Time to Build: Applications Now Open to Founder Institute Colorado Spring 2023

Founder First, Founder Always. Join us in 2022: Founder Institute is the #1 place in the world to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses.

Today’s economic 'New Normal' is full of reshuffling industries, and new problems in need of solutions - now is a time for entrepreneurs to act.

Whether you need to test and validate early hypotheses before making a large financial commitment to your startup idea, or you are ready to push your startup to the next level through aggressive weekly growth sprints to refine your vision, improve key metrics, and prepare for investor diligence, Founder Institute has the proven processes and network to help you do it.

If you could use a structured process that tells you what to focus on when, and a lifetime of support from Colorado's top investors and entrepreneurs, then apply to the Colorado Spring 2023 Founder Institute today.

We will be hosting several free startup events in Colorado over the coming weeks, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs all from the comfort of home:

Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession

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Make better, faster business decisions in 2022 by sharing your latest progress, challenges, and strategies for constant feedback and evaluation from our expert mentors and advisors, every step of the way–scale your team, develop new business opportunities, and recruit an amazing advisory board with the world's largest network of international startup founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors.

The Colorado accelerator is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Craig Swiatek (Advisor - Venture Capital | Startups | Growth, Red Arrow Capital / C Squared Solutions), Diane Bailey (Head of Accelerator Growth, Founder Institute), Steven Rooney (Editor and Publisher, Intelligent Vehicle Briefs). In addition, some of Denver's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:

