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Rethink what's possible: the world needs more entrepreneurs to lead the way in creating a brighter future for all.

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 the Las Vegasern United States. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage entrepreneurs in the Las Vegas can finally now take advantage of the Founder Institute's renowned structure, mentor support, and network to build an enduring company that can survive and thrive in this “new normal.”

Applications to the first ever Las Vegas Founder Institute are now open, and anyone interested in building an impactful technology company can apply at FI.co/apply/las_vegas

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. So whether you already have a business or are still in the idea-phase, now is the time to act. 

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 the Las Vegas, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program from the comfort of your home:

  • How to Build a Moonshot: Lonestar’s Mission to the Moon: 10:00am, Apr 01, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/338995
  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
  • Pitch Lounge: Get Feedback on Your 1-Minute Pitch Idea from Startup Experts: 10:00am, Apr 03, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/338670
  • How Early-Stage AI Startups Will Fix Global Problems: 10:00am, Apr 10, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/338675
  • Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 10:00am, Apr 15, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/338676
  • Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event: 10:00am, Apr 18, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/338679
  • How to Acquire your First Customers with Actionable SEO Strategies : 10:00am, Apr 24, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339058
  • Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 5:00pm, May 01, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/338680
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 10:00am, May 08, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339352
  • Building a Fundable Start-up Brand: 10:00am, May 20, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/338785
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 5:00pm, May 22, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/340351
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 5:00pm, May 27, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339398
  • How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 10:00am, May 29, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/340146
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 5:00pm, Jun 05, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/340969
  • How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 5:00pm, Jun 10, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339720
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 10:00am, Jun 12, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339774
  • Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 10:00am, Jun 17, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339914
  • How to Turn your Value Proposition into a Product Market Fit: 10:00am, Jun 24, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341446
  • Pitch Lounge: Get Feedback on Your 1-Minute Pitch Idea from Startup Experts: 10:00am, Jun 26, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/339830
  • Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 10:00am, Jul 01, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/340225
  • Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 5:00pm, Jul 15, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341244
  • Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 10:00am, Jul 17, 2024 (America/Los_Angeles): https://FI.co/e/341337

The experts that have been critical in bringing the Founder Institute to Las Vegas include local startup leaders Chris Foltz, Kane Clamage, and Russell Brand.

Opportunities are flourishing in the American Las Vegas. There's now a growing connected ecosystem for entrepreneurs. The Founder Institute can increase any 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 Southwest Virtual 2022 Founder Institute program, including:

