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The Founder Institute (http://FI.co), the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, announced today that it is exploring a new semester launch in Belgrade this Winter 2016.

Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 7,000 companies - including fast-rising startups across 6 continents like UdemyRealty MoguliCarsClubItembasegoplaceitAppota, and many more. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.

If you'd like to help bring a semester to Belgrade, then fill out an Interest Form. If enough people complete this form by the Launch Deadline (Oct 02, 2023), then the Founder Institute will formally launch a Winter 2016 program.

There is an abundance of human talent in the natural sciences, information technology, and engineering industries in Serbia," says Adeo Ressi, Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute. "However, there lacks basic training and education in how to become founder and build successful and lasting companies. With the Founder Institute's training and mentorship, we hope to help push Belgrade towards becoming a leading startup ecosystems in Europe."

The Founder Institute is a part-time, four-month program where promising entrepreneurs can "learn by doing" and launch a company through structured training courses and expert feedback from business mentors. Plus, you are not required to quit your day job to participate, so you can begin building a business around your ideas without putting your livelihood at risk.

In order to test demand for a Winter 2016 program, the Founder Institute will host several free startup events:

  • Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession

The Founder Institute will help to build a culture and ecosystem that will lead to more entrepreneurship in Serbia, cultivate great and new ideas, and ultimately create jobs and growth across the region" - Daniel Boehi, Co-Director of the Belgrade Founder Institute

Leading the Founder Institute's efforts in Belgrade are Aleksandar Bijelic (Management Consultant, Prova), Daniel Boehi (Founder and Investor, FoodPrint and MAD Capital), Milan Dobrota (Managing Director, LOGIT Solutions), and Tatjana Kalezic (a business consultant and startup coach, and Founder of the Serbia Start Up).

The Founder Institute will bring to Belgrade precious experience and worldwide best practices to provide startups, founders and entrepreneurs, with know-how indispensable in creating competitive advantages for their business" - Milan Dobrota, Co-Director of the Belgrade Founder Institute

Other successful entrepreneurs who have pledged their support to mentor founders in a Belgrade Founder Institute program include:

