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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The following is one of my talks for the Founder Institute on the benefits and tactics of research for your startup. Each week, three experienced entrepreneurs discuss a critical subject matter for building an enduring and meaningful company. Founders have a tendency to fall in love with their own idea before they have completed necessary research to validate that the idea is legitimate.

In the talk below, I provide an overview of how the character of different markets affects the reality of operation. Then, the talk covers how good research helps a founder understand both the journey and the destination. It then provides some practical tips and tactics to conduct good research.

In the end, founders can not escape realities of the market that they are actually in, so it is important to learn everything about the market and the market segment through research. Enjoy!

See the video here: http://vimeo.com/12630490