The Founder Institute (http://FI.co), the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, announced today that it is exploring a new semester launch in Abidjan in 2016.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 9,000 companies - including fast-rising startups across 6 continents like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, Appota, and many more. 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 a semester to Abidjan, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (22 mars 2016), then the Founder Institute will formally launch a 2015 program.
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.
In order to test demand for a Abidjan 2016 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events:
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Abidjan are Jean-Patrick Ehouman (Co-founder & President, Akendewa) and Romaric N'Dri (Managing Director, MCC).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Abidjan Founder Institute program include:
- Achille Julien AGBE: CEO, EIC Corporation & Ismaten Financial Advisor
- Djack Ouattara: CEO, EasyMobiles
- Emna Ghariani: Chapter Lead Director, The Founder Institute
- Franck Berthod: Executive Chairman, Alteo
- François De Sales Nze: CEO, S&F Consulting
- Gerard Konan: CEO, PDASTORE
- Gnamien Innocent Kouame: Founder and CEO, WEBTIQ
- Ismaël Rebiere-Idiado: CEO, JUMIA MARKET
- Jean Michel Konin: CEO, Aguima Web Agency
- Jean Patrick Ehouman: Co-founder & President, Akendewa
- Kouakou Alphonse Niamien: Founder & CEO, Sol & Anges
- Lauhouh kedi Desire Lobognon: CEO, 3G muzik (3gcommunication)
- Mohamed Diaby: Founder & CEO, DIVAM INTEGRA SYSTEMS
- N'sieni Jean Koua: FOUNDER & CEO, Eagle's Dev
- Patricia Zoundi Yao: Founder & CEO, Quickcash
- Serge Pokou: Founder and CEO, Stane International SA
- Thierry Ndoufou: Founder & CEO, Qelasy
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Abidjan 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 9,000 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.
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