Founder Institute Enters the Big Apple

Anyone starting a technology company or thinking to become an entrepreneur is invited to join the Founder Institute in New York. The deadline for early admissions is November 15th, with all applications due by November 25th. The New York sessions start on December 3rd.

The Winter 2009 New York City Semester will be led by Craig Kanarick, Co-Founder and Former Chairman of Razorfish, Inc, with sessions taking place at New York startup venues, such as Rose Tech Ventures. New York Mentors include:

Rufus Griscom, Founder of Nerve Media, Spring Street Networks and Babble Media;
Jeffrey Dachis, Founder and CEO, The Dachis Group;
Munjal Shah, Founder and CEO, Like.com;
Jeff Stewart, Chairman of Mimeo.com and CEO of Urgent Career;
Adi Sideman, Founder and CEO of Oddcast;
Patrick Keane, CEO of Associated Content and former EVP/CMO of CBS Interactive;
Jed Alpert, Founder and CSO of Mobile Commons;
Max Haot, CEO of LiveStream; and
Gabe Zichermann, Founder and CEO of rmbrME.com.

"This program is great for the New York City startup ecosystem," says Nate Westheimer, Executive Director of the New York Tech Meetup.

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