AI-powered entrepreneurship education
VentureLab gives students and founders four AI tools for the journey: forge business ideas, scan global markets, rehearse the pitch, and write the product requirements — all on your own machine, with the AI provider you choose.
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Free & open source (MIT). Works fully offline with Ollama — no account, no subscription, and your API keys stay in your OS keychain.
Generate innovative business ideas with AI-powered brainstorming. A creativity dial lets you range from safe and sensible to wonderfully weird.
Analyse market opportunities across regions and industries with AI-driven insights — market size, competition, cultural factors, and entry strategy.
Rehearse your pitch and get coaching: scores, strengths, and concrete improvement suggestions before you face a real audience.
Turn an idea into a comprehensive Product Requirements Document through a guided, step-by-step AI workflow.
VentureLab talks to the provider you configure — one settings tab each, with a connection test built in.
The default. Runs models locally on your machine — free, private, and fully offline.
GPT models via your own API key, with usage tracked so costs never surprise you.
Claude models for thoughtful long-form coaching and analysis.
Gemini models with a generous free tier — a good classroom starting point.
VentureLab was made for entrepreneurship education — which means it has to be cheap to run, easy to install, and careful with credentials.
Setup guides, provider comparisons, and troubleshooting live in the documentation.