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2025 AI Product Fellowship at Byte&Chord

Led by Alisha Outridge — Serial Entrepreneur, Award-Winning Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTO+CPO), Adjunct Professor at Brown & CUNY

Led by Alisha Outridge — Serial Entrepreneur, Award-Winning Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTO+CPO), Adjunct Professor at Brown & CUNY

🚀 This isn’t a class — it’s a 10-week Founder Simulation.

Build real products. Lead like a tech-savvy startup CEO.

Learn directly from Alisha Outridge — a seasoned Chief Technology & Product Officer (CTO+CPO), entrepreneur, and professor — to master how to use, build, launch, and lead AI-driven products across healthcare, music, wellness, and social innovation.

Work 1:1 inside live startup environments — applying proven frameworks, AI tools, and leadership techniques to accelerate execution across healthcare, music, media & relationship tech.

This is an elite, limited-access program for ambitious professionals, operators, intrapreneurs, and innovators who are ready to master real-world AI leadership — building skills, instincts, and products that set them apart in a rapidly changing world.

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What You'll Learn

This is not an internship. It’s a product-building apprenticeship.
Whether you're technical or not, you will launch a product or feature within 4-5 weeks.

This is not an internship.

It’s a product-building apprenticeship.

Whether you're technical or not, you will launch a product or feature within 4-5 weeks.

Turn Big Ideas into Action Plans & Critical Paths

Learn how to break messy visions into simple, actionable execution paths — just like founders and top product leaders do. You'll master the skill of defining the "critical path" that takes you from zero to launch without wasted motion.

Turn Big Ideas into Action Plans & Critical Paths

Learn how to break messy visions into simple, actionable execution paths — just like founders and top product leaders do. You'll master the skill of defining the "critical path" that takes you from zero to launch without wasted motion.

Develop and test real products inside live startup environments

Apply what you learn by working on real products in real startups. You'll contribute directly to product development, testing, launch, and iteration — gaining experience that goes far beyond classroom simulations.

Learn to ship at startup speed, with hands-on guidance

Master the art of fast, focused execution. You'll build and launch projects inside real startups, learning how to prioritize, adapt, and deliver in environments where speed and precision are critical.

Launch real products, not school projects

Work hands-on inside live startups focused on AI, music tech, and health innovation. Build real tools, AI prototypes, fintech products, and community platforms — and ship real features, not classroom exercises or mockups.

Gain mentorship on AI product thinking, founder leadership, and investor readiness

Work directly with Alisha Outridge to sharpen your AI strategy skills, define scalable products, and develop the leadership mindset investors seek. Learn how to think like a founder and move from idea to traction.

Gain mentorship on AI product thinking, founder leadership, & investor readiness

Work directly with Alisha Outridge to sharpen your AI strategy skills, define scalable products, and develop the leadership mindset investors seek. Learn how to think like a founder and move from idea to traction.

Think and Lead Like a Founder

Get trained in startup execution by working hands-on at real AI-driven startups alongside an expert. Learn 0-to-1 product leadership, AI strategy, go-to-market (GTM) tactics, and scaling frameworks. Master how real founders scope, prioritize, validate — and out-execute competitors, because speed wins.

Build a Portfolio That Gets You Hired (or Funded)

Create portfolio- and resume-ready projects and case studies that demonstrate execution, strategy, leadership, and technical depth. Ship real products that prove you can deliver value — portfolio pieces that open doors to top jobs, founder opportunities, investment, and leadership roles.

90% of fellows ship a real product or launch an impactful startup feature within 4-5 weeks.

90% of fellows ship a real product or launch an impactful startup feature within 4-5 weeks.

90% of fellows ship a real product or launch an impactful startup feature within 4-5 weeks.

About Your Mentor

About Your Mentor

Alisha Outridge is an Adjunct Professor and Lecturer at Brown University’s School of Engineering and CUNY Hunter College, where she teaches Emerging Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship.

She’s the Founder, CEO + CTO of Byte&Chord building next-generation AI platforms across social, music tech/fintech, education & government.

