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Jakarta 2013
Applications: Mar 17, '13
Sessions: Mar 28, '13 - Jul 11, '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.
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Thought Leadership Marketing, by Rajesh Setty
Inside FI gives you exclusive access inside the training sessions of the Founder Institute. To get updates when we release new videos, follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our weekly newsletter here.
Most startups don't have much, if any, money to spend on marketing and growing their audience. However, as Rajesh Setty, Puerto Rico Founder Institute mentor, explains startups do have one asset that they can market for free - knowledge.
Apply to Pitch for Free at the 14th #FounderShowcase
Are you the founder of an early-stage startup looking to get exposure and funding? Apply to pitch for free at the 14th Founder Showcase, taking place on Wednesday, July 17th, 2013 in Mountain View, CA. At Silicon Valley’s biggest early-stage international pitching event, you will have the opportunity to pitch to a judging panel of top Silicon Valley VCs in front of hundreds of investors and press.
Spikes Awarded Seal of Cybersecurity Excellence, and More in This Week’s Grad News Roundup
The Founder Institute has helped launch over 750 new technology companies across 40 cities and five continents.
This past week, Spikes was awarded the Seal of Cybersecurity Excellence; EatLuv was featured on UberStories; Piggybackr was featured on the Silicon Valley Mercury News; and Vibease was backed by Dragon's Venture Fund.
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.
Big Business Keeps Buying Startups and Then Kills Them, 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..
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 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.
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