Who will be first?

Big day today. The Institute has lined up strong mentors. There are generous partners and supporting sponsors, but:

There has not been any applications, yet…

Who will be the first to apply? Friday is application day, and the application form for all Founders and last two Mentor slots is available below:

http://www.FounderInstitute.com

In celebration, the Institute incorporated using the exact same documents that will be made public shortly for participating Founders to use. Good luck. Let’s build some great companies in 2009!

Update at 10:30 AM PST: The first few applications are in. Congratulations!

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