Since launching in Denver in 2010, the Founder Institute, the world's largest startup launch program, has helped launch several promising companies in the region, including:
- BlogMutt - the simple, straightforward way to original blog content for your business or agency.
- CipherPoint - keeps IT administrators and outside attackers that target IT level access from being able to view sensitive information.
- Equipment Village - allows contractors to rent out their equipment to other contractors to earn money on underutilized equipment.
Now, the Founder Institute is hoping to launch a new semester in Denver this year. If you'd like to help bring a new semester to Denver, then fill out an Interest Form, or attend a FREE event to learn and from top startup experts. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Oct 04, 2022), then the Founder Institute will formally launch a new 2016 semester.
To test the demand for a Colorado Fall 2022 semester, the Founder Institute will host several FREE startup events in Denver:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Denver are local startup leaders Chad Johnson (COO, Thrive Workplace Solutions), Mollie Rusher (President & CEO, On3, Inc.), Rob Rusher (Principal Consultant, On3 Software), and Ryan Holoubek (Co-Founder / CTO / Investor, Postly).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Denver Founder Institute program include:
- Aaron Fitzgerald: CEO , Mars Materials
- Adam Burrows: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Range Ventures
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Adolfo Perez Duran: CTO, cataworx
- Alex Shockley: President, Journey.AI
- Alex Cooper: Fintech Innovator, Business Development Dynamo, GTM Strategist, Payments Geek, IronCEO, Mindset Coach, Ingo Money
- Allison Seabeck: Executive Director, The Warehouse Business Accelerator
- Andrea Perdomo: Director Economic Inequality Initiative, Uncharted
- Anke Corbin: Founder, CEO, Globig
- Arjun Pillai: Founder & CEO, Insent.ai
- Asa Goldstein: Founder & CEO, BrandShine Creative Services
- Ashlee Cloud: Head of People Operations, Atoms
- Becca Williams: Founder, Thought Distillery
- Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
- Blair Simpson: Principal, Frontier Venture Capital
- Bo Brustkern: Co-Founder & CEO, LendIt Fintech
- Bob Goodman: Founder, Focused Strategy LLC
- Bonnie Trowbridge: Executive Director, Drive Clean Colorado
- Bradley Brown: CTO, Onemata
- Brian Brown: Investor/Owner, Visionary Holdings, LLC
- Brian Pontarelli: Founder and CTO, FusionAuth
- Brian Armstrong: Managing Director, Ensemble Innovation Ventures
- Briar Prestidge: Founder and CEO, Prestidge Group
- Brooks Van Norman: CEO & Founder, Brooksfield Technologies
- Caroline Gash: Managing Director, IrishAngels Inc.
- Cassandra John: CFO, Allumia
- Cesar Gonzalez: Startup CEO Coach, Thrive Impact
- Chad Johnson: Co-Founder/Architect, Thrive Workplace - WilliamChad LLC
- Chris Foltz: Global Entrepreneur-In-Residence, Responsible Solutions Ltd
- Christine Hernandez: CEO, Bold Leader Collective
- Christopher Sweat: Founder, StemFlow
- Cindy Skalicky: CEO, On Point Communications, LLC
- Daniel O'Brien: CEO, MediaShift Technologies
- David Markowski: VP, Sales and Customer Success, Everactive
- David Silverstein: Founder & CEO, Amaze PBC
- David Kendall: Founder, CEO & Attorney, Bold Legal LLC
- David Mandell: Co-Founder, Managing Director, Massive
- David Pickeral: Head of Strategy, Sheeva.ai
- Dax Craig: C-Founder and President, Pie Insurance
- Don Golden: CEO, Precision Sample LLC
- Edward Chiang: CEO, Moment Energy
- Elaina Mc Millan: Belief Coach, Speaker, Hypnotherapist
- Elliott Lyons: Founder & CEO, EnVision App, Inc
- Eric Laughlin: CEO, Tailwind Imaging
- Erica Feucht: CEO, Pit Liquor
- Eyal Amir: CEO, Parknav
- Gary Gaessler: SaaS Community Builder, Nylas, Co-Founder of CloudElements
- Greg Edwards: Chief Software Architect, Gregory Edwards Inventions
- Greg Narain: Founder, Founder Craft
- Hanny Sunarto: CEO/Co-founder, Mike's Naturals
- Ingrid Alongi: General Partner, Stage Fund
- Ja Colantonio: Technology Scout, Baltimore Air Coil
- Jaclyn Fu: Co-Founder & CEO, Pepper
- Jacqueline Wicks: Founder, PEERtrainer, Inc
- Jake Wells: Entrepreneur / EOS Implementor, Level 11 Consulting
- James Waldrop: Advisor, James Waldrop Consulting
- James Trevey: CTO, Forge Nano
- James Fleetwood: President, GAINTECH Capital
- Jamison Shelton: Program Director, World Trade Center
- Jen Seregos: Founder, Athena Digital
- Jerry Jacobson: CEO, PatientNOW
- Jim Franklin: Instructor, University of Colorado, Boulder
- Jim Dunn: Partner, D Partners
- Joel Flom: Founder & Principal, Dialogue
- John Allen: CEO, Ezalife
- John Grispon: Founder and Sales Coach, Early Revenue
- John Moore: Director of Startup Support, Morrow
- John Scull: Managing Director, Southern Cross Venture Partners
- John Francis
- John Ladaga: Co-Founder, Sturppy
- John Eckhardt: Principal, BearPeak Technology Group
- Jon Nordmark: Co-Founder & CEO of Iterate.ai, Co-Founder & 10-Year CEO of eBags.com
- Jonathan Greechan: Co-Founder & CEO, Founder Institute
- Joseph Salvador: Founder and CEO, Energy Spark Inc.
