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 Sacramento Winter 2019 Semester!
If you want to build a startup in Sacramento and could use expert training and feedback, then apply to the Sacramento Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Nov 18, 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 Sacramento in 2017, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, and our efforts in Sacramento have also been profiled by several high profile media channels.
To celebrate the launch, the Sacramento 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 Sacramento are local startup leaders Craig Pritsky, Geoff Sakala, Mariah Lichtenstern, Michael Knittel, and Sonny Walebowa.
In addition, some of Sacramento's top entrepreneurs will mentor founders in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Sacramento Winter 2019 includes:
- Aaron Anderson: Principal, Impact Venture Capital
- Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
- Alan Ware: Mechanical Engineer, Hacker Lab
- Alexis Robin: Executive Coach / Speaker
- Anna Uvarova: Founder/CEO, 3DBin (recently acquired)
- Anne Staines: Founder & President, Sagent Marketing
- Arshad Syed: CTO, Bandwagon
- Bärí Williams: Attorney, StubHub
- Barry Broome: President & CEO, Greater Sacramento Economic Council
- Brian Clark: President/Founder, Attorneys Funding Group
- Cameron Law: Executive Director , Carlsen Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Carmen Marsh: CEO/Managing Partner, Inteligenca
- Carolyn Ulander Peer: CEO, Humaxa
- Cheryl Beninga: COO / Founder, Fantag / FourthWave
- Chikodi Chima: Managing Director, Moonshot
- Chris Chediak: Corporate Finance Attorney , Weintraub Tobin
- Clayton Porscha: Executive Director, AccelerateU
- Curtis Pope: Senior Mobile DEVELOPER,DESIGNER / IPTV Developer, Verizon Research & Development
- Dan Casas Murray: Founder, Founder at The Lean Innovator
- Dawn Strickland: Innovator, UC Davis
- Deepak Sharma: CEO, Webbstarz
- Dominic Morris: Co-Founder, HoopMaps
- Donte Morris: Co-Founder, HoopMaps
- Elizabeth Dodson: Cofounder, HomeZada
- Gary Bradus: Business and Banking Attorney / Shareholder, Weintraub Tobin
- Geoff Sakala: CEO, ClickSpring
- Greg Loos: President , Pondera Solutions
- Jack Smith: Founder/CEO, Fortuna BMC
- Jeff Bennett: Co-Founder & President, StartupSac
- John Peters: Angel investor, advisor, volunteer, Sacramento Angels
- John Parilo: President and Co-Founder, WimZr
- Jon Coss: CEO, Pondera Solutions
- Jontae James: Maker, Mechanical Engineer, Adjunct Faculty, AMW Design / Hacker Lab / Sierra Colege
- Kevin Payne: Founder & CEO, Kevintpayne.com
- Kiara Reed: Media Maven, Uptown Studios
- Kim Emerson: Managing Partner , House of Thor
- Kimbereley Normoyle: Principal - Fractional CFO, ExecHQ
- Kirby Harris: Partner, Base Ventures
- Kristopher Francisco: CEO, Evolute Inc.
- Kwame Anku: Founding Principal, Black Angel Technology Investment Fund
- Kyle Kaneshiro: Consultant, Capital Region SBDC (Small Business Development Center)
- Lance Loveday: CEO, Closed Loop
- Laura Good: Co-Founder, StartupSac
- Lesa Hammond: CEO, ProfHire
- Marcus Haney: Founder/CEO, Haney Enterprises
- Margo Elis: Founder & CEO, ELA Solutions
- Maria Mac Gunigal: CIO & IT Director, City of Sacramento CIO
- Mariah Lichtenstern: Founder-CEO, DiverseCity Ventures
- Marianne Berkovich: Founder, Marianne Berkovich Consulting
- Marisha Schumacher Hodge: Software Engineer, FanTag
- Mark Haney: CEO , HaneyBiz
- Mark Peterson: Partner, Diepenbrock Elkin Gleason LLP
- Maya Wallace: Principal, Maya Wallace Consulting
- Mia Lopez: Marketing Strategist, Uptown Studios
- Nicholas Haystings: Co-Founder, Square Root Academy
- Nima Maleki: Attorney, Velton Zegelman PLC
- Nora O'brien: CEO, Connect Consulting Services
- Pamela Marrone: CEO and Founder, Marrone Bio Innovations
- Rich Foreman: Co-Founder / CEO, Apptology
- Rick Brown: President & CEO, Catchlight Ventures
- Roy Broderick: Founder/CEO, The Intuition Consulting Firm
- Ryan MacCarthy: Chief Data Scientist , KickFactory
- Sarah Klose: CEO, Venture HR
- Shawn Naggier: Chief Business Officer, Moxtra, Inc.
- Shira Lane: Founder , UPcyclePOP
- Sonny Mayugba: Founder - CMO, Waitr
- Sonny Walebowa: CEO, Vangoland
- Stephanie Sherwood: Founder/CEO, The Tapestry Network
- Steve Barnett: President, Barnett Technical Services
- Steve Young: Founder, AppMasters
- Tim Ohai: Founder/President, Growth & Associates
- Tyler Smith: Founder-CEO, SkySlope
- Venita Sivamani: CEO, Dermveda
- Virginia Varela: CEO, Golden Pacific Bank
- 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.
