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Who Won the 1st Founder Institute Graduate Awards?
FI Grad Neo Wins the 8th #FounderShowcase
Introducing Our New Home - FI.CO. How Cool is That?
Grad News Roundup: November 1st, 2011
Do You Have a Good Startup Idea? by @GeorgeDeeb
FI Grad @InTheDoor Featured on BusinessInsider
Grad News Roundup: October 25th, 2011
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Mike Suprovici of @Explorence Interviewed by @Scobleizer
Founder Resources
Guides, tools, and frameworks that helped 10,000+ founders worldwide build their startups.
FAST Agreement
A standardized template to formalize founder–advisor relationships and lock in the right equity from the start.
AI Tools for Founders
Curated AI tools to help founders validate, build, and launch faster.
Entrepreneur DNA Assessment
Discover your entrepreneurial strengths in a 30-minute assessment, built from 17+ years of founder research.
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