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Silicon Valley Spring 2013
Applications: Mar 17, '13
Sessions: Apr 01, '13 - Jul 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
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the investment banks and venture capital firms that finance them. Over the past four decades, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has established its reputation by having an unmatched knowledge of its clients' industries and deep and long-standing contacts throughout the technology sector. The firm's legal expertise serves clients at all stages of growth, from venture-backed start-up companies to multibillion-dollar global enterprises. The firm's clients include some of the most recognized names in the technology, retail, life sciences, venture capital, and finance sectors. The firm has offices in Austin, Palo Alto, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C.
First Republic Bank and its subsidiaries provide private banking, private business banking and the full range of wealth management services with an emphasis on exceptional relationship-based service and a solid commitment to responsiveness and action.

Ravix Group - Ravix Group Inc.provides seasoned consulting expertise to outsource the finance, human resources, and facilities functions of early-stage and middle market companies so that management can focus on their priorities to increase the value of their company.

Purplepatch Services is a strategy consulting firm offering technology firms Marketing Communications and User Experience Design solutions.
Information
The Blacklist
02/28/2012:
by Gopal Kamath
This is a private Blacklist for enrolled Founders, Graduates and Mentors to access that will include individuals and companies to avoid doing business with, either directly or indirectly, around the world. If you know any individual or company to be included on the Blacklist, email blacklist@founderinstitute.com with a message titled, "BLACKLIST: [Company / Individual]". Please include the full name and contact information for any individuals, and write one paragraph to describe the reason for blacklisting. If you recommend blacklisting a company, identify the specific individual or individuals at the firm to avoid. Please also attach any related correspondence or supporting information. The Institute will review each recommendation before adding them to the blacklist. Depending on the severity of the situation, a blacklisted entity will remain intact for 6 months, one year or even permanently.
THE BLACKLIST IS FOR FOUNDERS, GRADUATES AND MENTORS ONLY. Everything below is private.



