The list of mentors for the Singapore program is growing quickly. In order for our participants to receive world-class support, we are recruiting Mentors from abroad as well - and there are several American entrepreneurs that we are importing to help build your company;
- Michael Diamant, CEO, Skip Hop
Michael Diamant is CEO of Skip Hop, founded in 2003 by him and his wife, Ellen. As new parents living in New York City, they were surprised by how few products resonated with the urban lifestyle they were used to. Michael, a veteran Internet entrepreneur, saw an opportunity to move into a new type of business, creating products and a brand that spoke to parents just like themselves.
- Philip Kaplan, Founder of Blippy
Philip Kaplan is a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Blippy. Formerly he was founder and CEO of AdBrite, and creator of F-edcompany.com. Philip is the best-selling author of F’d Companies (Simon & Schuster). Blippy is backed by Charles River Ventures and Sequoia Capital. AdBrite is backed by Sequoia Capital and is the largest privately-held ad network.
- Will Bunker, Co-Founder of One-and-Only.com (Match.com)
Will Bunker is the co-founder of the online dating service that became Match.com, the world’s largest personals site. In 1996 Will and a partner raised $90,000 from angel investors to start online personals pioneer One-and-Only.com. In late 1999 they sold Dallas-based One-and-Only for $45 million to Ticketmaster Online/City Search, where it was rebranded Match.com. Following his exit, Will acquired Click Patrol, a service that managed key word advertising for Overture and others, which he sold to a competitor in 2002. He then moved back to his native Arkansas and acquired an industrial catfish farming operation, which he expanded into a more efficient and profitable business. In 2004 he and Dan Owen formed White Space Ventures. In 2007 he relocated to Portola Valley, CA so he could develop a new student-centric online learning community, YoYoBrain.com.
For your best chance of acceptance, apply by the Continuing Admissions deadline this Sunday, February 21st at http://www.founderinstitute.com/apply/11.
