Location

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Spring 2010 San Diego / Orange County
Applications: Apr 01, '10
Sessions: Apr 06, '10 - Jul 28, '10

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 30 cities worldwide.

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Sponsors

Title Sponsor:

 
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP  represents hundreds of clients in a wide range of industries from offices in nine major commercial markets. We are counselors, strategists and advocates for the foremost private and public companies. We have a legacy of representing companies that range from startups bringing to market breakthrough products and technologies and frequently argue cases that fall in new areas of law, brought about by technological developments. Our business and litigation practice reaches across a broad array of dynamic industry sectors, including technology, life sciences, clean tech, real estate, financial services, retail and energy.

Media Partner:

 ZENZ! bridges the gap between traditional media-focused and digital agencies with an integrated approach that generates bottom line results. www.ZENZI.com

Events

Join us for a free event to meet local startup founders, and learn about FI.

• Guadalajara Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 22, 6 - 9 PM)

See all of our upcoming events here. 

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We are driven and inspired by the feedback we receive from Institute Founders, and below is a sample of what we've heard recently;

• "From the first session until now, they just get better and better.  Formula - Great speakers, committed facilitators, and driven founders who hang in like they're at a revival.  The spark you've created is a roaring fire here in LA, Adeo. It's been a pleasure and entirely worth the 2 hour drive each way to come to these sessions every week." - Uday Gupta, Fall 2009 San Diego Semester Graduate, LiveOnCampus.com
• "...I had a kick-ass experience, and I know my business and indeed my own approach to the business is fundamentally improved by orders of magnitude:

1. I changed my idea after I joined the program
2. I shut things down with my first team of buddies—great friends but the wrong guys for the business
3. I found a stellar CTO through networking with the FI crew
4. I found a couple CCO candidates and a handful of world-class design freelancers
5. I was put in touch with the premier law firm for this space and got incorporated in no time
6. I already have a half-dozen advisors/investors pinging me (not just the other way around)
7. I am confident that we are going to be able to raise money
8. I am confident that we are going to launch a successful and meaningful business
9. I have a network of 2-dozen founders and as many mentors at my fingertips when the unexpected comes along."

- Adam Neary, Winter 2009 New York Semester Graduate, Profitably.com.