Online Event

From Idea to Action: The Startup Mindset

Name: From Idea to Action: The Startup Mindset
Start: 2026-08-10T08:30:00-0400
End: 2026-08-10T10:00:00-0400

Walk Away from This Session with a Concrete Plan and the Confidence to Execute It.

Date

Aug 10, 2026

Time

08:30 am - 10:00 am

Address

Online Event

Timezone

You've had the idea. You've done the research. So why haven't you started? If hesitation is standing between you and your startup, this session is for you. Jonathan Greechan, Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute is hosting a live, high-impact online event, designed to break hesitation fast and replace it with a clear, confident path forward. In 90 focused minutes, you'll diagnose your personal mental blockers, learn the mindset shifts that actually work, and complete a hands-on exercise that sets your next action in motion.

What You’ll Learn

A self-diagnosis framework to identify your specific mental blockers right now
The 4 excuses that derail aspiring founders — and how to eliminate them for good
Proven mindset techniques from founders who've gone from idea to funded company
How to create a personal action plan before the session ends
The community and accountability structures that sustain long-term momentum

Featured Speaker:

Jonathan Greechan - Co-Founder & CEO at Founder Institute: Since 2009, Jonathan has grown and scaled the world's largest pre-seed accelerator to chapters in over 200 cities and 100 countries, producing over 8,900 portfolio companies with an estimated value of $2BN. He also serves as an Advisor to Oxford Entrepreneurs (Oxford University), Horasis, and the USC Incubator (University of Southern California). Previously, Jonathan was a Partner of TheFunded.com, the first website for founders to rate and review venture capitalists, and an Executive Producer of the Founder Showcase. This leading Silicon Valley startup conference hosted speakers like Elon Musk. Jonathan’s writing has been featured in Fortune, TechCrunch, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and he has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.

Who Should Attend:

Aspiring founders with an idea but who haven’t started building yet
Entrepreneurs looking to break through mental blocks and move forward with their ideas
Early-stage founders who feel stuck in analysis paralysis or waiting for the “right moment”
Anyone eager to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and gain the confidence to move from idea to execution

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About Founder Institute:

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 8,900 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.