The Founder Institute (http://FI.co), the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is exploring a new semester launch in Dallas for 2016.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch some of the fastest-rising startups across 6 continents like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, Appota, and many more. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
If you'd like to help bring a semester to Dallas, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Nov 14, 2023), then the Founder Institute will formally launch a 2016 Dallas program.
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.
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.
In order to test demand for a Dallas Fall 2023 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Dallas:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Dallas include local startup leaders Adam Root (Investor in Tricent Capital and Founder of SocialCentiv) and Brian Botch (Founding partner of Tricent Capital, and multi-time Entrepreneur).
Dallas has not been traditionally known for it startup culture, but recently that has been changing. Last year Dallas hosted the first ever Dallas Startup Week drawing more that 2,500 startups. New accelerators and co working spaces have been opening and in 2015 Tricent capital, a new venture capital company opened. The startup culture in Dallas is young, but growing and having the Founders Institute here now just makes sense" - Brian Botch, Co-Director of the Dallas Founder Institute
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Dallas Founder Institute program include:
- Aaron Gathmann: Executive Director, North Texas Angel Network
- Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO PLATFORM
- Alexander Muse: Startup Advisor & Investor, ViewMarket
- Alexander Alt: Founder | Angel Investor, Holstein Technology Ventures
- Amanda Lewis: CEO, Lewie
- Brian Hammer: Founder & CEO, Residual Media
- Bryan Chambers: Vice President of Accelerator and Investment Fund, Capital Factory
- Chelsie Ellingson: Co-Founder, CCO, ICONIQ
- Court Westcott: Managing Partner, Westcott LLC
- Demetrius Curry: CEO and Co-FounderCEO, College Cash
- Denise Huginnie: President, Impact-Focus
- Dennis Dayman: Startup Advisor & Seed Investor, Bluewater International, LLC
- Eric Samdahl: CEO / Founder, GHSD Group
- Fabiana Andrade: Founder, Multiple
- Gage Dutkin: Managing Director, Gauge Capital
- Gennadiy Goldenshteyn: Managing Partner, First Principles, LLC
- Holly Burrow: Startup Advisor, eqALL Business Solutions
- Howard Yu: Investor, Good Protein
- Jacob Cohen: CEO, MangoRX
- Jason Taylor: Executive Director
- Jason W. Taylor: President & Founder, CodeLaunch Accelerator
- Jeff Francis: Co-Founder, ENO8
- Jessica Bahlman: CMO, Co-Founder, iOpen Innovations
- Joe Daniels: Partner, Co-Chair - Emerging Companies, Partner & Co-Chair, Emerging Companies Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
- Kaymon Farmer, ConcessionTeam
- Kendall Castillo: Senior Manager of Events, The DEC Network
- K.J. Royal: Co-Founder, The Startup Studio
- Kristy Alballero: Co-Founder & CFO, IOOGO
- Lyndon Mouton: Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer, New Paradigm Technology Partners / Veiled Growth
- Marcos Rodriguez: Mentor Investor, Rodriguez Capital Holdings LLC
- Mark Clark: Founder, O2Works
- Marley Gann: Director of Sales Operations, The Network Bar
- Molly Walsh: Director, Founder Institute
- Naveed Haque: Founder / Inventor, Pearl Cha
- Nikola Korać: CEO, Downstream Business Solutions
- Paul O'Brien: CEO, MediaTech Ventures
- Prasad Pillai, Mindspace AI
- Rafael Kartaszynski: CEO, TechEdge Dynamics
- Raheel Malik, FirstGen Agency
- Raheela Ahsan: Founder, Attorney, Ahsan Law Firm, PLLC
- Richard Delgado: Partner, ERA Capital Partners
- Robbie Crosier
- Sameer Ranjan: Chief Technology Officer and Director (Data Science), Catenate
- Shalini Sardana: Co-Founder, She Raises Capital Inc.
- Sloan Foster: Principal , Envisage Associates
- Tiana Laurence: GP, Laurence Innovation
- Tiffanie Tovar: Community Manager, MassChallenge
- Triet Nguyen: Founder
- Valeriya Khoadaovych: Founder, Velle Wellness
- Vidhi Data, She Raises Capital
- WAEL DOUKMAK: CEO, AHLAN, Inc.
- Yemi Oluseun: Growth & GTM For FinTechs, The Change Hive
- And many more to be announced.
The 'Big D' is one of the best places for startups to thrive due to the low cost of living and access to large enterprises, including AT&T, American Airlines, and Texas Instruments. Dallas’ startup scene’s unbelievable diversity—and our willingness to embrace just about any good new idea—means we have a lot of budding businesses to make us proud. I am excited to volunteer my time to help lead the Dallas chapter and guide the next generation of Dallas entrepreneurs." - Adam Root, Co-Director of the Dallas Founder Institute
Help bring the Founder Institute to Dallas and fill out an Interest Form today.
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