The Founder Institute started in Silicon Valley and now operates in 70 cities around the world, including Seattle. Soon, Bellevue will be added to the roster. Seattle Founder Institute Director Maria Dykstra is working with Impact Hub Bellevue and the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce to hold events on the east side of the lake. The report was originally delivered by Marjorie Clark in a 425Business article titled, “Founder Institute Incubator to Expand to Bellevue”.
The Seattle Founder Institute spring session just started, but Dykstra is hoping to bring Founders Institute and the Female Founder Fellowship to the Eastside. There’s been plenty of interest for the Eastside to have its own events, as lots of people have been traveling from the Eastside to Seattle for events.
In addition, the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce and the Founder Institute are holding a Female Founders Series networking night on April 29 for women entrepreneurs.
One of the Founder Institute’s missions is the narrow the gender gap in early-stage technology companies, and we do this through our ‘Female Founder Fellowship’ program.”
Interested participants be sure to look on to Impact Hub Bellevue and the Founder Institute calendars for future events. For more information about Female Founder Fellowship events, contact Maria Dykstra.
