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Spring 2010 Paris
Applications: Mar 07, '10
Sessions: Mar 20, '10 - Jun 30, '10

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Le Founder Institute est un réseau global de startups et de mentors qui aide les entrepreneurs a fonder les startups de demain. Via notre programme d'incubation de 4 mois, vous pourrez lancer votre startup et recevoir une formation par des experts et le conseil de fondateurs expérimentés.

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Posted by Adeo Ressi on Nov 22, 2009

San Jose Mercury News Article

Scott Duke Harris wrote an article on Bootstrapping in Silicon Valley for the San Jose Mercury News that mentions the Founder Institute. The article features two graduates: Tim Hyer of RentCycle and Jesse Hammons of Zaggle (beta).

"We don't encourage people to quit their jobs," said serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi, who conceived the Founder Institute as an offshoot of TheFunded.com, his controversial Web site that subjects venture capitalists to anonymous reviews. "That is a legitimate funding vehicle in this financial market: Be gainfully employed."

Some Founder Institute grads were among those offering "alternative compensation" to 300 job-seekers at a recent Jobnob gathering in a Palo Alto nightspot. One was Jesse Hammons, founder of Zaggle, a new twist on social networking.

The Institute encourages bootstrapping, as well as various funding options, for Founders in the program.

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