The Founder Institute (http://fi.co), the World’s Largest Startup Accelerator, announced today that it is exploring a new chapter launch in Lisbon this Spring 2014.
In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert [Lisbon photo via Shutterstock] feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,000 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
If you'd like to help bring this great program to Lisbon, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by Sunday, March 2nd 2014, then the Founder Institute will formally launch a Lisbon Chapter for the Spring of 2014.
In order to test demand in Lisbon, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events;
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, abr 29, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/342851
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 6:00pm, mai 08, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/340851
- Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 5:00pm, mai 09, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/345221
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 6:00pm, mai 15, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/342705
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 6:00pm, mai 20, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/340872
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 6:00pm, mai 29, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/340929
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 6:00pm, jun 03, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/343444
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 6:00pm, jun 12, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/341030
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, jun 17, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/341049
- How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 6:00pm, jun 24, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/341449
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, jun 26, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/341068
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 1:00am, jul 02, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/341087
- How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 6:00pm, jul 03, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/341947
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 6:00pm, jul 08, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/344412
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, jul 17, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/341340
- How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 6:00pm, jul 24, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/343144
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 6:00pm, jul 29, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/341663
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, set 16, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/342360
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, set 23, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/343549
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, set 25, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/344300
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, out 02, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/342046
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 5:00pm, out 30, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/344600
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 6:00pm, nov 04, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/343337
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00am, nov 07, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/342149
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 6:00pm, nov 27, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/342542
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 6:00pm, dez 02, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/342249
- What is the DNA of an Entrepreneur? Insights from 15 Years of Research: 6:00pm, dez 04, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/345337
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 6:00pm, dez 09, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/344793
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 6:00pm, dez 16, 2024 (Europe/Lisbon): https://FI.co/e/344912
Leading the Founder Institute’s efforts in Lisbon will be Carlos DaSilva, a successful entrepreneur who has taught at the Marshall School of Business at the University of Southern California, and Luis Amado, a serial startup founder who has been coaching entrepreneurs for the past decade.
"The Founder Institute chapter in Lisbon will be a great opportunity for adding a Sillicon Valley start-up community pragmatic and demanding spirit to the similar bridge, diverse culture and leasure offer we already experience in Lisbon.” - Luis Amado
Other successful entrepreneurs who have signed on to mentor founders in the program include:
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Lisbon and fill out an Interest Form today.
About The Founder Institute
The Founder Institute (www.FI.co) is the world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,000 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
The Founder Institute was founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi.
