Since launching in Karachi in 2014, the Founder Institute has graduated several companies in the region, including some of the area's fastest-growing startups like Animation Gig, MSJ Holdings Ltd., Verifapp, and more. In addition, our efforts in Karachi have also been profiled by several top media channels, including the The Express Tribune, ProPakistani, TechJuice, and others.
Today, the Founder Institute is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Karachi - Pakistan 2024 Semester!
If you could benefit from expert training and advice to launch a technology startup in Karachi, click here to apply today.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Apr 07, 2024) will have their application fees waived (typically $50) and are eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
The Founder Institute is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, with over 7,000 graduate companies spanning 200+ cities worldwide. In our four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, you are not required to quit you day job to participate, so you can begin testing and developing your startup ideas without putting your livelihood at risk.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Karachi Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:
- How to Acquire Your First Customers with Actionable SEO Strategies : 10:00pm, Apr 24, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/339053
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 10:00pm, Apr 29, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/342846
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 10:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/343436
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/339909
- How to Turn your Value Proposition into a Product Market Fit: 10:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/341441
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 5:00am, Jul 02, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/340220
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 10:00pm, Jul 08, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/344404
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 10:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/341655
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 10:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/344096
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/342353
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 10:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/343541
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00pm, Sep 25, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/344293
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00pm, Oct 02, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/342038
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 10:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Asia/Karachi): https://FI.co/e/344593
The Karachi Chapter will be led by local leaders Abdullah Soomro (Founder, PerkUp Limited) and Hassan Quresh (Founder & CEO, Carimson Commerce).
In addition, some of Karachi's top entrepreneurs will help teach founders in the program, including:
- And many more to be announced.