Engineer to Entrepreneur: The Story of Celso Martinho, Co-Founder of SAPO.PT
Learn how to make the switch to being an entrepreneur
The Founder Institute is the world’s most challenging and effective step-by-step program to start a company. Many leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used our program to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more. Join us for an informational event where you can meet local Directors, ask questions and learn how you can launch a startup in Lisbon with our help.
The Lisbon Founder Institute is excited to partner with an organization that shares our goal of fostering a strong local startup ecosystem. The IST Alumni Network is an essential tool for IST to have the updated contacts of its Alumni. This network also enables former students to be part of IST internal communication network. Through the Technical Fellowship by IST, everyone from the Technical Fellowship by IST is invited to apply to the Lisbon Founder Institute for free, and the best overall applicant from the community will receive a Fellowship to participate in the program for free as well (799$ USD value).
Eligibility: In order to be eligible for the Technical Fellowship by IST for the Lisbon Spring 2018, you must complete your application, be accepted to the program, and submit your payment by the Early Admissions Deadline (2018-04-08).
Grant: The recipient of the Techincal Fellowship by IST will be awarded and notified within 5 days after the Early Admissions Deadline, and they will receive a full refund on their Course Fee within 1 week of the program start date.
Who should Attend?
- Any technical resource that dreams of launching their own company
- Anyone with an idea for a new business either launched inside their employer or independently
- Anyone curious about being an entrepreneur someday
What are some of the Topics?
- What to consider before starting a company
- How do you know when the time is right to quit
- What are the first steps in the entrepreneurial journey
- What are the legal and financial concepts you need to understand
- and more...
What is the Agenda?
- Welcome and Socializing
- Introduction to the Founder Institute
- Talks on Founding a Company
- Question and Answer
- Discussion and Drinks at a Local Bar or Restaurant
This event is free to attend. Join us for a fun evening! For more free startup events, visit https://FI.co/events.
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Speakers
Platinum Partners
Local Partners
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 9,000 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
