The Founder Institute, the world's premier startup launch program, is currently exploring a new semester launch in Pittsburgh 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 (Sep 10, 2024), the Founder Institute will formally launch a 2018 program in your city.
To test the demand for a Pittsburgh - Philadelphia Fall 2024 program, the Founder Institute will host several FREE startup events in Pittsburgh:
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 1:00pm, Apr 29, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343627
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Co-Founders Connect: Find a Business Partner Online: 8:00pm, May 01, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343634
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas (Interactive Online Event): 1:00pm, May 08, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343645
- Innovation Series: Connecting Corporates & Startups with Open Innovation: 12:00pm, May 09, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345250
- Startup Founders’ Guide to Building an Effective Go-To-Market Strategy: 1:00pm, May 15, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345046
- How to Build a Fundable Start-up Brand: 1:00pm, May 20, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343652
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 8:00pm, May 22, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343846
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, May 27, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345090
- How to Quickly Establish Safe, Reliable, and Compliant AI Startups: 1:00pm, May 29, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343855
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 1:00pm, Jun 03, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343467
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with a Venture Capitalist: 8:00pm, Jun 05, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343863
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 8:00pm, Jun 10, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345623
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 1:00pm, Jun 12, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343660
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00pm, Jun 17, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345654
- How to Take a Value Proposition to Finding Product Market Fit: 1:00pm, Jun 24, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343673
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 1:00pm, Jun 26, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345149
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder: 8:00pm, Jul 01, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345683
- How Founders Beat Anxiety for Peak Performance : 1:00pm, Jul 03, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345703
- How to Acquire your First 100 B2C Customers: 1:00pm, Jul 08, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/344441
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 8:00pm, Jul 15, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345726
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 1:00pm, Jul 17, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345751
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 8:00pm, Jul 22, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343977
- How to Build a Personal Brand: The Startup Founders Guide to Thought Leadership: 1:00pm, Jul 24, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343159
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas : 1:00pm, Jul 29, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345768
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Aug 05, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345776
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 1:00pm, Aug 12, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/344128
- Pitch Lounge: Practice Pitching Your Business Idea to Startup Experts : 8:00pm, Aug 19, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345789
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 1:00pm, Sep 16, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345889
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00pm, Sep 23, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343572
- Startup Fundraising Q&A: Meet Investors from the FI Venture Network: 8:00pm, Oct 14, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345917
- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup Founder : 1:00pm, Nov 04, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/343358
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 8:00pm, Nov 18, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/344711
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science Research: 8:00pm, Nov 25, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/345453
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 1:00pm, Dec 09, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/344818
- How to Come Up with Great Startup Ideas: 1:00pm, Dec 16, 2024 (America/New_York): https://FI.co/e/344937
Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Pittsburgh are local startup leaders Greg Coticchia (Chief Executive Officer/Founder, ENTRA) and Randy Eager (Entrepreneur In Residence, University of Pittsburgh Innovation Institute).
Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Pittsburgh 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.
