The Founder Institute, the world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, announced today that it is officially launching its first chapter in Ecuador - in the city of Quito. The Silicon-Valley based program decided to officially launch after a successful test launch this Summer attracted over 100 potential applicants.
Applications to the first ever Quito Founder Institute are open now, and anyone interested in launching a technology company is welcome to apply at http://fi.co/apply/quito.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Quito 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/quito.
While there is excitement and strong support for startups in Quito, there seems to be a large disconnect between the early-stage and late-stage resources for businesses in the city. The Founder Institute hopes to fill this gap, and provide a structured company-building process to help create enduring and global companies." - 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.
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Ecuador are David Montenegro (CEO, ORBIS Agencia de Innovación) and Luis Adriano Calero (Chairman & CEO, redPartner S.A).
The ecosystem of entrepreneurship in Quito is still in the early stages, but in recent years there has been amazing support from state organizations, coworking spaces, private enterprise and entrepreneurship events. The future for entrepreneurship here is very bright. We believe the Founder Institute will help us shape the next generation of technology start-ups by providing a structured and practical approach to building a business." - David Montenegro, Co-Director of the Quito Founder Institute
Other technology leaders who have signed on to mentor new entrepreneurs in the Quito Founder Institute program include top founders from the city, and beyond;
- Carolina Andrea Jaramillo Roman: SEM, SEO & Inbound Marketing Expert, Céntrico Digital
- David Meza: Co-Founder / Lead Developer, Altura Soluciones
- David Borja: Co-Founder, Multidoctores
- Guillermo Poveda: CEO, InnovaLatam
- Javier Albuja: Coordinador Área de Emprendimiento y Desarrollo Empresarial, CONQUITO
- José Villareal: CEO, Practicis
- Juan Camilo García: Co-Founder & CCO, Linio Ecuador
- Jurgen Schuldt: CEO, Mobile Business del Ecuador
- Luis Villarroel: Co Fundador, www.multidoctores.com
- Luis Calero: CEO & Co-Founder, RedPartner
- Matthew Carpenter Arévalo: CEO, Céntrico Digital
- Matthieu Pujol: Marketing Director, LatAm Autos
- Michelle Arevalo: CEO, Impacto Quito
- Santiago Peralta: Founder, Pacari
- And many more to be announced.
Anybody who is interested can apply to the Quito Founder Institute at http://fi.co/apply/quito. Anyone who applies by the Early Application Deadline on October 18th, 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.
