The Founder Institute (http://fi.co), the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, is exploring a new semester launch in Yangon.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,000 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
If you'd like to help bring a semester to Yangon, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by Sunday, October 19th 2014, then the Founder Institute will formally launch a Yangon 2014 program.
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 test demand for a Yangon 2014 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events;
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Yangon are two leaders of the Myanmar startup ecosystem: Thar Htet (Managing Director at Zwenexsys Intl Ltd), and Ravi Chhabra (Owner, NovaSteps).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Yangon Founder Institute program include:
- Andy Annett: APAC Regional Manager , Unreasonable Group
- Anthony Larmon: Managing Director, ERA Myanmar
- Aung Jessica: Investment Manager, DEG
- Aung Sithu Kyaw: Founder & CEO, Xavey Pte Ltd
- Auon Khay: CEO, Mastery
- Aya Terasawa: CEO, TeamFlow
- Ben Roache: General Manager, Bulb Myanmar
- Brad Jones: CEO, WAVE MONEY
- Chit Moe: Co-Founder , MyHealthcare
- Cho Nwe Zin: Chief Executive Officer, Amazing Express
- Conor Smith: Managing Director, New Day Tech
- Dev Singhvi, PwC
- Erik Oo: Managing Director , Blink
- Genevieve Heng: Director, Anthem Asia
- Hans Van Beek: CEO, MyJobs.com.mm
- Hla Hla Win: CEO & Founder, 360ed
- Honey Mya Win: CEO & Co-Founder, Technoholic
- Htet Will: Founder | Forbes Asia 30 Under 30, E-ဘောင်ချာ
- Htet Arkar Soe: Startup Consultant , Phandeeyar (Startup Clinic)
- Ingyin Hla Myint: Associate Director, Trust Venture Partners
- Kaung Sitt: Market Engagement Manager, APAC, GSMA, Ecosystem accelerator.
- Kyaw Kyaw Win: CEO & Co-Founder, Innoveller
- Kyaw Kyaw Lin: COO, Asia Art Connect
- Loring E Harkness IV: Incubation Manager
- Matt De Luca: Managing Director, JOBNET
- Matthew Wallace: Managing Director and Co-founder, Opportunities NOW Myanmar
- Miranda Phua: Co-Founder & CEO, ZigWay
- Myo Zin, Luminate
- Nang Ei Ei Mon: CEO, How She Did It
- Patrick Romanet: COO , Phandeeyar
- Pete Cooper: Former CIO, KBZ Bank
- Phyo Phyu Noe: Director (PE fund management), Delta Capital Myanmar
- Rita Nguyen: CEO & Founder, Jzoo
- Sam Glatman: Founder, Zingo (Ko Shwe)
- Sa Sa Nyunt: Founder/Managing Partner, KSTL Ltd
- Shady Ramadan: CEO and Founder, Yangon Door 2 Door
- Shwe Yamin Oo: CEO & Co-Founder, RecyGlo
- Shwe Yee Mya Win: CTO & Co-Founder, Technoholic
- Soe Thiha: Phandeeyar Accelerator Startup Coach and Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Phandeeyar
- Soe Pyae Aung: Co-Founder & COO, KoneSi
- Sully Bholat (Htet Aung Latt): Founder and CEO, Flexible Pass
- Thar Htet: Managing Director, Zwenexsys Intl Ltd
- Theta Aye: Director
- Thet N. Soe: Former CTO , 360 ed
- Wai Yan Lin: CEO and Co-founder, Rebbiz Pte Ltd
- Wit Yee Chan: CEO & Founder , AIT Co.,Ltd
- Ye Min Tun: CEO, Giant Pay
- Ye Myat Min: FOUNDER, NEX
- Zar Chi Lin: CEO, Asia Art Connect
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Yangon and fill out an Interest Form today.
About The Founder Institute
The Founder Institute (www.FI.co) is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,000 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
The Founder Institute was founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi.
