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. Our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 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.
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 Fall 2022 Founder Institute today.
A Little About Your Colorado Program
Denver had the highest year-over-year growth in startup funding with $1.2 Billion raised in Q1 of 2021. -Built In
Colorado is your local Founder Institute chapter since 2010. We live here and we want to grow along with you. Leverage our deep connections in the startup ecosystem to propel your business forward.
Meet Your Directors:
Craig Swiatek: Craig is an experienced growth leader leading innovation teams within a corporate incubator in addition to early stage ventures. He is a trusted advisor who is passionate about making a difference in the world, seeing the potential in all founders and helping them find success. As an investor, Craig is adept at uncovering potentially lucrative ventures.
Diane Bailey: An early-stage advocate and serial startup founder with one exit, Diane brings deep experience in mobile, B2B, and SaaS. Her cut-through-the-chaos moxie combined with infectious optimism has been key to driving founder success.
Meet the Team:
Alex Cooper, Entrepreneur-In-Residence: Co-founded three Fintech technology start-ups, two of which achieved Inc. 500 status and were sold to public companies
Meet your Legal Team:
Bold Legal: Not “just a law firm” Bold is committed to helping startup founders along their whole journey. FI grads receive deferred cost to set up their Delaware C-Corp.
Upcoming Events
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:
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 11:00am, May 15, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342686
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 11:00am, May 20, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340868
- Exceptional Leadership: Kelly Perdew’s Keynote for FI Graduation Ceremony: 11:00am, May 21, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/347506
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 11:00am, May 22, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340341
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, May 27, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340904
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 11:00am, May 29, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340926
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 11:00am, Jun 03, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343412
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 6:00pm, Jun 05, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/340951
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, Jun 10, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341005
- Startup Success: Mastering the Product Discovery Process (Online Workshop): 11:00am, Jun 11, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/347389
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 11:00am, Jun 12, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341027
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 11:00am, Jun 17, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341046
- How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 11:00am, Jun 24, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341414
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 11:00am, Jun 26, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341065
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, Jul 01, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341084
- How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 11:00am, Jul 03, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341924
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 11:00am, Jul 08, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344376
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, Jul 15, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341231
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 11:00am, Jul 17, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341309
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Jul 22, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343940
- How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 11:00am, Jul 24, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343116
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 11:00am, Jul 29, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341625
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Aug 05, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341866
- How to Achieve a Product-Market Fit: 11:00am, Aug 07, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/347117
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 11:00am, Aug 12, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344070
- How Startups Can Easily Develop AI Products: 11:00am, Aug 14, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/347917
- Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 6:00pm, Aug 19, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341731
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 6:00pm, Aug 26, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/341788
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, Aug 28, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/345821
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, Sep 02, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343230
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Sep 09, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344191
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 11:00am, Sep 16, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342324
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Oct 14, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342431
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 11:00am, Nov 04, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/343305
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, Nov 18, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344670
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Nov 25, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/345408
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 11:00am, Nov 27, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342510
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 11:00am, Dec 02, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342217
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 11:00am, Dec 09, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344762
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 11:00am, Dec 16, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/344881
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, Dec 23, 2024 (America/Denver): https://FI.co/e/342610
Top Mentors
Some of Colorado's top entrepreneurs will be participating as mentors in the program, including:
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.
Apply to the Colorado Fall 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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