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Since launching in Washington DC in 2010, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, and our efforts in Washington DC have also been profiled by several high profile media channels.

Now, the Founder Institute (http://FI.co) is exploring launching a new semester in Washington DC this Spring 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 UdemyRealty MoguliCarsClubItembasegoplaceitAppota, 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 new semester to Washington DC, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by Nov 17, 2026, then the Founder Institute will formally launch a new semester.

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 new Washington DC program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events:

Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Washington DC Founder Institute program include:

  • And many more to be announced.

 

Help bring a new Founder Institute semester to Washington DC and fill out an Interest Form today.

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