With 18+ years of experience as a C-suite product and technology executive at Meta/Facebook, Reuters, iHeartRadio, and FlyBy (acquired by Apple), she is also a co-inventor of core AI/ML technologies used by more than a billion people globally.

Alisha is also an Executive Coach with AnitaB.org and the Symphonic Women in Music Mentorship Program, mentoring rising executives, founders, and creatives across tech, product, and music innovation.

Alisha Outridge is an Adjunct Professor and Lecturer at Brown University’s School of Engineering and CUNY Hunter College, where she teaches Emerging Technology Leadership and Entrepreneurship.

She’s the Founder, CTO+CPO of Byte&Chord and Co-Founder, CTO/CPO at The MetaPause, building next-generation AI platforms across women’s health, music tech, and wellness.

With 18+ years of experience as a C-suite product and technology executive award-winning leader at Meta/Facebook, Reuters, iHeartRadio, and FlyBy (acq by Apple), she is also a co-inventor of core AI/ML technologies used by more than a billion people globally.

Alisha is also an Executive Coach with AnitaB.org and the Symphonic Women in Music Mentorship Program, mentoring rising executives, founders, and creatives across tech, product, and music innovation.

You won’t just learn frameworks.

You’ll ship real features inside real companies.

You’ll master how top professionals & founders use AI to move 10x faster, validate faster, scale faster — and stay ahead in their career.

You won’t just learn frameworks.

You’ll ship real features inside real companies.

You’ll master how top professionals & founders use AI to move 10x faster, validate faster, scale faster — and stay ahead in their career.

You won’t just learn frameworks.

You’ll ship real features inside real companies.

You’ll master how top professionals & founders use AI to move 10x faster, validate faster, scale faster — and stay ahead in their career.

Fellowship Tiers & Tuition

Executive Track

$14,000

Includes everything in Core Track

Weekly 1:1 coaching with Alisha

Group sessions + office hours

Access to premium or custom 0-to-1 product vision scoping, definition & development projects

Personalized feedback + portfolio development

Personalized Endorsement (for high performers)

Certificate of Completion

Core Track

$7,000

Weekly group coaching with Alisha + office hours

Access to shared 0-1 product vision scoping, definition & development projects

Feedback via async channels (WhatsApp & Slack)

Personalized Endorsement (for high performers)

Certificate of Completion

Scholarships Available

We are committed to equity and access. A limited number of partial scholarships are available for high-potential, low-income applicants. Scholarship application is part of the general form.

🎯 Ready to Build, Launch, and Lead?

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Project Domains

Hands-on experience working with Alisha & her founding teams across AI, health tech, music, and innovation — plus additional startups from our evolving portfolio.

Ayla — The Smart Productivity AI Calendar Assistant

Building the future of scheduling through intelligent, conversational AI.

  • SMS-based coordination that feels human and effortless

  • Smart photo, text & task parsing for instant event creation

  • Deep integrations with calendars, contacts & messaging tools

  • GTM Strategy & Marketing Operations powering scale

Byte&Chord — Music FinTech Innovation

  • Venture Studio Fund with exits

  • Operating 3+ AI Music & FinTech Innovation companies

  • AI in Music Creation & Distribution

  • Startup Model Design & Market Testing for Music, Media, Education & Healthcare Industries

  • Launch & Operate 2+ Podcasts

Snark Tank — Tech + Comedy Crossover

  • Live startup roast shows blending real founder pitches with comedic tech commentary

  • Build & grow a niche brand at the intersection of innovation and entertainment

  • Startup event production, marketing strategy, & creative audience engagement (Remote & IRL)

Flirt Tank (formerly Flirt Live) — Tech-Enabled Relationship Innovation

  • Build and test live singles mixer formats using matchmaking, comedy, and community-building

  • Productize IRL event formats into scalable tech concepts (dating meets startup meets comedy)

  • Explore MVPs for social connection, gamification, and experiential marketing (Remote & IRL)

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