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Due to overwhelming demand, the Founder Institute will be opening its first Chicago Semester this Fall to help grow the local startup ecosystem. The 4-month program will run from October 17th until February 7th, 2012, and is open to existing and prospective technology founders of all kinds - with or without an idea, young or old, and with a full-time job or unemployed.
If you apply before the Early Admissions Deadline of Sunday, September 25th, you have the best chance to be accepted and the $50 processing fee for the Predictive Admissions Test will be waived. Click here to apply.
The Founder Institute is a global network of startups and mentors that has helped launch hundreds of technology companies across four continents. The Chicago program will be led by Jason Jacobsohn, Managing Director at Reliable Venture Partners and Pitch Coach with the Investor Pitch Clinic, and feature over 25 technology Founder and CEO mentors. Already-confirmed mentors include;
- Adeo Ressi, Founder of the Founder Institute
- Dave Culver, Co-Founder of Forward Momentum
- George Deeb, Founder of iExplore
- Jeff Weber, Founder of Technology Resource Center
- Joe Bedzek, co-founder of DivX
It became clear to us that Chicago was a great target when for a new semester when nearly 100 people attended our Pitch Bootcamp event, and over 50 people applied to a private, prospective call for Applications we ran last month.
If you or someone you know could benefit from expert training and feedback to launch a technology startup, click here to apply to the Chicago Founder Institute.