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Est. 2012 · Online, worldwide

The school for people who build

Build, launch and grow a profitable business in the age of AI. Practical training, expert feedback and a serious community of builders, wherever you are.

Explore the program How Odogwu works

The method

A business you can work on every week

Each week you learn one idea, apply it to your own business and get feedback on what you made. What you get out of it depends on the work you put in and the market you're in, and we'll always say so plainly.

  • Build each week

    Every lesson ends with a piece of your business: a customer list, a price, an offer, a forecast.

  • Learn from working operators

    Teachers who run businesses and can show you their numbers, their mistakes and what they'd do now.

  • Get useful feedback

    Instructors and peers review your work against a clear rubric, so you know what to fix next.

How it works

Discover, build, test, improve

The same four steps repeat through every program, and they get faster each time you go round.

  1. Discover

    Find a problem real customers will pay to solve, and talk to them before you build anything.

  2. Build

    Make the smallest version that delivers value, with AI handling the work it does well.

  3. Test

    Put a price on it and make real offers. Sales and refusals both count as data.

  4. Improve

    Read your numbers, fix the weakest link and run the loop again.

Founding program · The AI Entrepreneur

Eight weeks to a business that pays you

Eight weeks of learning by doing, with one business to move forward. A live online cohort covering customer validation, pricing, AI-enabled operations, sales and cash flow, ending with a plan for your next 90 days.

See the syllabus and what you'll build

  • 8 weeksLive online cohort
  • 8 buildsOne piece of your business each week
  • 6 to 8Builders in your peer circle
Chi Odogwu seated on a linen sofa in a navy quarter-zip

Faculty

Chi Odogwu

Professor of Finance

Chi has taught MBA-level finance at Florida State University and was an adjunct professor of Business Finance at Seneca College. He was a consultant in valuations and private equity at PwC and holds a master's in International Economics and Finance from Brandeis University.

Founding Champions

Builders who've done it, teaching what they learned

Founding Champions are operators who built real businesses. Each one records a founder case study, joins live Q&As and reviews student projects.

Alex Onyia in a navy blazer, seated

Alex Onyia

Founding Champion, Software Entrepreneurship and Education Technology

Alex Onyia is a software entrepreneur and education advocate, best known as CEO of Educare, which makes software for schools and institutions. Educare began as a system built for one paying school and grew into a platform used by schools across several continents, built without venture capital. Alex also backs STEM education through mathematics competitions, hands-on technology bootcamps and sponsoring students at international olympiads.

Founder case studyHow to build a software company without raising venture capital

Community

Better decisions, made with better company

You're placed in a circle of six to eight builders, matched by stage, time zone and goals. Circles meet weekly with a facilitator to review each other's work and solve real problems in confidence.

  • Weekly peer circlesSmall, moderated and matched to your stage
  • Project reviewsFeedback on the work you submit each week
  • Office hoursTime with instructors for the hard questions
  • Founder introductionsUseful people, introduced with your consent

The alumni network grows with each cohort. Features beyond the program are added as they're ready, and we'll say when.

Philosophy

Revenue matters. Profit matters more. Cash keeps you in business.

We teach businesses that pay their owners, and you don't need investors to build one. Once your business funds your investing every month, the math takes over. Move the sliders to see the date your first million arrives.

Age 58

At $1,000 a month and a 7% average yearly return, you pass $1,000,000 in about 27 years and 7 months.

Illustration only. Assumes a steady 7% average annual return compounded monthly, before fees, taxes and inflation. Real returns vary and can be negative. This is education, not a promise or financial advice.

A name with roots. A school without borders.

Odogwu (noun)

A champion. Someone known for what they accomplish.

Odogwu is an Igbo word. Here, the name belongs to anyone willing to do the work, wherever they were born and wherever they live now.

Odogwu Business School

Our founding school, and the paths that follow

Odogwu Business School opens first, with The AI Entrepreneur. Each path below opens only when it's ready to teach well.

  • Founding program

    The AI Entrepreneur

    Eight weeks to a validated, operating business.

  • Planned

    Foundations

    Business literacy, finance, pricing, sales and AI basics.

  • Planned

    Grow

    Unit economics, revenue systems, team and retention.

  • Planned

    Founders Network

    Optional membership for graduates: circles, office hours, templates.

Questions

About the school

Who is it for?

Working professionals, freelancers, early founders and small business owners who can give a program a few focused hours each week.

Is it fully online?

Yes. Lessons, live sessions, circles and feedback all happen online, with session times planned around several time zones.

Do I need a business idea?

No. The first week is about finding an opportunity worth pursuing, and you can bring an existing business too.

Do I need technical experience?

No. You'll learn to use AI tools for real work, and nothing requires you to code.

Will I receive a degree?

No. Odogwu School is an independent online school, not an accredited or degree-granting institution. A certificate of completion is planned.

Will I make money?

Nobody can honestly promise that. You'll build the pieces a profitable business needs and get expert feedback on them. Results depend on your effort and your market.

Build something worth owning

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