- Josh Berg: Managing Director, Magna Technology
- Julian Busch: Director, Denver Angels
- Julien Denaes: Co-Founder , Alpin
- Karl Dakin: Principal, HO2
- Kate Caldecourt: Strategy & Organizational Design Partner, Strategy Architect
- Kelly Watters: Founder & CEO, Western Rise
- Kevin Kudra: Executive Director, Rockies Venture Club
- Koko Zarov: VP, Enterprise Data Sales, Onemata
- Kristie Hunziker: Head of People Operations, Cloud Elements
- Kristin Miller: Founder, InMotion Albums
- Lang Mei: CEO, informu
- Laura Fox: General Manager, Citi Bike, at Lyft Bikes and Scooters, Lyft
- Leah Garcia: Founder & CEO, Nulastin
- Logan Grizzel: Partner, MUUS Climate Partners
- Luke Norris: Founder, Exec-Chairman, Faction Inc.
- Mac Kyle: VC Associate, Skyview Ventures
- Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
- Marc Nager: Partner at Greater Colorado Venture Fund, Co-Founder of Startup Weekend
- Marcus DeVane: Program Manager, Dell for Entrepreneurs
- Mark Geene: CEO & Co-Founder, Cloud Elements
- Mark Newhouse: General Partner, Innosphere Fund
- Mark Tegtmeier: CEO & Design Director, Trailmerge
- Mark Salsberry: CEO, Modern
- Martín Martinez: Founding & Executive Director, Founder Institute Texas
- Matt Mandell: Principal, PayNerd.com
- Matt Frary: CEO/Founder, Digital Good
- Matt Holmes: Founder & CEO, Handshaking.com
- Matt Chambers: Founder, CEO, Loxo
- Matt Bloomstedt: Managing Partner, SpringTime Ventures
- Mayur Vyas: CFO, Finconoso
- Michael Frederick: CEO and Fund Manager, Flatirons Development
- Mike Freeman: CEO, Innosphere Ventures
- Mike Connolly: COO, Dope Mom Life
- Mike Rosenberg: CEO, Prieto Battery
- Nathan Sleadd: Chief Advisor, 8th Moment
- Natty Zola: Partner, Matchstick Ventures
- Nelly Yusupova: Founder, TechSpeak.co
- Nick Albanese: Director of Market Research, Westly Group (Cleantech VC)
- Noah Wallach: Founder, Hope OS
- Oza Klanjsek: Lead Director Architecture, CVS Health
- Pat Riley: CEO, Global Accelerator Network
- Peter Bryant: Managing Partner, Clareo
- Peter Adams: Managing Director, Rockies Venture Fund
- Peter Byrne: President, driveEDR
- Rahul Razdan: CEO, Raz Institute
- Randall Hartman: Founder, Interactive Director, Groundwrk
- Ray Hutchins: CEO, Cybersecurity Llc
- Rich Maloy: Managing Partner, SpringTime Ventures
- Richard Fallah: Founder, Vbout.com
- Rob Rusher: Managing Partner, Mountain Office
- Russell Brand: CEO & Founder, Responsible Solutions Limited
- Ryan Micheletti: Head of Global Operations, Founder Institute
- Ryan Gibson: Founder, Content Lift
- Sameer Sortur: Founding Partner, SquareCircle Ventures
- Sandro Sacerdoti: Member & Attorney, Bold Legal LLC
- Scott Yates: Co-Founder, CEO, BlogMutt
- Scott Rohrbaugh: Founder, Orca EV
- Scott Doniger: CMO, Growth Warrior Capital
- Scout Tweedie Yates: Regional Manager , The Founder Institute HQ
- Serene Papenfuss: Principal, Kickstart
- Shawn Olds: Co-Founder & CEO, boodleAI
- Shea Gerhardt: Founder & CEO, Buderflys
- Sneha Lundia Agrawal: Founder & CEO, Step2Growth
- Sonya Guram: Deputy Director - Business Funding & Incentives, Colorado OEDIT
- Spencer Ingram: Managing Director, Colorado Angel Network
- Stephen Meade: Founder & CEO, MonetaPro
- Stephen Clevett: President and COO, Volta Mobility
- Steve Jovanelly: CEO/CTO, Adattivo
- Steve Meyer: CEO, Mainstreet Mobility
- Steven Rooney: CEO, Intelligent Vehicle Briefs
- Taj Adhav: Founder, Leasecake
- Taylor Mc Lemore: Managing Director, Techstars
- Teresa Densmore: Manager, The Commons on Champa
- Tim Krebs: Founder, Pantanal Management
- Todd Kleinhans: CEO, Zone of Hope
- Todd Emaus: Executive Coach, Evolution Service Corp
- Tom Schreiber: CEO, Perch Mobility
- Trevor Longino: Founder & CEO, CrowdTamers
- Vanessa Clark: CEO, Atomos Space
- Vanessa Mc Crann: Community Engagement Manager, Startup Colorado
- Will Sacks: Founder & CEO, Fulcrum Venture Accelerator
- YJ Lin: Program Manager, Dell for Entrepreneurs
- Yoav Shalev: Founder & CEO, SHALEV
- Zach Nies: Managing Director, Techstars Sustainability
- Ze Shan Malik: Founder, Brandathon
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. Our program gives you a structured process and constant feedback from expert mentors and a global network of entrepreneurs. 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.
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.
