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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 28th Chapter: Mexico City
Today we are excited to announce our 28th location, and first in Mexico - Mexico City! The first ever Mexico City Founder Institute is just around the corner, as the 4-month program is slated to start on October 15th. 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 Mexico City, click here to apply. The Early Application Deadline is Sunday, August 26th.
Mexico City is primed for a program like the Founder Institute to help jumpstart the local startup ecosystem. There are several stakeholders interested in providing resources for startups, including for example, The Ministry of Economics, which just opened the Fondo de Capital Semilla (or "Seed Fund for Startups") where the government will match investments from some accelerators and venture investors. Earlier this week Dave McClure's 500 Startups also acquired Mexican.vc to tap the abundance of talent in the country’s growing trillion dollar economy.This is all part of a growing community of entrepreneurs that is working to transform the local Internet industry from one that merely provides low value-added services, to one that is innovation-based.
The Mexico City chapter will be led by Oscar Velázquez and Hernando Guzman. Oscar is the CEO of the Sustainability Accelerator in Mexico City, and the Founder of Jardin de Innovacion, both organizations dedicated to support sustainable entrepreneurs. Hernando is a startup veteran, currently the CEO of SinTrafico.com, the first real time traffic information platform in Mexico, and an Associate at Latin Idea Ventures, one of the leading Venture Capital Funds in Mexico.
Expected Mentors for the program include;
- Adeo Ressi, Founder of the Founder Institute;
- Carlos Mastretta, Co-Founder & CEO of Tecnoidea;
- Hernando Guzman, CEO of SinTrafico.com;
- Oscar Velazquez, CEO of the Sustainability Accelerator;
- And many more to be announced.
Click here to apply to the Mexico City Founder Institute today.
