The Founder Institute, the world’s premier pre-seed startup accelerator, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Bolivia. While the Silicon-Valley based program has chapters in over 200 cities worldwide, early-stage entrepreneurs in Santa Cruz de la Sierra can finally now take advantage of the Founder Institute's renowned structure, mentor support, and network to build an enduring company.
Applications to the first ever Bolivia Founder Institute are now open, and anyone interested in building a technology company can apply at FI.co/apply/santa_cruz.
The Founder Institute provides high-potential entrepreneurs and teams with the critical support network and structured process needed to build an enduring company, from launch to team and funding. Since 2009, the program has helped over 7,000 Graduates raise over $1.75BN funding, get into seed-accelerators, generate traction, recruit a team, build a product, transition from employee to entrepreneur, and more.
To celebrate the launch, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, where you can learn from top entrepreneurs and hear more about the program:
- How to Build a Moonshot: Lonestar’s Mission to the Moon: 1:00pm, abr 01, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/338957
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Pitch Lounge: Get Feedback on Your 1-Minute Pitch Idea from Startup Experts: 1:00pm, abr 03, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/337387
- How Early-Stage AI Startups Will Fix Global Problems: 1:00pm, abr 10, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/338511
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 1:00pm, abr 15, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/338373
- Founder Showcase: Startup Pitch & Networking Event: 1:00pm, abr 18, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/337918
- How to Acquire your First Customers with Actionable SEO Strategies : 1:00pm, abr 24, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/339034
- Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 8:00pm, may 01, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/338017
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 1:00pm, may 08, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/339328
- Building a Fundable Start-up Brand: 1:00pm, may 20, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/338741
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 8:00pm, may 22, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/340334
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00pm, jun 17, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/339870
- How to Turn your Value Proposition into a Product Market Fit: 1:00pm, jun 24, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/341398
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 1:00pm, jul 01, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/340181
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, jul 15, 2024 (America/Caracas): https://FI.co/e/341218
The individuals that have been critical in bringing the Founder Institute to Santa Cruz de la Sierra include local startup leaders Mauricio Torrelio Aguilera (Partner at the Torrelio & Associates Law Firm), Tito Ramos (CEO of Torch Liderazgo y Coaching), Walter Mendez (CTO at PuntoCom SRL).
In addition, many of the region's top founders, CEOs, and investors have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Bolivia - Colombia 2024 Founder Institute program, including:
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is designed for founders and teams all throughout the pre-seed stage, including aspiring founders with a full-time job, solo founders, teams, and founders of established companies that are pre-funding. The organization's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Join us in Santa Cruz de la Sierra to build a great company in 2019.
Apply to the Bolivia - Colombia 2024 Founder Institute today, or learn more at FI.co/overview.