The Founder Institute, world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, is now accepting applications for the Mexico City 2024 Semester. Since launcing in Mexico City in 2013, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region. In fact, almost half of the 12 Graduates from the recent 2014 program have already received seed funding, including Devblocks, Gimoti, Kokorio, Squirrel Planner, and Vongos.
If you could benefit from expert training and advice to launch a technology startup in Mexico City, click here to apply today.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (ene 28, 2024) will have their application fees waived (typically $50) and are eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
The Founder Institute is a part-time, four-month program where promising entrepreneurs can "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses and expert feedback from business mentors. Plus, you are not required to quit your day job to participate, so you can begin building a business around your ideas without putting your livelihood at risk.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Mexico City Founder Institute will host a "Pre-Curriculum" of free startup events for the general public:
- How to Acquire Your First Customers with Actionable SEO Strategies : 11:00am, abr 24, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/339063
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 11:00am, abr 29, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/342857
- Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 6:00pm, may 01, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/338052
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 11:00am, may 08, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/339357
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 11:00am, may 15, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/342710
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 11:00am, may 20, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/338792
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, may 22, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/340356
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, may 27, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/339401
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 11:00am, may 29, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/340150
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 11:00am, jun 03, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/343449
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 6:00pm, jun 05, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/340974
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, jun 10, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/339723
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 11:00am, jun 12, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/339778
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 11:00am, jun 17, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/339921
- How to Turn your Value Proposition into a Product Market Fit: 11:00am, jun 24, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/341455
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 11:00am, jun 26, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/339834
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, jul 01, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/340232
- How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 11:00am, jul 03, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/341951
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 11:00am, jul 08, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/344419
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, jul 15, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/341250
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 11:00am, jul 17, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/341345
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 6:00pm, jul 22, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/343962
- How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 11:00am, jul 24, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/343148
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 11:00am, jul 29, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/341669
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, ago 05, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/341879
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 11:00am, ago 12, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/344107
- Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 6:00pm, ago 19, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/341748
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 6:00pm, ago 26, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/341806
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, sep 02, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/343249
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 6:00pm, sep 09, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/344214
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 11:00am, sep 16, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/342366
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 11:00am, sep 23, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/343555
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 11:00am, sep 25, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/344306
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 11:00am, oct 02, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/342052
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, oct 14, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/342454
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, oct 23, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/344513
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 11:00am, oct 30, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/344605
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 12:00pm, nov 04, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/343342
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, nov 06, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/342155
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 12:00pm, nov 27, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/342548
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 12:00pm, dic 02, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/342255
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, dic 23, 2024 (America/Mexico_City): https://FI.co/e/342634
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Mexico City are local leaders Andres Bianciotto (Founder, Next.LA) and Eugenio Perea (Cofounder, PerSe Capital).
In addition, some of Mexico City's top entrepreneurs will help teach founders in the program, including:
- And many more to be announced.
In only 14 years of operation, over 7,000 graduate companies across 200 cities have used the Founder Institute to validate their idea, develop their plans, refine their product, build an advisory board, prepare for seed funding, and more.