  • Abdellah Aouf: Chief Executive Officer, GO Platform
  • Adeo Ressi: CEO, Decile Group / VC Lab
  • Aleks Rakitch: Founder & CEO, MixAart
  • Aleksandar Celeski: Executive Director, DUEL Consulting
  • Aleksandar Stamboliev: CEO & Co-Founder, BAU Accelerator
  • Aleksandar Bakoč: CEO & Founder, Algotech doo
  • Aleksandar Bijelić: President of the Board, Serbian Venture Network
  • Aleksandar Marić: Head Of Finance, Alt Labs
  • Aleksandar Hangimana: Advisor & Investor, Noordenster B.V.
  • Aleksandar Momiroski: COO & Co-founder, Comeunity Business Incubator
  • Aleksandar Matanović: CEO & Founder, ECD
  • Aleksandar Janičić: Founder/CEO, J Consulting Group
  • Aleksandar Marić: Partner, Adore Chocolat
  • Aleksandra Lazović - Lønningen: Chief Executive /Visionary/ Officer | Circular Business Models ( CBM ) Strategist | Entrepreneur, Founder | System Innovation MPhil. System Dynamics, Eat Me App
  • Aleksandra Vuković: Founder and Director | Nura digital & Singular Advantage, Nura Digital | Singular Advantage
  • Aleš Pustovrh: Partner, Fil Rouge Capital
  • Alex Migitko, UNIQUE.VC
  • Alex Lunginovic: Broker/Vice President, Montalvo Ventures
  • Alexander Naydenov: Head of Sales, GraphCMS
  • Alexander Sumin: co-founder, Chief Marketing Officer, ClaimCompass
  • Alexander Martynov: Head of Bio-IT, Biovision Ventures
  • Alin Vacian: CEO, enovatika
  • Alin Vacian: CEO, Enovika
  • Almir Zejneli: CEO and Co Owner, ADRIA EXCLUSIVE LTD
  • Andrei Cosmin Munteanu: Co-Founder & CEO, Cowork Timisoara
  • Andrija Bednarik: Entrepreneur serving Humanity, Co-Founder and CEO at 9m Inc., 9m Inc
  • Anja Stanisic, Foundation Novak Djokovic - Original platform
  • Ari Veltman: Business Strategy Advisor | Board Director | CBDO@, Sparko.TV
  • Athanasios Ladopoulos: CEO | Founder, MOOCTORS
  • Benjamin Stacey: CEO, Pitchverk
  • Benoit Doumas: Managing Director, BlackRock
  • Berg Moe: Owner, Berg Moe Media
  • Bilyana Dimitrova: Managing Partner, Dimitrova and Staykova Law office
  • Blanka Supe: Founder, Haos Community Space
  • Boris Kolev: Founder and Managing Partner, DigiMark Ventures
  • Boris Hristov: Founder and CEO, 356labs
  • Borut Čeh: Co-owner and CEO, Labena ltd
  • Boštjan Čeh: Co-Director, Labena Ventures
  • Branko Bajić: Marketing and Products Director, Yettel Bulgaria
  • Brian M Pasalich: Chief Executive Officer | Co-Founder, Syntoniq
  • Charles Cormier: CEO, TopLeads Agency
  • Chintan Oza: Founder, Anantam Ecosystems
  • Christophe Nègre: General Partner, Western Balkans Private Equity Fund
  • Clarisse Dr. Behar Molad: CHief Strategy Officer , Whistesteps Technologies
  • Dajana Džindo: Executive Director, F787
  • Daniel Lorer: Advisory Board Member, Quadrodynamics
  • Daniel Michael Böhi: Founder & Partner, Alphorn Venture Partners | TheForge | Swiss FoodTech Scaleup Factory
  • Danijela Matovic: CEO & Founder, Parlok Consulting
  • Darko Ivanović: CEO & Cofounder, Digital Den
  • Darko Vidakovic: Darko Vidakovic, EASME
  • Darko Burčul: Chief Marketing and PR, Infostud
  • David Schoch: President and member of the Board of Directors, Serbian Private Equity Association
  • Davor Sakač: Director, TS Ventures Fund
  • Dejan Dramićanin: CEO, Bitgear
  • Dejan Tonić: EBRD Associate, Regional Coordinator of Star Venture Programme for Western Balkans, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  • Dilyan Dimitrov: Partner, Eleven Ventures
  • Djordje Filipovic, 30Hills
  • Dmytro Lokshyn: Head of Alternative Investments, Stockpile Inc.
  • Dóra Marosvölgyi: Founder & CEO, DARE Innovations
  • Đorđe Ćelić: CEO, Poslovni inkubator Novi Sad - Business incubator Novi Sad doo
  • Drago Gverić: CEO, Innovation Center Banja Luka
  • Dušan Karan: Enterprise acceleration consultant, Innovation Fund
  • Evgeny Podlesny: Director, CEECAT Capital
  • Filip Sasic: Managing Director for Southeast Europe, Network 20/20
  • Florin Grosu: Co -founder, Traderion
