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 Nairobi in 2015.
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 Nairobi, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Apr 23, 2024), 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 2015 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events:
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Nairobi are Collins Mugodo (Founder/CEO, Ideas Spot), Jeremy Riro (Management Consultant, Open Capital Advisors), and Judith Owigar (Co-Founder and Operations Director, Akirachix).
At the Founder Institute, founders not only get the skills required to transition from employment and pursue their dreams, but also create valuable networks that help their startups to thrive thereafter.” - Jeremy Rio
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Nairobi Founder Institute program include:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Agnel Nadida: Managing Partner, Ndindi and Nadida Advocates LLP
- Ann Gitari: Entrepreneurship Skills Development Trainer, The Writing Agency Kenya
- Anne Salim, Qhala
- Antony Kimani: Investor | Entrepreneur | Newton Venture Fellow
- Benson Maweu: Founder, Yuuji Shopping Ltd
- Berg Moe: Founder, Gründervekst AS
- Brian Ngaira: UX Researcher & Developer, Made by People
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Cynthia Mburugu: Ms , Optimum Options Limited
- Easter Fanning
- Elishama Okungu
- Erick Mokaya: Founder, Mwango Capital
- Farhat Bashir: Founding CEO, Seerab Technologies
- Franklin Kamnang Ngansop: Co-Founder, Vitamin CS Coaching
- Glenn Digollo: Co-Founder & CSO, PeerCarbon
- Haris Ali: Founder and CEO, Vertechx Technologies
- Harry Mwangi: Vice President of Sales, EGM Securities
- Ivan Ivanka: Founder & CEO, Markster
- Joe Ndirangu: Senior Legal Officer, Equity Group Holdings Plc and Equity Group Foundation
- Joel Wanjohi, Equator
- Kirumba Mwaura: CEO, MSCA ltd
- Lujain Abbas: Legal and Compliance Lead, Lami Technologies Limited
- Mandela Winnie: Product Associate, Amref Health Africa
- Maureen Macharia: CEO, Spindle Design
- More Argwings-Kodhek: Director of Marketing, Marketing Maasai
- Mutugi M'Narobi: Managing Director, Made by People
- Nadia KANOUN: CEO, Senior Adviser, Trainer & Coach, IHSCEN for Startups
- Noreen Likimani: Program and Project Manager, MBM Africa
- Ochieng' G. Akatch: Partner, MO Advocates LLP (MO Legal)
- Paul Angatia: Commercial Director, Zeno Consulting Services
- Paul Kioi: Group Information Systems Manager, FCS
- Tirus Wanyoike: Lead Solution Architect & Customer Experience, BCK
- Tsedai Chagwedera: Principal, Echovc Partners
- Wakai Akino: Senior Consultant, Aliquot Ltd
- Wambita Okanya: CEO, Koho Communications
- Yobdar Bakri, The Executive Office of East Africa
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Nairobi 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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