Question 1

Who is the Forge AI Residency for?

Accepted Answer

Founders, operators, and business leaders who want to build with AI. No coding background needed.

Question 2

How is this different from other AI cohorts?

Accepted Answer

You stop watching. You sit in a room with 19 other builders for 7 days. You do not leave until two real things are shipped. No replay tab. No catching up next week. Just the room, the mentors, and the work.

Question 3

How do I know I will finish here?

Accepted Answer

Because the room will not let you. Mentor ratio is 1 to 5. Daily build standups. Outdoor hackathon on Day 6. Demo Day on Day 7 where you present a working build to the cohort.

Question 4

Do I need to know how to code?

Accepted Answer

No. None of the tracks require coding. If you can write a brief, you can build with these tools.

Question 5

What is included in the program fee?

Accepted Answer

Residential stay, all meals, both tracks (Operations + Product), expert faculty, curated experiences, community access, and the LevelUp AI Vault. Everything except your travel to the venue.

Question 6

How many people are in each cohort?

Accepted Answer

20. Hard limit. This is what allows faculty to actually work with you and not just present to you.

Question 7

What is the application fee for?

Accepted Answer

It books your interview slot and signals intent to the selection team. It is separate from the program fee.

Question 8

What do I actually leave with?

Accepted Answer

A working AI product, a live automation that runs your business, a 90-day roadmap, and a network of 20 serious builders.

Question 9

I have a full-time job. Can I attend?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Most participants are working professionals. You take a fixed block of time off and come back with something done.

Question 10

What if I have never used AI tools before?

Accepted Answer

The pre-program sessions bring you up to speed before Day 1. You arrive ready to build, not to catch up.

Question 11

Why pay for this when free AI content exists?

Accepted Answer

You have probably already found the free content. The question is whether it has actually moved anything forward for you. Forge is for people who are done watching and ready to build.