  • Frank Mertens: Founder & CEO, FM Consulting GmbH
  • Frank Petry: CEO, EuroTechInnovation
  • Gaia Montelatici: Founder, STUDIO X Ventures
  • Gajo Vanka: COO, Aim Cube Limited | UK
  • George Sidjimkov: General Partner , Sofia Angels Ventures
  • Georgi Malchev: Managing Partner, XploraBG
  • Georgi Kadrev: Co-Founder & CEO, Imagga & Kelvin Health
  • Glen Hellman: Glen Hellman - CRO & Business Development, CXO Elevate and University of Maryland
  • Gogo Rafajlovski: COO, SEEUTechPark
  • Goran Mladenović: CEO, Nis Cluster of Advanced Technologies (NI CAT)
  • Goran Ćulibrk: Community Lead, Serbian Entrepreneurs
  • Gregor Rebolj: Managing Partner, Silicon Gardens Fund
  • Hristo Hristov: CEO, Darik
  • Ingeborg Gasser Kriss: Board Member, Advisor , Founder Institute
  • Ivan Minić: Co-Founder, Pojačalo
  • Ivan Nonković: Partner, Karanovic & Partners Law Firm
  • Ivan Radojičić: Lecturer and Marketing manager, Turnkey
  • Ivana Pesic Forbes: VP of design, Interactio
  • Ivaylo Ivanov: Director, Founder Institute Eastern Europe
  • Ivo Vasilev: Founder and CEO, Reloyalty
  • Jakob Gajšek: GP, RUJ Ventures
  • James Zanewicz: Chief Strategy Officer, Office of Research Business Development - Tulane University School of Medicine
  • Jan Kobler: Managing Partner, South Central Ventures
  • Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
  • Janet Todorova: Head of Expansion, Founder Institute
  • Jasmina Knežević: Founder and Supervisory Board Member, Acibadem Bel Medic
  • Jasmina Jankičević: Chief Medical Officer, Innovaderm Inc.
  • Jasna Pejović: CEO , Flourish
  • Jelena Plavanski, Business angels association of Serbia
  • Jia Hong Shaw: Founder, Turn Off Turn On Ventures
  • Jivko Ivanov: Managing Partner, Simbula Ltd.
  • Johannes Benkhoff: Founder, innocellerate
  • Jonie Oostveen: CEO , Digital Den
  • Jovan Tišma: Co-founder, ALL-ART
  • Kamen Bankovski: Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
  • Karina Sotnik: Founder/CEO, WorldUpstart
  • Keo Sar: Mentor, Advisor & Business Angel, August Hill
  • Kostas Karolemeas: Founder, CEO, Allcancode
  • Kristjan Zemljic: Founder, Global Disruption
  • Lazar Lekić: Supercluster Manager, Serbia Innovates
  • Lazar Grujicic: CEO
  • Luka Prišunjak: Ecosystem Facilitator, Swisscontact
  • Luka Pejović: Director, BDO Ventures (Ventu.rs)
  • Maaike Doyer: Founder, Epic Angels
  • Maja Križan: Investment Manager, Business Angels of Slovenia
  • Marita Price: Founder & Director, Hello
  • Mark Rogers: CEO, Futurist Labs
  • Mark Liepinsh: Managing director, Pulsar VC
  • Mark Kalin: CEO, ABC Accelerator d.o.o.
  • Marko Vučetić: PR manager, HelloWorld.rs
  • Marko Džombić: CEO, Net Zero Prototcol
  • Matej Rus: Head & Co-founder, PODIM
  • Matija Srbic: Deep-tech venture builder programme director, Innovation center Nikola Tesla
  • Max Gurvits: Managing Partner, Vitosha Venture Partners
  • Maya Zlatanova: Co-Founder & CEO, FindMeCure
  • Michael Kosic: Founding Partner, Loyal VC
  • Michael Schneider: Founder, Seedraisr
  • Mike Lingle: Entrepreneur / Mentor, Rocket Pro Forma
  • Mila Milenkovic: Director of Sector for Strategy, Telekom Srbija
  • Milan Ranđelović: Managing Director, Science and Technology Park Nis
  • Milan Dobrota: CEO, Agremo
  • Milen Ivanov: Managing Partner, Sofia Angels Ventures, Co-Founder, CEO Angels Club
  • Milena Micanović: Director for Communications and Public affairs, OTP banka Srbija
  • Mili Ibrulj: Principal , Fil Rouge Capital
  • Miloš Milovanović: Co-founder & COO, Blinking
  • Miloš Lazović: Ecosystem Facilitator, Swiss EP - Swisscontact
  • Miloš Došen: CEO, Accounting and Tax Advisory Agency ‘Došen’
  • Miloš Lukić: CEO & Co-Founder, ReadyCMS
  • Miloš Polovina: CEO, TransferNova
  • Miodrag Nenadović: Co-Founder, Brush Galaxy
  • Mirjana Perkovic: Founder & CEO, LookStyler
  • Miron Lukač: Co-founder, Portal World
  • Mustafa Cakir: Co-founder, PATENT EFFECT
