The Founder Institute, the world's largest start-up technology company accelerator, is currently testing the demand for opening its newest chapter in Baltimore, Maryland for the Winter Session of 2013.
The Founder Institute, in just over four years of operation, has helped launch over 900 companies across 50 cities and six continents. Through its part-time, four-month entrepreneurial program, existing and prospective founders "learn by doing" and launch a technology company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. In addition, since sessions take place once a week at night, participants are not required to leave their day jobs.
If you'd like to help bring this great program to Baltimore, then please fill out an Interest Form today. If enough people fill out this form and express interest by October 20, then the Founder Institute will formally launch a Baltimore Chapter.
As part of the evaluation process for testing a launch in Baltimore, the Founder Institute will be hosting a number of free events in the city, including;
- Startup Founder 101: Thursday, October 11
- FI Information Session: Friday, October 15
Directing the Founder Institute's efforts in Baltimore are three leaders of the local startup scene: Neil Kleinberg (CEO, DiliVer), Jim Liew, and Rick Milter (both Professors at Johns Hopkins Carey Business School). Local entrepreneurs who have signed on to mentor in the program also include:
- Arleen Zank, Founder/CEO Wayfinder Digital
- Mike Silva, Founder/CEO KnuVu
- Brian Razzaque, Founder/CEO SocialToaster
- Ron Szpatura, Founder/CEO Landmarks
- Raphael Badagliacca, Founder/CEO SpaceMaster
- Joe Drimer, Founder/VP ClearInsight Solutions
- Graham Edwards, XSeed Capital Management Entrepreneur in Residence
- Donna Howell, Chief of Staff/Director to the CEO Freddie Mac
- And many more to be announced...
The Founder Institute program is open to anybody that is passionate about building a technology company: idea or no idea, full-time job or unemployed, young or old, male or female, experienced in business, or straight out of school.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Baltimore and fill out an Interest Form today.
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