The Founder Institute, the world's premier startup launch program, is currently exploring a new semester launch in Florianopolis for 2017 to help local entrepreneurs build meaningful companies.
If you'd like the Founder Institute to help you launch your startup, then fill out an Interest Form or attend a FREE event to learn and learn from top startup experts. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (set 20, 2022), the Founder Institute will formally launch a 2017 program in your city.
To test the demand for a Brasil 2022 program, the Founder Institute will host several FREE startup events in Florianopolis:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Florianopolis are local startup leaders Rodrigo Pereira Gregory (Business Strategy and Funding consultant, former financial manager at Nanovetores and venture capitalist at Criatec's Fund) and Célio Augusto Ikeda (Executive Director at Mentorya Information Technology), supported by Managing Director of the Founder Institute in Brazil, Nima Kaz (Co Founder, Jupter).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Florianopolis Founder Institute program include:
- Adriano Consentino: Sócio, PNST Advogados
- Alessio Alionço: CEO, Pipefy
- Alexandre Dinkelmann: CO-FOUNDER, ONYO
- Alexandre Yokoyama: Startup Mentor, ex-Googler, ex-IBMer, Independent Angel Investor
- Alexandre Bezerra: CEO & Founder, Amachains
- Alphonse Voigt: CEO, EBANX
- Amure Pinho: CEO, CrossFy
- Ana Paula Camargo: Human Power, Founder Institute
- Andre Boaventura: Chief Marketing Officer, EBANX
- Andre Yui: Founder & CEO, Key Design
- Andrew Crawford: Director of Finance & HR, Founder Institute
- Ariel Patschiki: Partner & Product Director, EBANX
- Arnaldo Rabelo: Diretor, StartYou
- Ben Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
- Betina Zanetti Ramos: VP, Nanovetores
- Bruno Doneda
- Bruno Strzoda: Growth Specialist , Growth Machine
- Caio Mac Cord: Product Manager, EBANX
- Camilla Padua: Founder, TechTalent
- Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
- Clayton Guimaraes: CoDirector
- Courtnay Guimarães: Chief Enterprise Architect , Brq Digital
- Cris Alessi: CEO, Curitiba Agency
- CRISTIANO RUSSO: Empreendedor // Head de Inovação // Apresentador de TV, Lake Innovation Studio
- Daniel Leipnitz: President, ACATE
- Daniel Scandian: Ceo , DHEO Consulting
- Daniela Pieralisi: CEO, Flex Learning
- Daniela Vianna: CEO & Co-Founder , Ephemeris Co
- Diego Bitencourt Contezini: CMO, ASAAS.COM
- Diego Pedalino: Entrepreneur, Founding Partner
- Douglas Salvador: CEO, Clube do Malte
- Eduardo Wei: director, sul ! internet
- Eduardo Langowski: CEO, Leads2b
- Eduardo Iwai: CPO - Investor, Alice Education
- Eduardo Moura: Head of Compliance and Compliance Officer, Pironti Advogados
- Emilia Chagas: CSO, GrowthHackers.com
- Evandro Bazan: Partner, JMB Advisors
- Fábio Póvoa: Managing Director, Smart Money Ventures
- Flavio Tavares: CMO, GolSat Tecnologia
- Francisco Millarch: Founder and CEO, Rentcars.com
- Frank Rolim: Frank Rolim, Founder conecte.ai
- Fredy Schaible: -, Rack Centre
- Gabriela Accorsi: CPO e Co- Founder , La Decora
- Genau L. Jr.: Founder & CEO, Yoobe.me
- Gladys Mariotto: CEO, Já entendi
- Guido Dezordi: Founder, Lumen Design
- Gustavo Gelli: Founder/CFO, Tatil Design
- Helene Romanzini: Head of product marketing , Remessa online
- Helmuth Hofstatter: CEO & Founder, LogComex
- Hemerson Ravaneda: Empreendedor, Mentor, Conselheiro de Empresas e Startups, appegada, RMind Consulturia, RMind Consultoria
- Henrique Macedo: Socio/Partner, GAAP Auditores & Consultores
- Ihvi Maria Aidukaitis: Founder, Receita Digital
- James Marins: Partner, Presidente do Institute Legado, autor do livro A Era do Impacto
- Jean Cardoso: Founder, Grupo Alltech
- Joao Otero: Founder, Cogni.
