In the Founder Institute's challenging, four-month startup launch program, aspiring entrepreneurs are provided with weekly training, feedback, and evaluation by Founder Institute Mentors.
Our Mentors provide the passion, experience, and support that helps our Founders launch meaningful and enduring companies.
The mandate for our Mentors is to share their vast experience with the next generation of entrepreneurs, outlining the latest tactics, and providing critical feedback. In a confidential setting, they share horror stories, best practices, and candid feedback to help our Founders avoid "rookie mistakes" and be successful. In addition, through our unique Shared Liquidity Pool, Mentors are strongly incentivized to help our companies after Graduation, and many have become formal advisors to our Graduate companies.
In the upcoming Abidjan 2016 Semester, we have secured a truly exceptional roster of Founder Institute Mentors, including many from out of town.
See the full list below:
- Achille Julien AGBE: CEO, EIC Corporation & Ismaten Financial Advisor
- Djack Ouattara: CEO, EasyMobiles
- Emna Ghariani: Chapter Lead Director, The Founder Institute
- Franck Berthod: Executive Chairman, Alteo
- François De Sales Nze: CEO, S&F Consulting
- Gerard Konan: CEO, PDASTORE
- Gnamien Innocent Kouame: Founder and CEO, WEBTIQ
- Ismaël Rebiere-Idiado: CEO, JUMIA MARKET
- Jean Michel Konin: CEO, Aguima Web Agency
- Jean Patrick Ehouman: Co-founder & President, Akendewa
- Kouakou Alphonse Niamien: Founder & CEO, Sol & Anges
- Lauhouh kedi Desire Lobognon: CEO, 3G muzik (3gcommunication)
- Mohamed Diaby: Founder & CEO, DIVAM INTEGRA SYSTEMS
- N'sieni Jean Koua: FOUNDER & CEO, Eagle's Dev
- Patricia Zoundi Yao: Founder & CEO, Quickcash
- Serge Pokou: Founder and CEO, Stane International SA
- Thierry Ndoufou: Founder & CEO, Qelasy
- And many more to be announced.
If you could use expert training feedback from Mentors like the ones listed above, then be sure to apply the Abidjan Founder Institute soon. There is limited space in the program, and time in running out.
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 - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota.
We hope you will join us in Abidjan and launch a company in 2016.
