The Founder Institute, the world's premier startup launch program, is currently exploring a new semester launch in Kingston for 2018 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 Formor attend a FREE event to learn and learn from top startup experts. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Oct 27, 2026), the Founder Institute will formally launch a 2018 program in your city.
To test the demand for a Jamaica - Caribbean Fall 2026 program, the Founder Institute will host several FREE startup events in Kingston:
- Venture Trailblazers featuring Tim Draper: 10:00am, Jul 09, 2026 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/402010
- Go From Idea to Working App with AI, Featuring Adeo Ressi: 12:00pm, Jul 09, 2026 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/402137
- How to Build Without a Team Using AI with Jonathan Greechan: 11:00am, Jul 14, 2026 (America/Bogota): https://FI.co/e/401846
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Kingston are local startup leaders Bianca Welds (Founder, Creative L'Attitude) and Stacey-Ann Wilson (International Political Economist).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Kingston Founder Institute program include:
- 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.
