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It's Graduation season here at the Founder Institute, as our Fall 2011 Semesters are coming to an end. In fact, over the last 3 weeks, we have graduated 72 new companies across nine cities. 

Our global community now includes 485 companies and 772 Mentors across 22 cities and five continents.

We'd like to say welcome, and congratulations, to the newest members of our family. You may be exhausted, but you are also on a clear path to building a meaningful and enduring technology company.

 

And, we'd be remiss not to thank our incredibly supportive Local Leaders and Mentors who guided them down the path. 

All told; 


Many of our new Graduates have also written blog posts about their experience. Check them out below; 

 

Applications for the Spring and Summer 2012 Semesters are now open in over eight cities. Click here to apply today

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