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Los Angeles 2013
Applications: May 19, '13
Sessions: Jun 03, '13 - Sep 09, '13
Vision
Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 50 cities worldwide.
Sponsors
Sheppard Mullin is a full service AmLaw 100 firm with more than 600 attorneys in 16 offices located in the United States, Europe and Asia. Founded in 1927 on the principle that the firm would succeed only if its attorneys delivered prompt, high quality and cost-effective legal services, Sheppard Mullin provides legal counsel to U.S. and international clients. Companies turn to Sheppard Mullin to handle a full range of corporate and technology matters, high stakes litigation and complex financial transactions. In the U.S., the firm's clients include more than half of the Fortune 100 companies.
New Founder Application
Los Angeles 2013
The Founder Institute is the World's Largest Early-Stage Startup Accelerator. In fact, over 800 technology founders have already launched companies with the help of our company-building curriculum, expert feedback, and peer support. Are you next?
Who Should Apply?
Anybody who is passionate about building a technology company is welcome to apply: idea or no idea, full-time job or unemployed, young or old, male or female, experienced in business or straight out of school. We also support a wide range of technology industries: including digital media, software, biotech, cleantech, ecommerce, advertising, consumer electronics, and more.
What to Expect?
The Final Application Deadline for the Los Angeles 2013 Semester is Sunday, May 19, 2013. All applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, so the sooner you apply, the better your chances to get accepted and the sooner you will hear our decision.
After completing the application below, you will be invited to take our Predictive Admissions Test, which is our main criteria for evaluating applicants. The test takes about 45 minutes, and you will have a few days to complete it. Developed by leading social scientists in conjunction with the Founder Institute, this test is continually calibrated to identify entrepreneurial personality traits.
All applicants are asked to contribute a $0 USD fee to help cover the administration costs of the Predictive Admissions Test. Applications are reviewed as soon as they are received and by no later than on Sunday, May 19, 2013, and you will hear from the Institute no later than Monday, June 03, 2013. There is no obligation.
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If you want to learn more, our About page is a good place to start.