Aaron Fitzgerald: CEO , Mars Materials
Adam Burrows: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Range Ventures
Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
Adolfo Perez Duran: CTO, cataworx
Alex Shockley: President, Journey.AI
Alex Cooper: Fintech Innovator, Business Development Dynamo, GTM Strategist, Payments Geek, IronCEO, Mindset Coach, Ingo Money
Allison Seabeck: Executive Director, The Warehouse Business Accelerator
Andrea Perdomo: Director Economic Inequality Initiative, Uncharted
Anke Corbin: Founder, CEO, Globig
Arjun Pillai: Founder & CEO, Insent.ai
Asa Goldstein: Founder & CEO, BrandShine Creative Services
Ashlee Cloud: Head of People Operations, Atoms
Becca Williams: Founder, Thought Distillery
Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
Blair Simpson: Principal, Frontier Venture Capital
Bo Brustkern: Co-Founder & CEO, LendIt Fintech
Bob Goodman: Founder, Focused Strategy LLC
Bonnie Trowbridge: Executive Director, Drive Clean Colorado
Bradley Brown: CTO, Onemata
Brian Brown: Investor/Owner, Visionary Holdings, LLC
Brian Pontarelli: Founder and CTO, FusionAuth
Brian Armstrong: Managing Director, Ensemble Innovation Ventures
Briar Prestidge: Founder and CEO, Prestidge Group
Brooks Van Norman: CEO & Founder, Brooksfield Technologies
Caroline Gash: Managing Director, IrishAngels Inc.
Cassandra John: CFO, Allumia
Cesar Gonzalez: Startup CEO Coach, Thrive Impact
Chad Johnson: Co-Founder/Architect, Thrive Workplace - WilliamChad LLC
Chris Foltz: Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Founder Institute
Christine Hernandez: CEO, Bold Leader Collective
Christopher Sweat: Founder, StemFlow
Cindy Skalicky: CEO, On Point Communications, LLC
Daniel O'Brien: CEO, MediaShift Technologies
David Markowski: VP, Sales and Customer Success, Everactive
David Silverstein: Founder & CEO, Amaze PBC
David Kendall: Founder, CEO & Attorney, Bold Legal LLC
David Mandell: Co-Founder, Managing Director, Massive
David Pickeral: Head of Strategy, Sheeva.ai
Dax Craig: C-Founder and President, Pie Insurance
Don Golden: CEO, Precision Sample LLC
Edward Chiang: CEO, Moment Energy
Elaina Mc Millan: Belief Coach, Speaker, Hypnotherapist
Elliott Lyons: Founder & CEO, EnVision App, Inc
Eric Laughlin: CEO, Tailwind Imaging
Erica Feucht: CEO, Pit Liquor
Eyal Amir: CEO, Parknav
Gary Gaessler: SaaS Community Builder, Nylas, Co-Founder of CloudElements
Greg Edwards: Chief Software Architect, Gregory Edwards Inventions
Greg Narain: Founder, Founder Craft
Hanny Sunarto: CEO/Co-founder, Mike's Naturals
Ingrid Alongi: General Partner, Stage Fund
Ja Colantonio: Technology Scout, Baltimore Air Coil
Jaclyn Fu: Co-Founder & CEO, Pepper
Jacqueline Wicks: Founder, PEERtrainer, Inc
Jake Wells: Entrepreneur / EOS Implementor, Level 11 Consulting
James Waldrop: Advisor, James Waldrop Consulting
James Trevey: CTO, Forge Nano
James Fleetwood: President, GAINTECH Capital
Jamison Shelton: Program Director, World Trade Center
Jen Seregos: Founder, Athena Digital
Jerry Jacobson: CEO, PatientNOW
Jim Franklin: Instructor, University of Colorado, Boulder
Jim Dunn: Partner, D Partners
Joel Flom: Founder & Principal, Dialogue
John Allen: COO, Tilled, Inc.
John Grispon: Founder and Sales Coach, Early Revenue
John Moore: Director of Startup Support, Morrow
John Scull: Managing Director, Southern Cross Venture Partners
John Francis
John Ladaga: Co-Founder, Sturppy
John Eckhardt: Principal, BearPeak Technology Group
Jon Nordmark: Co-Founder & CEO of Iterate.ai, Co-Founder & 10-Year CEO of eBags.com
Jonathan Greechan: Co-Founder & CEO, Founder Institute
Joseph Salvador: Founder and CEO, Energy Spark Inc.
Josh Berg: Managing Director, Magna Technology
Julian Busch: Director, Denver Angels
Julien Denaes: Co-Founder , Alpin
Karl Dakin: Principal, HO2
Kate Caldecourt: Strategy & Organizational Design Partner, Strategy Architect
Kelly Watters: Founder & CEO, Western Rise
Kevin Kudra: Executive Director, Rockies Venture Club
Koko Zarov: VP, Enterprise Data Sales, Onemata
Kristie Hunziker: Head of People Operations, Cloud Elements
Kristin Miller: Founder, InMotion Albums
Lang Mei: CEO, informu
Laura Fox: General Manager, Citi Bike, at Lyft Bikes and Scooters, Lyft
Leah Garcia: Founder & CEO, Nulastin
Logan Grizzel: Partner, MUUS Climate Partners
Luke Norris: Founder, Exec-Chairman, Faction Inc.
Mac Kyle: VC Associate, Skyview Ventures
Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
Marc Nager: Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Co-Founder of Startup Weekend
Marcus DeVane: Program Manager, Dell for Entrepreneurs
Mark Geene: CEO & Co-Founder, Cloud Elements
Mark Newhouse: General Partner, Innosphere Fund
Mark Tegtmeier: CEO & Design Director, Trailmerge
Mark Salsberry: CEO, Modern
Martín Martinez: Founding & Executive Director, Founder Institute Texas
Matt Mandell: Principal, PayNerd.com
Matt Frary: CEO/Founder, Digital Good
Matt Holmes: Founder & CEO, Handshaking.com
Matt Chambers: Founder, CEO, Loxo
Matt Bloomstedt: Managing Partner, SpringTime Ventures
Mayur Vyas: CFO, Finconoso
Michael Frederick: CEO and Fund Manager, Flatirons Development
Mike Freeman: CEO, Innosphere Ventures
Mike Connolly: COO, Dope Mom Life
Mike Rosenberg: CEO, Prieto Battery
Nathan Sleadd: Chief Advisor, 8th Moment
Natty Zola: Partner, Matchstick Ventures
Nelly Yusupova: Founder, TechSpeak.co
Nick Albanese: Director of Market Research, Westly Group (Cleantech VC)
Noah Wallach: Founder, Hope OS
Oza Klanjsek: Lead Director Architecture, CVS Health
Pat Riley: CEO, Global Accelerator Network
Peter Bryant: Managing Partner, Clareo
Peter Adams: Managing Director, Rockies Venture Fund
Peter Byrne: President, driveEDR
Rahul Razdan: CEO, Raz Institute
Randall Hartman: Founder, Interactive Director, Groundwrk
Ray Hutchins: CEO, Cybersecurity Llc
Rich Maloy: Managing Partner, SpringTime Ventures
Richard Fallah: Founder, Vbout.com
Rob Rusher: Managing Partner, Mountain Office
Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
Ryan Micheletti: Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
Ryan Gibson: Founder, Content Lift
Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
Sandro Sacerdoti: Member & Attorney, Bold Legal LLC
Scott Yates: Co-Founder, CEO, BlogMutt
Scott Rohrbaugh: Founder, Orca EV
Scott Doniger: CMO, Growth Warrior Capital
Scout Tweedie Yates: Regional Manager , The Founder Institute HQ
Serene Papenfuss: Principal, Kickstart
Shawn Olds: Co-Founder & CEO, boodleAI
Shea Gerhardt: Founder & CEO, Buderflys
Sneha Lundia Agrawal: Founder & CEO, Step2Growth
Sonya Guram: Deputy Director - Business Funding & Incentives, Colorado OEDIT
Spencer Ingram: Managing Director, Colorado Angel Network
Stephen Meade: Founder & CEO, MonetaPro
Stephen Clevett: President and COO, Volta Mobility
Steve Jovanelly: CEO/CTO, Adattivo
Steve Meyer: CEO, Mainstreet Mobility
Steven Rooney: CEO, Intelligent Vehicle Briefs
Taj Adhav: Founder, Leasecake
Taylor Mc Lemore: Managing Director, Techstars
Teresa Densmore: Manager, The Commons on Champa
Tim Krebs: Founder, Pantanal Management
Todd Kleinhans: CEO, Zone of Hope
Todd Emaus: Executive Coach, Evolution Service Corp
Tom Schreiber: CEO, Perch Mobility
Trevor Longino: Founder & CEO, CrowdTamers
Vanessa Clark: CEO, Atomos Space
Vanessa Mc Crann: Community Engagement Manager, Startup Colorado
Will Sacks: Founder & CEO, Fulcrum Venture Accelerator
YJ Lin: Program Manager, Dell for Entrepreneurs
Yoav Shalev: Founder & CEO, SHALEV
Zach Nies: Managing Director, Techstars Sustainability
Ze Shan Malik: Founder, Brandathon

And many more to be announced.

Since 2009, Founder Institute’s highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs to grow quickly, know what to do next, and make key connections through the largest community of startup advisors in the world.

It all starts with our renowned ‘FI Core’ accelerator, which pushes founders at the idea and pre-seed stages to reach the milestones needed for investment and sustained growth. Alumni of FI Core then receive free access to our advanced ‘Founder Lab’ accelerators for years to come, and can get matched with prospective investors in the FI Venture Network - a collection of global funds actively investing in the earliest rounds of funding.

The results speak for themselves: FI Alumni have raised over $1.85BN in funding, and are building impactful businesses across 200+ cities and 100+ countries all across the globe. (see the FI 50 Report here).