Supercharge your entrepreneurial skills with quick & intensive bootcamps led by startup experts

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1247+ founders have taken part in our bootcamps

Programs for doing (not learning)

Founder Bootcamps are step-by-step, cohort-based programs focused on action.

Learn From Proven Experts

Experienced entrepreneur and practitioner instructors.

Leverage Powerful Tools

AI-powered learning platform to accelerate your progress.

A Global Community

Build with ambitious professionals from around the world.

Upcoming Founder Bootcamps

As a pre-seed founder with no background, the Bootcamp gave me structure, clarity, and confidence to take the next steps. The biggest challenge was getting over my own fears, but this program pushed me in the right direction.

Anna Ivanova-Koff

Startup Ideation Bootcamp
The structured sprints and customer interview process helped me clarify both the problem I'm solving and the niche I'm targeting. I now feel more confident and prepared going into the next phase. This was a great warm-up to the full program.

Matthew Spaulding

Startup Ideation Bootcamp
The bootcamp helped me turn an abstract idea into a functional MVP with real users and measurable traction. The AI coding workflows made it possible to prototype fast with limited time and budget.

Pietro Semprini

Vibe Coding Bootcamp
As a non-techie, this bootcamp was mind-blowing. In five sessions I've got three autonomous agents working like a team of assistants making me more productive and taking over mundane daily tasks that soaked up my time.

Connor Sattely

OpenClaw AI Productivity Bootcamp
The Bootcamp was very valuable and helped me sharpen AyaSim's mission through structured customer interviews. It pushed me to think more practically and made real progress toward validation.

Kristina Tomita

Startup Ideation Bootcamp
Each mentor has different expertise and comes from different parts of the world. Their unique comments provided me with perspective on how to communicate the solution I'm offering.

Roice Castro

Startup Ideation Bootcamp

Delivered via World-Class Tools

All Bootcamps are run on the Founder Institute's 'FounderGen Platform' - the world's leading LMS for startup creation.

Experiential learning and structured, action-oriented sprints
Embedded videos, templates, and resources to help with every step of the business-building process
State of the art AI tools to help students augment their capabilities and speed up progress

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Based in Silicon Valley, the Founder Institute is the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, FI's accelerators have helped new and early-stage entrepreneurs raise funding across nearly every geography, industry, and sector. The company's mission is to activate the entrepreneurial potential of communities across the globe.

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Bootcamps and Accelerators, together

FI Core Accelerators bring you through the whole journey of launching a fundable business, while FI Bootcamps are hyper-focused on specific parts of the journey

All Founders Enrolled in FI Core get free access to one bootcamp, and 50% discounts thereafter

Bootcamp participants get priority admissions into FI Core programs

Frequently Asked Questions

: All FI bootcamps consist of (1) live feedback and training sessions with experts, (2) a comprehensive catalogue of self-serve videos and training materials, (3) powerful AI tools to help you make progress, and (4) a structured, step-by-step series of "sprints" to guide you through your learning, all delivered via our proprietary "FounderGen" online learning platform.
: The FI Core program is a comprehensive 10 session program, followed by a series of advanced accelerators, to help pre-seed founders build a fundable, enduring business for the full lifecycle of their company. Alternatively, FI bootcamps are short, intense, focused educational programs around specific topics relevant to entrepreneurs. Bootcamps are designed to be both standalone AND complimentary to the FI Core program.
: Yes - all bootcamp participants receive the video recording shortly after each bootcamp session.
: Enrolled Founders are able to enroll in one bootcamp for free and additional bootcamps with a 50% discount. These bootcamps are designed to provide even more value, feedback, and connections to the founders in our accelerator programs worldwide.
: Yes - but only participants that complete all of the bootcamp sprints will receive certificates. Simply attending the live sessions is not enough. All FI programs are intensive and designed to push you to make real progress, so you'll only get a certificate if you actually do the work!
: Yes! The programs are meant to be complimentary. However, if you are going through FI Core you will be expected to complete all the sprints and attend all the sessions just like everyone else in your cohort, whether or not you are going through a bootcamp. So if the live bootcamp session conflicts with the live FI Core session, you should definitely attend the live FI Core session instead and watch the bootcamp video afterwards.
: The bootcamps are virtual and can be attended online.
: No, there is no equity component to the bootcamps.
: Once the entrance fee is paid, participants are automatically enrolled in the bootcamp, and the fee is non-refundable. This policy is designed to encourage founders to take the leap and begin their startup journey. By making this commitment, participants overcome procrastination and take a crucial step toward building their business and achieving success. If you pay for the Core Program and also participate in a bootcamp, your Core Program refund (if applicable) will be reduced by the cost of the bootcamp.
: Yes! You will be able to log in to your account on the FounderGen platform at any time in the future to access your work and all the resources provided throughout the bootcamp. What's more - your learning dashboard will even grow over time with all the new resources and AI tools that FI continues to release.
: Please email any questions to bootcamps@founderinstitute.com

Supercharge your entrepreneurial skills with quick & intensive bootcamps led by startup experts

Programs for doing (not learning)

Learn From Proven Experts

Leverage Powerful Tools

A Global Community

Upcoming Founder Bootcamps

Delivered via World-Class Tools

Powered by the Founder Institute

Bootcamps and Accelerators, together

Frequently Asked Questions

How do FI Bootcamps work?

How are these bootcamps different than the FI Core program?

I will need to miss some of the live sessions. Will I receive a recording afterwards?

I am a currently Enrolled Founder in the Founder Institute Core Accelerator. Do I get access to the bootcamps?

Do I receive a certificate for completing an FI Bootcamp?

Can I participate in a bootcamp and the FI Core program at the same time?

Where do the bootcamp sessions take place?

Is there any equity involved in participating?

What is the refund policy for bootcamps?

Do I still get access to the training materials, resources, and AI tools after the bootcamp ends?

I have more questions. Who can I contact?

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