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 Johannesburg 2018 Semester!
If you want to build a startup in Johannesburg and could use expert training and feedback, then apply to the Johannesburg Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Sep 16, 2018) will have their application fees waived (typically $50), and if you enroll by the Early Deadline you are also eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
Since launching in Johannesburg in 2013, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, and our efforts in Johannesburg have also been profiled by several high profile media channels.
To celebrate the launch, the Johannesburg Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:
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 Johannesburg are local startup leader Al Karaki (Co-founder and Chief Executive, The FAN World Cup).
In addition, some of Johannesburg's top entrepreneurs will mentor founders in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Johannesburg 2018 includes:
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Allon Raiz: Founder and CEO, Raizcorp
- Andrew Duff: Founder, Duff Attorneys
- Anthony Bizos: Executive DIrector, Tyme Capital
- Christo Olwagen: Owner and Managing Director, OneIntent Consulting (Pty) Ltd and Business Doctors Bryanston
- Craig Corte: CEO, New Media Kagiso Media
- David Jacobson: CEO and co-founder, Synaq
- Eugene Parsons
- Gareth Ochse: Founder, ValuationUp.com
- Gaurav Nair: Founder, Jaltech
- Gavin Symanowitz: Founder CEO, Feedbackrocket.com
- John Campbell: Venture Builder, Redsands Partners
- Justin Spratt: CEO , Quirk
- Justinus Adriaanse: Founder and ex CEO, Private Property
- Magriet Leaper: Managing Director, LiGE (Pty) Limited
- Marco Broccardo: CEO , Eurocom
- Michael Prentice: CEO, Silica Holdings
- Nevo Hadas: Director, & innovation
- Raphael Costa: CEO and Co-Founder, AdTangerine
- Richard Firth: CEO, MIP Holdings
- Shlomi Podgaetz: Director/CEO, Rizasmart Consulting
- Simon Carpenter: CTA, SAP
- Thomas Reisenberger: Legal Adviser, Legalese
- Tony Davis: CEO/Managing Director , Dovetail
- Trevor Ketler: Owner, Ketler Presentations
- Warwick Leaper: Managing Director, Leaper Innovate Green Energies (Pty) Limited
- 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. 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.
