Since launcing in Fort Lauderdale in 2016, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, like Speech Med, Teak Health, and Vendor Hive, and our efforts in Fort Lauderdale have also been profiled by several high profile media channels, including The Miami Herald, citybizlist, and the Sun Sentinel.
Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Fort Lauderdale-Boca Raton Summer 2016 Semester!
If you are serious about launching a startup in Fort Lauderdale and could use expert training and feedback, then apply to the Fort Lauderdale Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Jul 03, 2016) will have their application fees waived (typically $50), and if you enroll by the Early Deadline you are also eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Fort Lauderdale Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Fort Lauderdale include local startup leaders Mark Volchek (Founder & Director, Higher One), Rodolfo Novarini (Global VP Services to Wireless Carriers, Brightstar Corp.), and Michel Triana (Partner, 1Apeiron).
In addition, some of Fort Lauderdale's top entrepreneurs will mentor founders in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Fort Lauderdale-Boca Raton Summer 2016 includes:
- Alessandro Annoscia: Founder & CEO, 1Apeiron
- Bianca Diosdado: CEO, Octagon Talent Solutions | ITRADE STEM
- Blas Moros: Vice-President, Microsoft, South Asia
- Brian Boroff: Founder & CEO, AdFone
- Carlos Blanco: CEO, Pigs on the Roof
- Chris Stegner: Partner, Mad dev
- Chuck Malkus: CEO, Malkus Communications Group
- Dan Tiernan: COO, Campbell Property Management
- David H. Salmon: Principal, Salmon Legal Group, P.L.
- Dean Hatton: Founding Partner, Las Olas VC
- Deborah Johnson: President, Keiretsu Forum - Miami
- Don Lopes: Senior Vice President, Unify
- Esteban Reyes: Founding Partner, Las Olas Venture Capital
- Eugenio Beaufrand: COO, Microsoft, China
- Felipe Sommer: Founder & COO, Nearpod
- Gregory Sukornyk: Founder & CEO, Good World Games
- Hugo Perez: Managing Partner, United Data Technologies (UDT)
- Juan Pablo Cappello: Co Founder, Private Advising Group
- Kerstin Holm: Founder & CEO, Summus Inc.
- Kubs Lalchandani: Co-Founder & Partner, Lalchandani Simon PL
- Mario Cruz: Founder & CTO, Choose Digital
- Mark Volchek: Founder, Las Olas Venture Capital
- Matthew Lally: CEO, Lex Lally Corp
- Michael O'donnell: Principal, StartupBiz.com LLC
- Michel Triana: CEO, Mean DAO
- Mike Dannheim: Founder & CEO at SENSIE, Former VP at Groupon
- Nina Nikolic: CEO, Idea Capital
- Paul Lawler: Associate, Holland & Knight LLP
- Peter Livingston: Entrepreneur & Investor
- Randy Wood: Co-Founder, Citrix
- Rob Strandberg: Founder & CEO, Datamax Inc
- Rob Delman: Managing Director, Golden Seeds
- Rodolfo Novarini: Director, Founder Institute South Florida
- Sally Outlaw: Founder & CEO, peerbackers.com
- Sergey Petrossov: Founder, Chairman & CEO, JetSmarter
- Stash Jacobs: Shareholder, Greenberg Traurig
- Tim Hasse: Founder, General Provision, T R I M
- Timothy Cartwright: Chairman, Tamiami Angel Funds
- Will Perego: Founder & CEO
- Will Weinraub: CEO & Co-Founder, LiveNinja
- And many more to be announced.
We hope you will join us in Fort Lauderdale and launch a company in 2016.
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