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For students
What does a session actually look like?
One on one with Matyas, over video. You bring what you did since last time, you work on the next piece of the project together, and you leave with your next step written down and the two or three things worth paying attention to before the next one.
Twelve sessions. What happens across them?
Three phases. Finding the thing worth building. Building it. Turning it into something you can put on your applications. How many sessions each phase takes depends on you and your project. Everything you get ->
Who would I be working with?
Matyas, 19, for all twelve sessions. He was where you are three years ago, and everything he teaches he has done first. The people behind Navi ->
What exactly do you help with, and what not?
The idea, the first ten users, the first email to a stranger, the first funding, building it with AI and no-code tools, and how to say what you did where the applications ask.
We do not build it for you. We do not place you in a lab or a research group. We do not pick colleges or guarantee outcomes.
Is it online? Does my time zone matter?
Fully online, over video, from anywhere. Session times are agreed between you, your family and Matyas.
How often do we meet, and what if I get stuck in between?
How often is agreed with you. Between sessions the work and the next step are written down, and you can reach Matyas whenever in between. Text him with anything, and he answers as soon as he can.
Do I work alone or with a team?
The sessions are one on one with Matyas. The project is yours, and who you bring onto it is up to you.
What happens when it is built?
The last sessions are for working out what the project taught you and how to say it in an essay, a video or a portfolio page. The words are yours. If you are not confident in it yet, we keep working on it with you until you are.
How do I get a spot, and when do I start?
It starts with a free strategy session with your parents, and you are welcome on it. Your interview with Matyas is set up on that call, and you hear back within 48 hours. Nothing is paid until we all decide this is the right fit, and you start on the date you pick. Book a free strategy session ->
For parents
Is my child safe with an online mentor?
Sessions are one on one over video with Matyas, and you meet him yourself on the strategy session, before anything is paid. Calls may be recorded, so that Matyas can transcribe them and prepare the next session; the recording and the transcript stay on our own server, are not shared with anyone, and are deleted whenever you ask. References on request. Who is with your child ->
What does it cost, and when do we pay?
$1,000 for twelve sessions, paid in full or in three payments. This is a discounted price, and it will go up for the next generation. You pay nothing until we both decide this is the right fit; the strategy session is free. What it costs ->
Is there a scholarship or financial help?
Not at the moment. The program is $1,000, paid in full or in three payments, and nothing is paid until we both decide it is the right fit.
What if it is not working?
Three promises. Within the first four sessions you get every dollar back. If your child does the work they agree on with Matyas, we keep working until it ships, no extra charge, and on the essay, the video or the page until they are confident in it. What we promise ->
How do we know what is happening?
Every session has a named checkpoint in your child's progress tracker, which you can see. Email us any time in between.
Will my child just let AI do the work?
No. AI makes the first rough version fast, so the sessions go on what only your child can do: choosing the idea, talking to real users, deciding what to fix. The essay is in their own words.
Will this help with college applications?
Nobody can promise admission anywhere, and we do not. What we do promise is a launched project with your child's name on it. Admissions offices are asked to weigh the quality of activities, and a 2016 report from Harvard's education school tells them to; a finished project is quality.
How do we get a spot?
It starts with the free strategy session, with you, the parents; your child is welcome to join. Your child's interview with Matyas is set up on that call, and nothing is final until we have sat down with you on dates and payment. We choose from the call and your child's interview. How you get a spot ->
Not the question you came with?
Write to hello@navifounders.com and a real person answers within 48 hours, or ask on the strategy session.
Meet the mentor before you decide anything.
Whatever this page left open, ask Matyas himself. The free strategy session is 20 to 30 minutes, online, about your child's goals, and you leave with a clear plan for their extracurriculars, whether or not you go on with us.
Book a free strategy sessionIt commits you to nothing. And if you start and it is not right, the first four sessions are money back.