for synchronisation
Deploying to Your Custom Domain
Switching Stripe to Live Mode
Testing Stripe checkout for free
MY PROJECT IS LIVE! 🚀
Fill Out Survey + Get Your Custom Hat!!
Getting Your First Sale (Part 2)
Celebrate your first sale! 🎉
Word on the Street
Here’s what people are saying about their experience:
The AI bootcamp has given me a whole new buzz. I’m waking up early to work on my project, jumping back into it at night, and even spending my weekends building because I genuinely want to. It’s opened my eyes to what’s possible with AI, helped me get much better at prompting, and finally let me test ideas I’ve been sitting on for years.
I started with 0 technical knowledge. By following the steps in the Starter Story program, I built and shipped my first tech product by myself within the week. More importantly, I know have a system, knowledge, and experience to do it again and again.
Amazing experience. The bootcamp cuts through all of the noise you hear online about vibe coding and helps you get straight into building.
This got me moving forward on things I wish I started 3-4 months ago. Thank you!
Just amazing. The structure, tasks, and gamified process has really pushed me to do the necessary work. It is just crazy good.
The accountability and gamification in the bootcamp was such a good motivator. I finally launched my MVP. I also felt like I wasn't doing it alone, thanks to the good vibes and feedback from my cohort and the Starter Story team.
Pat & his team are so close to you during the experience. It felt like a performance sports team where we all work individually and together to make something great happen. Plus - the accountability, content & structure are top notch.
This bootcamp gave me the structure, focus, accountability and motivation I needed to get my first paid customer!
We didn't just learn the theory, we put everything into practice through real-world projects. The bootcamp was challenging but well-paced, highly recommend.
Would highly recommend joining if you're still on the fence about it. You will ship something and you will be pushed to do it. Stop overthinking it, and send it!
In a Nutshell
✅ 12-day online bootcamp
✅ Live weekly office hours with your instructor + cohort group
✅ Access to our Deep Work OS
✅ Access to our private Slack community (3,000+ builders)
✅ Lifetime access to all materials
✅ Price: $395
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions