The Founder Institute, the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the GCC program!
If you could use a structured process and a lifetime of support from GCC's top investors and entrepreneurs to build a startup, then apply to the GCC Founder Institute today.
Since 2009, our highly-structured accelerator programs have helped entrepreneurs at the earliest stages grow quickly, know what to do next, and make connections with the largest community of startup advisors.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in GCC, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs:
- How Startup Founders Can Prepare For Fundraising Due Diligence: 9:00pm, Oct 21, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/357307
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 4:00am, Oct 24, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354484
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 9:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354500
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 10:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354518
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 5:00am, Nov 07, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354534
- Startup Finance 101, with Grasshopper Bank: 10:00pm, Nov 13, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/358889
- How to Adopt an Entrepreneurial Mindset: 5:00am, Nov 15, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/356897
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 5:00am, Nov 19, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354553
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 5:00am, Nov 26, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354569
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Jacob Jackson: 10:00pm, Nov 27, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354585
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 10:00pm, Dec 02, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354602
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 10:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354621
- Venture Trailblazers, featuring Ilya A. Strebulaev from Stanford: 9:00pm, Dec 05, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/358703
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354634
- Enterprise Sales 101 for Startup Founders: Closing Big Deals: 10:00pm, Dec 11, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/358558
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 10:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/354650
- Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event: 10:00pm, Dec 18, 2024 (Asia/Muscat): https://FI.co/e/357614
The GCC program is led by some of the region's top startup leaders, including Ayhan K. Isaacs (Head of Global Growth, Founder Institute), Carmen Mateos ( Innovation Program Lead, Entrepreneur.com), Dr. Hanan El Basha (Founder & CEO, Maverika), FI GCC (-, -), Sameer Sortur (Founder & CEO , SquareCircle Ventures).
In addition, some of GCC's top investors, entrepreneurs, and CEOs will be participating in the program, providing them with expert feedback and evaluation. The list of startup mentors for the GCC Founder Institute includes:
* Aigerim Zhangozina * Alan Lwetabe * Ashutosh Wakankar * Ayami Wanasinghe * Berg Moe * Chris Foltz * Guillermo Guzman * Jitendra Singh * José Francisco Fernandez Serna * Keshni Morar * Kishore Kumar * Krastina Zhivkova * Krishna Tammireddy * Omar Zaki * Pavan Soni * Prasad Vanga * Raviprasad Pisupati * Sandy Gómez * Sanjay Jesrani * Scott Gillespie * Seemant Shrivastav * Shamim Chowdhury * Shanti Mohan * Shekhar Kirani * Sherif Elmasry * Srikanth Bhagavat * Subhabrata Ghosh * Sudarshan Ramakrishna Chetlur * Sunil Bangalore * Suzy Engwall
- And many more to be announced.
Join us in GCC to build a great company in 2024.
Apply to the GCC Fall 2024 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
