Join us this Summer and launch a company with the Johannesburg Founder Institute!
In order to accomodate a late surge in demand, the Final Application Deadline for the Johannesburg Founder Institute has been extended until 11:59pm on Sunday, September 1st.
Anyone who is passionate about starting a technology company in Johannesburg is welcome to apply to the Founder Institute at http://fi.co/apply/johannesburg. And, thanks to a partnership with Microsoft BizSpark, you can enroll in the program for free.
Through the Founder Institute's part-time, four month program, existing and prospective founders can launch their dream company with expert training, feedback, and support from experienced startup CEOs - while not being required to quit their day job. Our unique Graduate Liquidity Pool also enables graduates and mentors to share in the equity upside of each class, creating strong teamwork-based startup ecosystems where great companies can flourish. In less than four years of operation, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 875 companies across 45 cities and six continents, and we are excited to continue helping entrepreneurs launch startups in Johannesburg.
Leading the Founder Institute’s efforts in Johannesburg, are local leaders Keith Jones (Director, Bowside) and Odette Jones (Director, Xanadu Properties).
Helping our founders in Johannesburg with critical feedback and guidance are;
- Adeo Ressi, CEO, TheFunded.com
- Alan Burger, CEO/Founder, Infoslips
- Anthony Stonefield, Managing Director, Africa, Gramercy Venture Advisors
- Christoph Sollich, The Pitch Doctor, Startup Consultant
- Elton Bondi, Director/Founder, The Cyest Corporation
- Gareth Ochse, Founder, ValuationUp.com
- Geoff Garrett, CEO, SalesRehab Pty Ltd
- Jonathan Crisp, CEO, IDI Technology Holdings
- Justin Spratt, CEO , Quirk
- Rob Sussman, Joint CEO/Founder, Integr8it Group and Zunguz
- Warren Van Wyk, Director/Founder, Payspace
- And many more to be announced.
The program is open to existing and prospective technology founders of all kinds - with or without an idea, young or old, and with a full-time job or unemployed.