  • Natali Delić: Director of the Directorate for Strategy and Digital, Telekom Serbia
  • Nataša Rađenović Živanović: Chief Innovation Officer, OTP banka Srbija
  • Nataša Filipović: Managing Director, OvationBBDO
  • Nathan Pike: Prior, Oxford Oracle
  • Nebojša Đurđević: Partner, Vega IT
  • Neda Trifunović: Manager for Startup ecosystem, Digital Serbia Initiative
  • Nedeljko Milosavljević: Co-Director, Founder Institute Serbia
  • Nedžad Lomigora: Managing Partner, Falcon Venture Partners LLC
  • Nemanja Stefanović: CEO & Co-founder, HireApp
  • Nemanja Petrović: Co-Founder, Traken
  • Nemanja Zivkovic: Founder , Funky Marketing
  • Nenad Paunović: Co-founder, Serbian Venture Network
  • Nenad Novović: CEO and Founder, Amplitudo
  • Niko Slavnić: Founder, IQbator
  • Nikola Balić: Head of Growth, Daytona Platforms Inc.
  • Nina Dremelj: President, Business Angels of Slovenia
  • Olga Mirković Maksimović: COO, Videobolt
  • Olivier Tilleuil: Founder and managing director (former), EyeSee
  • Oskar Marko: Co-founder, Cropt
  • Pavel Cholakov, Chief Ventures
  • Peđa Predin: GP, Fifth Quarter Ventures
  • Petar Atanasovski: Managing Partner, Attic42 Venture Builder
  • Petar Savić: Partner, Supreme Factory
  • Péter Mogyorósi: CEO, Creative Accelerator
  • Predrag Krupez: CEO, Blue Coast Brewing Company
  • Raanan Shenhav: Founder, RS-CPD
  • Rada Đurović Vassena: Business Developer Consultant, Freelance
  • Rade Rakočević: CEO & Founder, Senzal capital doo
  • Radoslav Stankov: Head of engineering, Product Hunt
  • Rishi Chowdhury: Founder & CEO, Incube Space
  • Rok Zorko: Co-Founder, Outfit7
  • Salim Virani: Founder, Source Institute
  • Sanja Brdar: co-founder, Cropt
  • Saša Popović: Co-Founder and CEO, Vega IT
  • Shmuel "Sam" Eisenberg: Co-Founder, Design For Decks
  • Stavros Pavlidis: Expert network services, Independent
  • Stefan Vladimirov: Creative Director, monolig.
  • Stefan Mrvaljević: Founder and CEO, ACHIVR Educational Technologies
  • Tamara Čolić Milosavljević: Co-Director, Founder Institute Serbia
  • Tatyana Mitkova: Co-Founder and CEO, ClaimCompass
  • Teodor Panayotov: CEO, CourseDot
  • Thibaut Taittinger: Founder & CEO, Puzl CowOrKing
  • Tilen Šarlah: Managing Partner, Feelsgood Capital
  • Tom Vodopivec: Principal, Silicon Gardens
  • Tomasz Golinski: Founding Partner, CofounderZone
  • Toni Babic: CEO, Conesult
  • Vassil Popovski: CEO & Co-founder, Connecto.ai (Acquired by Leanplum)
  • Vedran Rasic: CEO/Founder, LeadDelta
  • Vedran Šimunović: Director, INTERA Technology Park
  • Victor Schiller: President, R Cubed Group
  • Viktorija Petrov: PhD, Faculty of Economics, University of Novi Sad
  • Vladan Todorović: CEO & Founder, Advanced Security Technologies ltd
  • Vladimir Nedović: Owner, Synemedia
  • Vladimir Bozovic: CEO, ZenHire
  • Vladimir Pavlović: General Partner, Omorika Ventures
  • Vladimir Vojvodić: Director of operations, Fuller Vision
  • Vladimir Vlahović: Founder & Managing Director, SOLVENTRY GmbH
  • Vojin Šenk: Professor, University of Novi Sad
  • Volen Vulkov: Co-Founder, Enhancv
  • Voon Yee Ho: CEO, Techbridge Ventures Pte Ltd
  • Vuk Lau: Venture Partner Serbia & Croatia, Silicon Gardens Fund
  • Željko Ilić: Co-founder & General manager, InCentar
  • Zoja Kukic Dordevic: VP Digital Transformation, Signet World
  • Zoran Vasiljev: CEO, Centili

  • And many more to be announced.
Founder Institute`s unique training and startup launching program will greatly improve Serbia`s startup scene through its emphasis on a structured process, and strong collaboration" - Tatjana Kalezic, Co-Director of the Belgrade Founder Institute 

Help bring the Founder Institute to Belgrade and fill out an Interest Form today.

 

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 7,000 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.

(Panorama of Belgrade with river sava on a sunny day image by Shutterstock)

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