The Founder Institute (http://fi.co), the World’s Largest Startup Accelerator, announced today that it is exploring a new chapter launch in Athens this Spring 2014.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 9,000 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. The company's mission is to “Globalize (Parthenon photo by Shutterstock) Silicon Valley” and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
If you'd like to help bring this great program to Athens, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by Sunday, March 2nd 2014, then the Founder Institute will formally launch an Athens Chapter for the Spring of 2014.
In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders 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.
In order to test demand in Athens, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events;
Athens is a promising market for the Founder Institute as the area's fast-growing startup community is looking for global outreach. More and more people in Athens are flirting with the idea of starting up their own business, and the Founder Institute can offer guidance and motivation to any entrepreneur who wants to explore their full potential, learn the best practices, and exchange views with the most qualified entrepreneur mentors.
Leading the Founder Institute’s efforts in Athens are Michalis Stangos and Carla Tanas, Co-founders of Industry Disruptors-Game Changers, an organization promoting entrepreneurship in Greece and the surrounding region.
Other leaders of local tech companies who have signed on to mentor the program include:
- Adam Markakis: General Partner, Astylab Ventures
- Alex Alexakis: Investor, Marathon Venture Capital
- Alexandros Christodoulakis: CEO, Wealthyhood
- Angeliki Karagiannaki: Managing Director, ACEin
- Angus Whiston: Communication director, DeepSea Technologies
- Anni Panagiotopoulou: Managing Director and Owner, Slash
- Athena Dova: COO & Co-Founder, Owiwi
- Constantinos Nikolaidis: Associate, Apeiron Venture Capital
- Dimitris Doukakaros: Director, Founder Institute Greece
- Dimitris Servis: Director of Architecture, Hexagon MI
- Dimitris Papadakis: Digital Transformation and Innovation, Alpha Bank
- Dimitris Tsingos: Founder and CEO, Starttech Ventures
- Eleni Lialiamou: Founder, Kimolian Academy
- Ellie Diakanastasi: Early Stage Startups Mentor, Founder Institute
- Emmanouil Koukouvios: Digital Innovation Lead, Flagship founders
- Eva Agapaki: Founder & CEO, Hatch Labs
- Filippos Tamvakakis: Investment Associate, Genesis Ventures
- George Moultos: Head of Business & Strategy, Greca Homes
- George Psistakis: Product Led Growth & Marketing, Fractional Executive
- Georgios Diamantopoulos: Founder, Zero to MVP
- Grigoris Chatzikostas: General Partner, Loggerhead Ventures
- Jill Douka: Director, Global Academy of Coaching Leadership Coaching Certification
- John Tsakatanis: SVP Finance, Hack the Box
- Lefteris Papadopoulos: Associate, Genesis Ventures
- Leonidas Tsementzis: Co-Founder & CTO, Sculture AI
- Maria Nikolakaki Koletsou: Founder, Blossom Ventures
- Markos Kiosseoglou: Mr, Re-Markable
- Nick Papanotas: CEO, Geekbot
- Panagiotis Andreou: Technology Program Manager , Interamerican
- Phoebus Giannopoulos: CEO & Founder, Phoebus G Consulting
- Rania Lamprou: Co-Founder & CEO, Simpler.
- Raphael Kontos: Managing Director, Theti Club
- Robbert Van der meer: CEO, bFlex
- Spiros Martzoukos: Founder, Makkuro
- Stavros Pavlidis: operator, risk-taker, venture builder, and capital allocator | direct investments, venture capital, multi-asset, derivatives | family office | zero-to-IPO, independent advisor
- Stelios Koukouvios: Sales Manager, FORCE Technology
- Stella Kasdagli: Co-Founder, Women On Top & inc.lude
- Tarık Dutkuner: VC Investor, 500 Emerging Europe
- Thanos Paraschos: Managing Director, Startup Greece
- Theo Kotzastavros: Growth Lead, Innov8rs.co
- Thodoris Zervas: Founder, startuplawyer.gr
- Tim Goedhart: Managing Director & Founder, RocketPeople
- Vasilis Tsougkas: CEO, Estate Brains
- Veronica Filippou: Product Manager, JOIST Innovation Park
- Viktor Minchev: VC Investor
- Zaharenia Atzitzikaki: Coaching, Learning & Development, The 10x Manager Academy
- And many more to be announced.
Help bring the Founder Institute to Athens and fill out an Interest Form today.
If enough people complete the form, then the Founder Institute will formally launch a chapter in Athens this Spring, 2014.
About The Founder Institute
The Founder Institute (www.FI.co) is the world’s largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. In the Founder Institute's four-month, part-time program, promising startup entrepreneurs “learn by doing” and launch a company through structured training courses, practical business-building assignments, and expert feedback from a large network of business mentors. Plus, aspiring founders 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.
Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 9,000 companies, which have created over 30,000 new jobs. 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 was founded in 2009 by serial entrepreneur Adeo Ressi.
About Industry Disruptors – Game Changers
Industry Disruptors – Game Changers (www.IG-GC.org), are an initiative aiming at the creation of an ecosystem, which strengthens and promotes innovative entrepreneurship in the wider Mediterranean and Balkan region, focusing on start-ups and extroversion.
Emphasis is given on a sectoral basis, while innovation and information technologies are “horizontal” priorities. Through strategic partnerships with recognised international organizations that support entrepreneurship, ID-GC offers young entrepreneurs the opportunity to grow and mature their ideas through networking, competition, training, education, funding, mentorship and communication strategies tailored to the needs of a start-up business.
