Since launcing in Berlin in 2010, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 35 companies across Germany through its Berlin and Munich chapters. In fact, some of Germany's fastest growing startups are graduates of the Founder Institute, including Itembase, Keyrocket, and many more.
Now, the Founder Institute (http://fi.co) is exploring launching a third German chapter launch in Frankfurt this Spring 2015. This news was originally reported by Gruenderszene.de writer Lydia Skrabania.
The Founder Institute is a part-time, four-month program where promising entrepreneurs can "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses and expert feedback from business mentors. Plus, you are not required to quit your day job to participate, so you can begin building a business around your ideas without putting your livelihood at risk.
If you'd like to help bring a new semester to Frankfurt, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by Sunday, February 8th 2015, then the Founder Institute will formally launch a semester in Frankfurt.
In order to test demand for a new Frankfurt program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in early 2015;
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
As a financial hub, Frankfurt has quickly entrenched itself as a 'Fintech' startup hub. However, although there is a lot of capital and financial expertise in the city, there is a lack of resources for people looking to 'make the leap' from employee to entrepreneur. The Founder Institute will provide the structure and training to help the city's talented employees do it."
- Adeo Ressi, Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Frankfurt are Kim Koerber, Ramona Lange, and Florian Krumb.
Kim Koerber is a serial entrepreneur who lives for innovation, and helping the people that devote their lives to it.
Ramona Lange is a Founder, Author, and experienced startup coach that is passionate about building an entrepreneurial culture in Frankfurt.
Florian Krumb is a financial analyst-turned entreprenuer, who has helped launch many startups through different incubators, and also is the Founder of Startup Grind Berlin.
The Founder Institute is by far the most sophisticated startup training and launch program, so we are truly happy to be supporting something like this in Frankfurt. In our opinion, the startup ecosystem in central Germany is fragmented and not inviting to newcomers. Our hope is that the Founder Institute will provide a community, along with a proven structured training program, that will inspire employees and others to launch companies in Frankfurt"
- Kim Koerber, Co-Director of the Frankfurt Founder Institute
Many other successful entrepreneurs have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Frankfurt Founder Institute program, including:
- Adam Moalla: Managing Director and FI Graduate, Moalla Ventures
- Alessio Tixi: Founder
- Alex Weiher Oschatz: Graphic Designer, Cliffhouse Grafik Design
- Anabel Ternes: CEO, GetYourWings
- Andrea Helmerich: CEO, ah consulting
- Antoine Parasie: Founder, AP Design Consulting
- Bejoy George: Executive Vice President - Transformation Initiatives Group, HCL Technologies
- Carolin Wagner: Co- Founder, STATION
- Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
- Chiara Thanner: Senior Manager Curia/Intrapreneur, Innoplexus
- Christian W. Jakob: Managing Director, TEN GmbH
- Christina Oster Daum: Founder and CEO, Cosnova GmbH
- Christoph Süßenberger: Attorney-at-law, Partner, FPS Fritze Wicke Seelig
- Colin Berr: CEO & Founder, Mentor Lane
- Corinna Haas: CEO, Inga GmbH
- Cristian Onetiu: Entrepreneur, Life Care Corp
- Daniel Nowack: Managing Director, Yunus Social Business
- David Wills: Director Global ERP Projects, Merck KGaA
- David Wohde: Manager WeWork Labs, WeWork
- Dietrich Sammer: Attorney, FPS
- Dimitri Gärtner: Founder, FRAMEN
- Dominic Blank: Cofounder and MD, hyrise GmbH
- Dr. Marco Wenderoth: Attorney, FPS
- Fabian Geyrhalter: Founder and Principal, FINIEN
- Fabrizio Gramuglio: Serial Founder , Singularity University
- Fernanda Alvarez: Founder & CEO , FA & Co.
- Frank Schwarz: Owner, Schwarz Financial Communication
- Gabriel Wyner: Founder and CEO, Fluent Forever
- Gabriele Riedmann De Trinidad: Founder & CEO, platform3l GmbH
- George Guerra: Founder, ProfitableClients.com
- Gerald Müller: Head of Finance , Acomodeo
- Gudrun Lantelme: Coach and Consultant Start-up in Management|Gründungsberatung , TU Darmstadt - HIGHEST
- Gunjan Bhardwaj: CEO , Innoplexus AG
- Gurdip Mudhar: Co-Founder, LocalSecrets.io
- Inka Winter: CEO , ESG Screen17 GmbH
- Jan Pleser: Chief Marketing Guru, Finanzguru
- Jana Ehret: Founder, Co Work & Play GmBh
- Janne Saarikko: Director, Food Ecosystems Accelerator, Founder Institute
- Jennifer Geacone Cruz: Content and Marketing Strategist, Startup Wise Guys
- Joerg Diehl: Head of Business Development , aescuvest GmbH
- Johannes Laub: Founder & Managing Partner , CrowdDesk GmbH
- Karsten Helbig: Founder & CEO, guided doing
- Kevin Chen: Co-Founder, italki
- Kim Körber: CSO & Co-Founder, inga.
- Leon Strauss: Passionate Technologist, Opencreek Technology
- Lonneke Makhija Van Der Weijden: Managing Director and Owner, Finaps
- Malte Weiss: Founder, Onapply
- Markus Rupprecht: CEO , Traxpay AG
- Martin Lacroix: Lead, Startup Weekend
- Michelle Peters: Co-Founder & CEO, Supplino
- Mike Ries: Brand Concepts, Creative Direction, Consultancy, Weig & Wagner, Ries
- Natalia Kochakova Heeb: Founder
- Nelson Farfan Espada: Managing Director, Ztarkbond GmbH
- Nelson Javier Mejia: Founder, weSpark
- Nico Hoeler: Founder, Tech4med
- Olaf Juptner: Innovation expert, Scaleup advisor, , Hessen Trade & Invest GmbH
- Oliver Vins: Co-Founder and Executive Board Member, vamoo
- Ovi Negrean: Chief Executive Bee, SocialBee.io
- Patrick Pfeffer: CEO, Schwarz Financial Communication
- Peter Galante: CEO and Co-Founder, Innovative Language
- Philipp Weber: Senior Partner FPS Member of the Advisory Board of Wingcopter, FPS
- Raid Naim: Head Of Digital Transformation, Futurice GmbH
- Ramon Brena: Founder
- Richard Howeson: Chairman, uTalk
- Ryan King: CEO , Emurgo
- Sarah Steffen: CEO, Anything Agile
- Sebastian Wuerz: Co-Founder & CEO, homefully
- Sergio Chávez: COO, Cabasus
- Silver Ilves: Co-Founder, Magiclingua
- Simon Toprak: Founder, Trustedcars
- Sören Eversmeier: Venture Developer | Innovation & New Ventures, DB Systel
- Stefanie Stanislawski: Serial Entrepreneur / HRTech Product Expert, ProductPulse
- Swen Wegner: Founder & CEO , Mainstage Incubator
- Thomas Dreiling: PR & Communications Manager, Wingcopter
- Tobias Dickmeis: Co-Founder, Tandem
- Tobias Schulz: Investment Manager, High-Tech Gründerfonds
- Tomi Räsänen: Founder, CEO, Shaping Diamonds
- Ton Steenwinkel: Founding Member, AngelEngine EV
- Tracy Mehoke: Education Product Management: Data, BI, Learning Analytics, Alef Education
- Veit Reichert: Lawyer, Anwaltskanzlei Reichert
- Xavier Sarras: Managing Director, Zum goldenen Hirschen
- Zeeshan Mahmood: Director, Strategic Portfolio Management, Avantor
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Frankfurt and fill out an Interest Form today.
