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Silicon Valley Spring 2013
Applications: Mar 17, '13
Sessions: Apr 01, '13 - Jul 09, '13
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 50 cities worldwide.
Sponsors
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.
Institute News
Free #Startup Events this Week from the Founder Institute
We will be hosting a number of free events across the next few weeks.
These "Startup Bootcamps" are hands-on, intensive workshops that are modeled off a real Founder Institute session. In just three hours, FI and leading local entrepreneurs will help you improve your ideas and pitching skills, come up with new ideas, and even recruit potential cofounders.
See the full list of upcoming events here: http://fi.co/events.
Save the Entrepreneur. Big Business Keeps Buying Startups. And Killing Em, by Tony Greenberg
Founder Feedback gives you insight from the startup trenches.
In this post from his blog, Tony Greenberg, CEO of RampRate and Los Angeles Founder Institute mentor, shares his thoughts on startup acquisitions. He questions the allure of selling to a large company, and even goes so far as to suggest large companies are essentially killing off the innovation that was once so dearly sought after. Read on to hear Tony's thoughts and weigh in on the comment thread below.
10 Rules for a Great Startup Idea, featured on Business Insider
Even though its trendy in startups to say that ideas mean nothing and execution means everything, the reality is much less binary and much more nuanced. For example, even the world’s best entrepreneur with incredible execution will fail if their idea is fundamentally flawed, or if their market is too small.
Yesterday, our infographic "10 Rules to a Great Startup Idea" was featured on Business Insider in an article by Megan Rose Dickey. Read on..
This Week’s Must-Read Articles for Entrepreneurs
Each week we scour the web for insightful articles to share with the FI network.
This week's top articles include insights from Adeo Ressi on Startup Ideation, building a startup community, raising capital, finding a great startup idea, and more.
Read on to see our picks for this week's top articles:
Funding: What’s Changed, and What Needs To, by Adeo Ressi
Last week, Founder Institute CEO Adeo Ressi shared his thoughts on the recent changes in the funding landscape, and the risks he sees for the future. This article originally appeared on Women 2.0 and has been republished to the FI blog.
Read on for Adeo's insights on the future of funding.
Fundraising Advice from Scott Painter, Who Has Started 37 Companies and Raised $1.5 Billion
Inside FI gives you exclusive access inside the training sessions of the Founder Institute.
In this talk from the Los Angeles Founder Institute, Scott Painter, Serial Entrepreneur and Founder and CEO of TrueCar, shares his experiences from 37 companies started and over $1 billion raised. In his opinion, raw passion, a calculated business model, and an understanding of the language of investors is imperative.
Grad News Roundup: Big Awards, M&A’s, and Demo Days
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 750 new technology companies across 40 cities and five continents.
This past week, Shopalize was acquired by 24/7; Puzzazz's TouchWrite technology won Innovation of the Year; Vibease was featured in TechCrunch; CipherPoint released a new version of their software; and PetHub was given big honors in Seattle.
Startup Mentor Superheroes: The Top Founder Institute Mentors for 2012
When a founder is in need of advice, support, or feedback, Founder Institute Mentors come to the rescue... sort of like Startup Superheroes.
While all of our 2500+ Mentors help our companies, among these great individuals, there are some that stand out. Here we present to you the League of Extraordinary Mentors (aka: the 2012 Founder Institute Mentor Award Nominees).
This Week’s Must-Read Articles for Entrepreneurs
Each week we scour the web for insightful articles to share with the FI network.
This week's top articles include tips for how to negotiate with VCs, advice from Evan Williams, why now is the best time to be an entrepreneur, and more.
Read on to see our picks for this week's top articles:
50 Tips to Outsource Successfully, by Ashwin Ramasamy
Founder Insight gives you feedback from the startup trenches.
The question of whether or not your startup should outsource is one every founder will have to ask themselves at some point or another. According to Ashwin Ramasamy, he believes outsourcing really depends on who you are and where you are in your startup pursuit.
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