The Founder Institute, the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, is in the final stage of testing demand for opening a new semester in Perth for the Autumn of 2015.
The testing phase ends soon (Aug 07, 2017), so if you'd like to help bring a new semester to Perth, please fill out this form today and spread the word. It only takes five minutes, and there is no obligation.
Over the last few weeks, the feedback we have received in Perth has been positive, and we have received a large amount of support from local startup and economic development organizations. In addition, we have reached out to some of the area's top technology entrepreneurs to support the program.
We are humbled by the list of top local and global entrepreneurs that have pledged their support to mentor new companies in a Perth Founder Institute program.
This list of entrepreneurs includes:
- Andrew Ellerton: Tech Lead and Software Engineer
- Andrew Hall: Director, The Founder Institute
- Andrew Hagen: Director, Co-Founder Cycliq
- Brenda Lai: Co Founder, Feedmee App
- Brodie Mc Culloch: Founder, Spacecubed, Perth, WA
- Carly Hardy: Founder, Kooda
- Charlie Gunningham: Commercialisation Advisor, Department of Industry, Innovation & Science
- Christophe Baudia: Founder & CEO, Geomoby
- Claire Mc Gregor: Co-Founder, Appbot
- Dan Jovevski: CEO / Founder, Switch My Loan
- David Newman: CEO, Ovass
- Derek Gerrard
- Giles Anderton
- Isis Nair: Founder & Chief Innovation Officer, Disruption Associates
- Jamie Lyford: Director & Founder, Elevation Legal
- Joe Hutton: CEO, Ralleo
- Jurgen Van Pletsen: Founder, Nicheinterview.com
- Kath Giles
- Kirsten Rose
- Marcus Tan: Founder & CEO, Health Engine
- Marcus Christian: Principal, McRae Investments Pty Ltd
- Martin Dougiamas: Founder & CEO, Moodle
- Matthew Macfarlane: Matthew Macfarlane - Venture Capital Investment Director, Yuuwa Capital (Perth FI) , Yuuwa Capital
- Michael Momsen: CEO & Founder, RateIt
- Mike Watson: Founder, Cribber
- Miles Burke: Founder, BAM Creative
- Pia Turcinov
- Rafael Kimberley Bowen: Investor, Perth Angels
- Rob Nathan: Managing Director, AMCOM Upstart
- Rohan Wallace: Principal
- Sam Mead: Head of Product, Uproute
- Sam Brown
- Sharon Grosser: Operations Director, SEQTA Software
- Sheryl Frame: Case Manager, Commercialisation Australia
- Stuart Hall: Founder and CEO, Appbot
- Tim Brewer: Director, Desk Director & Evolve Leadership Group
- Tom Riordan: Marketing Manager , Formalytics
- Tyler Spooner: Co-founder, Feedmee
- And many more to be announced.
In the Founder Institute's structured, step-by-step program, these mentors will provide promising startup entrepreneurs in Perth with expert feedback and support to build their companies. In addition, participants are not required to quit their day job to participate, so they can begin building a business around their ideas without putting their livelihood at risk.
If we get enough demand to officially launch a Perth 2017 semester, then we will secure approximately 10 - 20 additional mentors. In fact, in most Founder Institute semesters the ratio of Mentors to Founders is greater than 1:1.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 9,000 companies form and improve their business ideas, develop their marketing strategy, create an advisory board, recruit co-founders, improve their pitch, launch a product, prepare to raise capital, bootstrap to profitability, generate revenue, and more.
Help bring a new semester to Perth and fill out an Interest Form today.