- João Del Valle: Co-founder & CTO, EBANX
- Jordão Bevilaqua: Founder, Startup Xtech Commerce
- Josias Cordeiro Da Silva: CEO at JCS Group, President at World Trade Center Brazil South, serial entrepreneur and investor , JCS Group & World Trade Center Brazil South
- Karina Rehavia: CEO, Ollo.is
- Leo Tostes: Co-founder , Haze shift studio
- Leo Moura: Head de Growth Marketing, www.mycon.com.br
- Leonardo Jianoti: Founder & CEO, CWB Capital
- Linda Machado: Executiva , CURITIBA ANGELS
- Lisa Baldwin: Founder member, The Irish Business Network
- Luanna Toniolo Domakoski: CEO, TROC
- Lucas Frare Teixeira: Co-Founder and CTO, Moskit CRM/Simbo CRM
- Lucas Sarmento: COO Founder, Polen
- Lucas Marcato: Co-founder, Zuck Experts
- Luciano Kalil: CEO, Duopana
- Mara Rada: Chief Operations and Strategy, Loon (loonbio.com)
- Marcelo Baratella: Founder, Salesmaker
- Marcelo Wolowski, BZPlan
- Marcelo Pinhel: CEO, Favo Tecnologia
- Marcia Cavalcante: Diretora, CURITIBA ANGELS
- Marcio Campos: CEO, Techsavvy
- Marcio Pacheco: CEO, PhoneTrack
- Marco De Biasi: Managing Partner, Latin American Angels Society
- Marco Aurélio De Souza Filho: CEO, MASS Labs.
- Marcus Dantus: CEO, Startup Mexico
- Marcus Figueredo: CEO, Hi Technologies
- Marcus Drumond: Partner, dcom
- Mariana Foresti: Regional Manager
- Mariana Paixão: Cofounder & Head of Operations, Loft
- Maria Teresa Fornea Caron: CEO, BCredi
- Marina Beraz: Co-founder, JUPTER & Director, Founder Institute Brazil
- Michel Costa: CEO , TECHPAR Investments
- Miguel Barreto: CEO e diretor, Sol Lar (FI Graduate) e Founder Institute Brazil
- Milena Seabra Ferreira: Conselheira, GRPCOM
- Moacir Vieira Santos: Director, Grupo Value/Smart Value
- Natanrry Reis: Coordenadora de LGPD , Pironti Advogados
- Newton Paskin: President & CEO, Explorer Technologies
- Nima Kaz: Co-Founder, JUPTER
- Paloma Lecheta: Regional Director - LatAm, Founder Institute
- Paulo Sérgio Gusmann: Director, ADVB/PR
- Pedro Wolff: Corporate Law | Venture Capital | M&A | , Pironti Advogados
- Pedro Drummond: Partner, Drummond Advisors
- Pedro Galoppini: Co-founder and CPO, Involves
- Piero Contezini: CEO, ASAAS
- Rafael Soares: CEO, Oven Pizza
- Rafaela Bassetti: Founder e Ceo, Wishe Women Capital
- Ramon Elzinga: Global VP of Sales, Culture Amp
- Renata Costa: Founder, BeePay
- Renato Paquet: CEO Founder, Polen
- Ricardo Cabianca: Founder+CEO, NVPC.COMPANY
- Ricardo Pereira: CEO & Head of Growth, Rookau
- Ricardo Moraes: CEO, Rodhium
- Ricardo Moraes: CEO, Updigg
- Robson Del Fiol: Channel & Franchising Director, Skyone
- Robson Privado: COO & Co-founder , DHEO Consulting
- Rodrigo Schiavini: CEO & Founder, SmartHint
- Ruy Leite: CEO, SAFEB
- Samira Cook Gaines: President, Purposeful World Strategies
- Sandra Soffner Hirata: Head of People, Pipefy
- Sandro Batista: Director
- Sarah Venturim Lasso: Co-founder & COO, BlueBenu
- Sebastian Blank: CEO
- Sergio Escobar: CEO & Partner, BCF Ventures, Managing Director, Lalotte Ventures
- Sophia Faria: Senior Managing Partner, Inventos Digitais
- Thiago Fiorin Gomes: -, Rack Centre
- Thiago Zampieri: CTO & Co-Founder, Countfly
- Thiago Eik: Associate Founder, Bankme
- Tiago De Dalvi: CEO & Founder, Olist.com / Solidarium
- Tijana Momirov: Startup Consultant - Product Management, StartupSetup
- Yuri Sonoda: Board Member, FaceMedia & Apllos Solutions
- And many more to be announced.
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, including 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.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. Our program gives you a structured process and constant feedback from expert mentors and a global network of entrepreneurs. 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.
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