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Applications: Mar 17, '13
Sessions: Apr 01, '13 - Jul 09, '13
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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 50 cities worldwide.
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Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is the premier legal advisor to technology and growth enterprises worldwide, as well as the investment banks and venture capital firms that finance them. Over the past four decades, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati has established its reputation by having an unmatched knowledge of its clients' industries and deep and long-standing contacts throughout the technology sector. The firm's legal expertise serves clients at all stages of growth, from venture-backed start-up companies to multibillion-dollar global enterprises. The firm's clients include some of the most recognized names in the technology, retail, life sciences, venture capital, and finance sectors. The firm has offices in Austin, Palo Alto, New York, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Shanghai, and Washington, D.C.
First Republic Bank and its subsidiaries provide private banking, private business banking and the full range of wealth management services with an emphasis on exceptional relationship-based service and a solid commitment to responsiveness and action.
Ravix Group - Ravix Group Inc.provides seasoned consulting expertise to outsource the finance, human resources, and facilities functions of early-stage and middle market companies so that management can focus on their priorities to increase the value of their company.
Purplepatch Services is a strategy consulting firm offering technology firms Marketing Communications and User Experience Design solutions.
Founder Institute Launches 26th Chapter: Puerto Rico
Today we are excited to announce our 26th location - San Juan, Puerto Rico! The first ever Puerto Rico Founder Institute is just around the corner, as the 4-month program is slated to start on May 23rd. The program is open to existing and prospective technology founders of all kinds - with or without an idea, young or old, and with a full-time job or unemployed.
If you or someone you know could benefit from expert training and feedback to launch a technology startup in Puerto Rico, click here to apply. The Final Application Deadline is Sunday, May 13th.
There are many reasons why the Founder Institute is setting up shop in Puerto Rico. San Juan is a vibrant city with a nascent entrepreneurship community centered around the newly formed Startups of Puerto Rico initiative. On the same time zone and just a 3.5 hr flight from New York City, Puerto Rico serves as an ideal bridge between the U.S. and Latin American market.
In addition, Puerto Rico is a U.S. jurisdiction that is not subject to federal corporate or personal income tax, giving startup founders and investors the chance for creating a tax-free sustainable company or exit. A low cost of living, bilingual workforce, and access to a huge technical talent pool make it sn ideal place for launching a global startup.
The Puerto Rico chapter will be lead by Ramphis Castro and Marcos Polanco. Ramphis is the Founder and CEO of TainoApp, and is also a global facilitator for Startup Weekend, Curator for TEDxSanJuan, and Founding Member of Startups of Puerto Rico - all focused on growing a vibrant tech startup community in the Caribbean. Marcos is a Standford graduate and serial entrepreneur, currently the Founder and CEO of Clearshore.
Expected Mentors for the program include;
- Adeo Ressi, Founder of the Founder Institute
- Ramphis Castro, CEO & Co-Founder of TainoApp
- Marcos Polanco, CEO & Founder of Clearshore
- Giovanni Collazo, CEO & Co-Founder of Blimp
- And many more to be announced.
Click here to apply to the Puerto Rico Founder Institute today.
Questions about applying? Then join a Q&A Conference Call with the Institute's Founder, Adeo Ressi, to get them answered. Click here for more info.
