Vibecoding 101 for Startups: Build Your First App w/ Mark Montalban

​The technical barrier between your idea and a real product just disappeared.

Vibecoding 101 is a free, beginner-friendly introduction to Replit, the AI-powered tool that lets you build working apps using plain language, no coding experience required.

In this free online session, Mark Montalban, a top-rated startup mentor and vibe coding instructor, will walk you through it live, step by step. No developer needed. No prior experience needed. Just your idea and 60 minutes. Register now and come ready to build.

What You'll Learn:

• ​How Replit works and why it's the go-to tool for non-technical startup founders

• ​How to use natural language prompts to build real product features

• ​The fastest path from idea to a prototype you can show to users or investors

• ​Common mistakes first-time vibe coders make and how to skip them entirely

• ​How this approach fits into a full AI-native startup building workflow

​Who Should Attend:

• ​Experienced professionals with a startup idea who have been waiting for a technical co-founder

• ​First-time solo founders who want to validate an idea without writing a single line of code

• ​AI-curious professionals who want to use AI to build products, not just automate tasks at work

• ​Anyone who has been told they need a developer to get started
  
  About Founder Institute:
  The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.