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Boston Fall 2018

At the Founder Institute, you won't "learn" how to build a business. Rather, you will build your business alongside top startup experts using a proven, structured process that has helped some of the world's fastest growing companies raise over $1.85BN. 

Our core program includes a series of challenging growth sprints, in addition to Weekly Feedback Sessions where you will receive constant feedback on your progress from experienced Mentors and Investors. 

See the schedule for the Boston Fall 2018 program below.

The Final Application Deadline for the Boston Fall 2018 program is Oct 14, 2018, and you can apply to the program at FI.co/join.

Orientation

Welcome and meet your peers.

Date: Oct 23, 2018
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Vision and Validation

Interview customers to develop and valid

Date: Oct 30, 2018
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Customer Development

Test your assumptions with customers.

Date: Nov 07, 2018
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Revenue

Develop a viable revenue source.

Date: Nov 14, 2018
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Branding and Design

Create, design and launch a brand.

Date: Nov 28, 2018
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Mentor Idea Review

Receive expert feedback to improve.

Date: Dec 05, 2018
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Legal

Set up the company and legal framework.

Date: Dec 12, 2018
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Go-to-Market Planning

Finalize a go-to market plan.

Date: Dec 19, 2018
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Product Development

Develop a plan to build your solution.

Date: Jan 09, 2019
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Mentor Progress Review

Review your progress with CEOs.

Date: Jan 16, 2019
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Hiring and Onboarding

Start recruiting a world-class team.

Date: Jan 23, 2019
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Growth

Focus your business on growth.

Date: Jan 30, 2019
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Equity and Funding

Prepare to fundraise from investors.

Date: Feb 06, 2019
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Leadership and Graduation

Graduate and start leading.

Date: Mar 07, 2019
Starts at: 06:30 pm (America/New_York)

Graduating from the Founder Institute is an honor. The program is challenging, and the curriculum is demanding. In this final session, you will celebrate graduating with your peers, friends and family, as well as select Mentors who will discuss the important leadership qualities needed to run a successful company. You will also learn about all of the post-program resources and assistance that the Founder Institute provides.

 

Assignments

  1. Accountability - Create a plan to keep yourself and the business accountable to your graduation plan and growth goals after the program.
  2. Leadership - Analyze how you have grown as a startup leader during the program, highlighting the positives, negatives, and in which aspects you need to grow in the future. 
  3. Vision - Review your original vision for the business, and describe why you are still excited to pursue the vision, and why your team and strategy are aligned to achieve it. 
  4. Perseverance - Develop a system to press forward, stay focused and deliver value in the dark times inevitable to building a lasting business. 
  5. Prioritization - Finalize your system to prioritize complex projects in equally complex situations, as well as your weekly routine and “Founder’s Schedule”.
  6. Celebration - In addition to the FI celebration, plan a private group celebration with your peers. As a startup leader, it is important to celebrate all milestones and successes. 

Post Program Resources

The 4 month Core-Program is just the beginning. We have developed extensive support programs and resources for our Alumni that far exceed any other comparable startup program.

Continued Support

FI Alumni
  • Dedicated Alumni Support Team in Silicon Valley
  • Access to the world's largest network of mentors and investors (35,000+)
  • Private Alumni mailing lists
  • $2M+ in partner discounts
  • Invites to FI sessions & network events
  • Potentail introductions to investors

Post-Programs

Founder Lab
  • A series of virtual advisory programs where you work with our Silicon Valley HQ team to reach next milestones
  • Funding Lab helps get your lead investor within 6 months
  • P/M Fit Lab (2023) helps you get to Product Market Fit
  • FI Venture Network helps you get intros to investors
  • 100% customized and FREE for Alumni