The Founder Institute, the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Vienna, Austra. The Silicon-Valley based program decided to officially launch in Vienna after a successful test launch this year attracted over 230 potential applicants in the city.
Applications to the first ever Vienna Founder Institute are open now, and anyone interested in launching a technology company is welcome to apply at http://fi.co/join/Vienna.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Vienna 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/Vienna.
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.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries and 200 cities, 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.
Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Vienna include local startup leaders Ingrid Winkler (Owner Principal, iw marketing), Mehdi Khaled (Founder & Managing Director, EmKay Consulting - Healthcare), and Roland Moser (CEO, Toicube GmbH).
Other technology leaders who have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the first ever Vienna Founder Institute program include top founders from the city, and beyond:
- Alexander Degenhart, PROF2B - Consulting for Entrepreneurs
- Alexander Kagl: CEO, Dynact
- Andreas Eustacchio: CEO, Eustacchio Lawyers
- Anton Kittelberger: Chief Operating Officer, mySugr
- Christian Kovac: Trainer & Coach, Leadership Institute
- Emanuel Bröderbauer, Erste Bank
- Florian Kandler: Cofounder, Ulmon
- Friedrich Schnabel: CPA, Intercura
- Gerald Dipplinger: Partner, PwC
- Harald Uhlig: CEO, H.UHLIG Consulting
- Harald Preyer: Host, Hosting the Future
- Herwig Straka: Founder & CEO, e|motion management
- Ingrid Winkler: Managing Director, IW Marketing
- Julian Juen: CEO, Kaahée Research & Development GmbH
- Katarzyna Greco
- Keyvan Rastegar: Founder, RPCK Rastegar Panchal
- Ludovit Garzik: Managing Director, Austrian Council for Research and Technology Development
- Mario Pregetter: Partner + CEO, Horvath Pregetter STEUERBERATER
- Martin Wallner: Partner, Frotz Riedl Rechtsanwälte
- Martin Bartmann: CEO, Stonefield
- Michael Rauhofer: Dipl. - Ing.
- Michael Stifter: Robotics Expert, Teacher & entrepreneur
- Monika Felzmann: CEO, M3 Consulting
- Norbert Schmauzer: Authorised Representative, Europa Treuhand Wirtschaftsprüfungs- und Steuerberatungsgesellschaft m.b.H. (tax advisory & audit services)
- Peter Stebe: Consultant
- Rafael Rasinger: Expert, WKÖ
- Robert Kaltenbrunner: Partner, HIKINGDAYS
- Roland Moser: CEO, U-Werk
- Stephan Freudl: Managing Partner, LonVin Partners
- Thomas Bluth: Managing Director, tiramizoo GmbH
- Thomas Berger
- Tobias Hann: Managing Director, ÖBB-Fernbus, HELLÖ
- Ursula Roittner, Turn It
- Wojciech Antosz: Consultant, WAN Consult
- And many more to be announced.
Learn more about the Founder Institute at http://fi.co.
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About the Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program. If you are up to the challenge, our comprehensive step-by-step program will give you the structure, mentor support, 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 accepts founders with day jobs and shares equity with all participants.
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used our program to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute’s mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs.
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