Now, more than ever, the world needs entrepreneurs to build the future.
As a result, the Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator, is excited to announce that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Vienna. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage entrepreneurs in Austria can finally now take advantage of the Founder Institute's renowned structure, mentor support, and network to build an enduring company.
Applications to the first-ever Vienna Founder Institute are now open, and anyone interested in building an Austrian technology company can apply at FI.co/apply/vienna.
The Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the support network and structured growth process needed to get to traction and funding, and build something that matters.
Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped over 7,000 Alumni raise over $1.75BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more (see the FI 10 Year Impact Report here).
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free online startup events in Austria, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program from the comfort of your home:
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, Apr 29, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/342811
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 2:00am, May 02, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/342917
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 7:00pm, May 08, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/342922
- Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 6:00pm, May 09, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/345164
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 7:00pm, May 15, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/342929
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 7:00pm, May 20, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/342932
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 2:00am, May 23, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/342939
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 7:00pm, May 29, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/342945
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/343395
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 7:00pm, Jun 12, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/342950
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/345639
- How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 7:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/342958
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Jun 26, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/345131
- How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 7:00pm, Jul 03, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/345687
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 7:00pm, Jul 08, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/344355
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Jul 17, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/345733
- How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 7:00pm, Jul 24, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/343100
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 7:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/345760
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 7:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/344054
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 7:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/345871
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, Oct 30, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/344550
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 7:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/343286
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 7:00pm, Dec 04, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/345288
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 7:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/344743
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 7:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (Europe/Vienna): https://FI.co/e/344862
The experts that have been critical in bringing the Founder Institute to Vienna include local startup leaders Amanda Fornal, Berlin Admin (., ex-Googler, ex-IBMer), Eva Dimitrova (Inventor, Go-To-Market Canvas), Ferdinand Muehlhaeuser (Lead Director Berlin, Founder Institute Berlin), Kai Malkwitz (Associate, Founder Institute), Mohammad Hossein Tavangar (Financial Advisor, European Commission), Nathan Evans (Co-Founder fulfin / Local Leader FI Munich, fulfin - financing ecommerce), Rikke Klitskov (CMO, Founder Institute Berlin), Sara Maki (Director, Barclays).
Opportunities are flourishing across Austria. There's an emerging digital ecosystem for entrepreneurs - from crowdfunding platforms to virtual communities. The Founder Institute can increase an aspiring technology entrepreneur's chance of success by providing the necessary skills and mindset - and a link to the Silicon Valley!
In addition, many of the region's top founders, CEOs, advisors, and investors have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Austria 2024 Founder Institute program, including:
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The organization's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Vienna and help build the future.
Apply to the Austria 2024 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.
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