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The Founder Institute, the world's premier startup launch program, is currently exploring a new semester launch in Oslo 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 Form or attend a FREE event to learn and learn from top startup experts. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Feb 04, 2020), the Founder Institute will formally launch a 2018 program in your city.

Here's what Adeo Ressi, CEO of the Founder Institute has to say:

The Oslo startup ecosystem is growing into one of the strongest in Europe. The Founder Institute’s step-by-step curriculum and global mentor network combined with the amount of early stage investment in Oslo will be an excellent mix for local startup founders.

To test the demand for a Oslo Spring 2020 program, the Founder Institute will host several FREE startup events in Oslo:

  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession

Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Oslo are local startup leaders Alex Hsi (Performance Marketing Specialist / Digital Tech Specialist, Re:Media AS), Dimitris Polychronopoulos (Congress Coordinator, SIETAR EUROPA), and Bruno Pešec (Lean Innovation Coach, DNB).

Dimitris Polychronopoulos:

The Oslo startup ecosystem already has several startup accelerators, but the Founder Institute is unique because it appeals to people who barely have started dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur, AND those who graduate have a phenomenal success rate.

Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Oslo Founder Institute program include:

  • Alicia Partee: Founder/CEO, Generation Mobility AS
  • Andrew Osipov: Founder & CEO, Visual Craft
  • Angela Holter: Founding Partner and Investor, WIN Ventures
  • Ashish Sahu: Founder, SeeTech Consulting
  • Asle Skola: Advokat - Attorny at law, Advokatfirmaet Frøysaa & Bjørkgårad AS
  • Axel Naustdal Cooper: Senioradvokat, Kluge
  • Belawal Khan: Investment Analyst, Whereby
  • Bruno Pešec: Independent Expert, Pešec Global
  • Chander Shekher Joshi: Innovation Consultant , TCS
  • Charlotte Aschim: CEO and Co-Founder, TotalCtrl
  • Didrik Egge Martens: Founder & CEO, BizBot
  • Evita Nedzvecka: Head of Representative office in Norway, Investment and Development Agency of Latvia
  • Finn Erling Røgenæs: Director & Owner, Implement Consulting Group
  • George Guerra: Founder, ProfitableClients.com
  • Heidi Huse Myrmo: CEO/Founder, Allva AS
  • Ingrid Emma Jacobsen: CEO and Co-Founder, Oslo Unbranded AS
  • Iva Matasic: CEO, Paramount PropTech
  • Ivana Milojevic: CEO, FASTIDIOUS INC
  • Ivar Lyngve: Founder, INNSAEI
  • Jason Bayne: Managing Partner, Surf Consult AS
  • Jimmy Westerheim: Founder , The Human Aspect
  • Jørn Lein Mathisen: Managing Director / Founder, Business Angels Norway / Oslo International Hub
  • Jose Manuel Redondo Lopera: Business Designer, Computas
  • Kai Roer: CEO, CLTRe - a KnowBe4 Company
  • Kathra Saba: Co- Founder, Generation M-Obility AS
  • Kaye Hope: CCO, Farmable
  • Kenneth Winther: Founder & CEO, Moonwalk
  • Khagendra Koirala: Marketing Manager , Life Science Team AS
  • Khalid Abbas: Founder, Trainer, Technologist, Kzetta Technologies AB
  • Kjersti Lerkerød: Senior Lawyer, Kluge Advokatfirma AS
  • Laverne Wyatt: Miss, In Living Colour- Media that Empowers
  • Linh Nguyen: HR Manager, Escalon Services
  • Marius Frederiksen: CEO & Founder, Concepts of Norway AS
  • Miguel Silva: Founder and CEO, Visualyst
  • Natalie Pilling: CEO, EL Passion
  • Nicolay Jernberg: CEO, TBWA
  • Paal Leveraas: Coach, writer, entrepreneur, LEVERAAS AS
  • Pål Taule Brentebråten: UX-Designer, Developer, Solidsquare
  • Piotr Pluta: CEO, Human Factors AS
  • Raja Skogland: Founder / CEO, Grundr
  • Renata Pereira: Oil & Gas Executive, Angel Investor, Mentor, Founder Institute
  • Rhonda Moore: HR Director, Barclays Center
  • Rita Anson: Project Management, Oslo International Hub and Business Angels Norway
  • Rune Elvrum: Partner, Xplorico AS
  • Simen Fure Jørgensen: Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder, Otovo
  • Stefan Eklund: Founder, CEO, Coinno
  • Svein Magnus Sørensen: Managing Architect, Netcompany
  • Urte Sniaukstaite: CEO & co-founder , CodeAndGo
  • Walaa Abuelmagd: Chief Marketing Officer, Generation Mobility AS

  • 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.

Help bring the Founder Institute to Oslo and fill out an Interest Form today.

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