  • Abi Wright: Entrepreneur & Startup Leader, Cannabis Passport, Sensi Mag, The Cannastrologer
  • Akshat Pipersenia: Senior Director, Unilever
  • Alan Lwetabe: Co-Director , Founder Institute Kampala
  • Alberto Levy: Global Chief Marketing Officer, Grupo Bimbo
  • Aliyah Desautels: CEO/Founder, Meditrina Tech + Founder in Residence
  • Aljan De Boer: Head of Inspiration, TrendsActive
  • Andy White: Startup Operations, Keshif Ventures
  • Aviv Shalgi: CEO, Solar Simplified
  • Bade Aluko: Managing Partner, White Hibiscus Capital
  • Beth Bond: Managing Director, Bosch + Founder, Good Idea Plant
  • Bethany Niebauer: CEO, Axial Compliance Consulting
  • Brandon Burr: Founder & CEO, JetWebinar
  • Brent Payne: CEO, Loud.us
  • Charles Warner: Editor-in-Chief, Innovation & Tech Today
  • Chris Foltz: Entrepreneur In Residence, Founder Institute + Responsible Solutions Ltd + IRG 100 CMO's & Change Agents
  • Cindy Tervoort: CEO, Beerwulf.com
  • Damian Canning: Global Head of Sell Side Strategy, AccessFintech + Futurist + Investor + Creator
  • Damien Patton: CEO, Banjo
  • Dan Lopez: Chief Strategy Officer, Arkisys
  • Daniel Corliss: VC Partner, Angel, Health Plan Executive, DC Advisory LLC
  • Dina Tasiou: CEO & Founder, beelocl
  • Don Samoil: COO, Blacksite Solutions
  • Dr. Angela Meyers Cotellessa: Scholar, Author, Consultant, & Co-Founder, Polymath's Place
  • Dr. Justin Lancaster: Inventor, Kwikbio & FastScience!
  • Dr. Lisa Palleson: Managing Director, Equcapital Fund & Founder, Lotuswear
  • Fabian Barahona: Founder , StripMall Inc. + Founder in Residence
  • Federico Salvitti: CMRO, Stateset.io, NYU Faculty, & United Nations Global Compact Advisor
  • Frederick Cook: Founder/CEO, Moveline
  • George Moncrief: Entrepreneur in Residence, Keshif Ventures
  • Greg Jelden: Co-Founder, Canna Management Group
  • Jacqueline Jensen: Growth Hacker, Originate
  • Jay Purcell: Partner (Corporate) , Clark Howell LLP
  • Jeff Tatarchuk: Angel Investor + CMO, VMAccel & VaultMiner Technologies Corp
  • Jeni Chang: Founder | Investor | Mentor, .
  • John Scannell: Inventor & Founder, Sustainable Publications LLC.
  • Jonathan Jenkins: Founder & CEO, OrderWithMe
  • Jonathan Patterson: Creative Director, Museum-Agency.com
  • Joshua Leavitt: Founder & CEO, IONnovate, LLC
  • Julie Yufe: Head of Growth Markets - Europe, Anheuser-Busch InBev
  • Justin Williams: CEO, Next Tucson
  • Kane Clamage: Co-Founder & Executive Director, Polymath's Place
  • Karen Hartline: Founder, Reinventing Events
  • Kate Mackie: Global Marketing Director, EY
  • Kevin Tighe: Management Consultant, Tighe Consulting
  • Kimberly Wiefling: Founding Member, Silicon Valley Alliances
  • Konstantinos Delialis: Vice President Marketing, Kraft Heinz International B.V.
  • Kuo-Hi Lee: Head of Project House, Volkswagen Passenger Cars - China
  • Lex Bradshaw Zanger: CMO, UK & Ireland, L'Oréal - Marketing Week Top 100
  • Lito Villanueva: Founder / CTO, Litocorp
  • Luca Zerbini: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Peak Point Partners GmbH
  • Marc J. Lane: President/Attorney, The Law Offices of Marc J. Lane & Pioneer in Social Enterprise Policy
  • Marcus Kirsch: Founder, The Wicked Company
  • Maren Kate Donovan: Founder & CEO, Zirtual.com
  • Mario Mitchell: Ecosystem Developer / Scout Fund Developer, Dear Mama Fund
  • Mark Rowland: The Red Pill, ROCETEER INC
  • Mark Kleyner: Co-Founder, Dream VC
  • Matthew Wemple (He/Him), The Coca-Cola Company
  • Michael Zaytsev: Founder, High NY
  • Mykel Hawke: Special Forces Officer & Enlisted, Combat Vet, Retired, Media Personality, Author, Teacher, Advisor, Entrepreneur , Co-Star of Discovery Channel's "Man, Women, Wild"
  • Nancy Birnbaum: Founding Publisher, Market Director, Sensi Media Group
  • Noah Wallach: Founder, Hope OS
  • Patrick Olson: Co-Founder, SHIFT by Project100
  • Richard Guerra: Director of Global Reach, Sensi Magazine
  • Rick Duggan: CEO, Concierge Software Design
  • Robert Wolf: Dentist/Entrepreneur, Pioneer in Oral Care Products
  • Ron Gentile: Founder, Moodfit
  • Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
  • Ryan Smith: Co-Host & Producer, Las Vegas Review-Journal's "LAN Parties: A Video Gaming and Esports Podcast"
  • Saidat Shonoiki: Founder & Executive Director, Greenskill Acquisition Centre LTD + Commonwealth Scholar
  • Sedrik Newbern: Entrepreneur In Residence, Western Kentucky University
  • Thomas Knoll: Mentor/ Advisor, 500 Startups, LaunchRock
  • Tom Ellingson: Founder & CEO, Fandeavor.com
  • Toni L. Carter, Mshrm, Cdp, Ccf, Pdc: Chief Inclusion and Collaboration Officer, Idaho National Laboratory (INL)
  • Whitney Reynolds: Host, The Whitney Reynold's Show on PBS + Media Entrepreneur

  • 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 the American Las Vegas and help build the future. 

Apply to the Southwest Virtual 2022 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.  

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