The Founder Institute, the world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, announced today that it is officially launching a new chapter in Amman, Jordan.
The Founder Institute decided to officially launch in Amman after a successful trial period over the Summer attracted over 300 potential applicants.
Applications to the first ever Amman Founder Institute are open now, and anyone interested in launching a technology company is welcome to apply at http://fi.co/apply/amman.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Amman Founder Institute will host a series of free startup events for the general public - to see the full list of upcoming events, visit http://FI.co/curriculum/amman.
The Founder Institute aims to supplement the Jordanian Startup Ecosystem, and provide training and mentorship to help local idea-stage entrepreneurs launch enduring companies, and then scale their business globally."
- Adeo Ressi, Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute
Through the Founder Institute’s four-month program, promising entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company with structured training, expert feedback, and support from experienced startup CEOs. Since the program is part-time, it is also a great opportunity for full-time professionals to test and build their ideas before making “the leap” from employee to entrepreneur and quitting their jobs. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,500 companies, including fast-rising startups across 6 continents like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, Appota, and many more.
The Founder Institute is a fresh new initiative for Jordan that focuses on practical solutions for entrepreneurs in a way that minimizes their risks and maximizes their sustainability and growth” - Tamam Mango, Co-Director of the Amman Founder Institute
Leading the Founder Institute’s efforts in Amman are Tamam Mango (a consultant passionate about Jordan's development with over 10 years of experience working directly with entrepreneurs and policy-makers across the region), Marwan Soudi (a long-time entrepreneur, technology geek, and startup advisor), Zaid Masri (an entrepreneur and 10-year corporate executive), and Firas AlKafri (an entrepreneur with a long history of exerperience at various startups, local startup conferences).
The Founder Institute brings much needed training that can help people make a calculated decision of making the leap to start their own businesses. It is a way to help encourage people with know-how gained from long years in the corporate world to add value from their long years of experience" - Zaid Masri, Co-Director of the Amman Founder Institute
In addition, some of the leaders of local companies who have signed on to mentor the courses include Ahmed Alkhatib (CEO of MarkaVIP), Ammar Mardawi (Co-Founder & CEO of Yaqut), Eyass Shakrah (CEO of Avito), Hussam Hammo (Founder & CEO of Tamatem), Mohammad Albattikhi (Acceleration Manager at Oasis500), Nidal Khalifeh (Founder & CEO of Edaura), Salah Sharef (Founder of OpenSooq.com), and many more. The full list of expected mentors can be viewed at http://fi.co/mentors/amman.
Anybody who is interested can apply to the Amman Founder Institute at http://fi.co/apply/amman. Anyone who applies by the Early Application Deadline on November 1st, 2015 is eligible for a variety of scholarships - including the Female Founder Fellowship, which is offered to the best overall female applicant.
Learn more about the Founder Institute at http://fi.co.
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About the Founder Institute
The Founder Institute (www.FI.co) is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,500 companies, which have created over 30,000+ new jobs. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
