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Our flagship 'FI Agentic' program combines structured sprints with constant feedback to help you reach the milestones needed for investment and growth.
This is where it all begins. During Orientation, we will review the Founder Institute program structure, curriculum, tools, and requirements in detail. In addition, you will identify mentors that can help you get the most out of the program, meet the other founders in your cohort, and learn more about their ideas and skillsets. Assignments for this session include creating a plan to complete the program, watching recommended Founder Institute training videos, and more.
Every Founder follows the Agentic Track, an AI-personalized curriculum that adapts each sprint to be more advanced or more basic based on your stage, with AI agents to help complete the work.
The below deliverables are in addition to any custom "Epic Sprints" you may receive based on your specific challenges, and are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
The best startup ideas are formed from the intersection of a real customer problem and your personal strengths and passions. During this session, you will learn how to form, communicate, and analyze startup ideas in a structured manner. By the end of the week, you will form and analyze several business ideas (or three variations of the same idea) that you could realistically spend the next 20 years working on, and begin interviewing potential customers about their problems.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
After the Mentor Idea Review, Founders receive a larger number of custom "Epic Sprints" with deliverables based on their specific challenges. Below are high-level previews of standard deliverables.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Below are just high-level previews of the 10-15 deliverables you'll complete through Working Groups and Office Hours:
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
Most people that enter the program do not make it to Graduation, because the Founder Institute curriculum is very demanding. However, the select few that Graduate have achieved several years of progress on their startup in just a few months. We typically celebrate the Graduating class with a small event attended by family members, mentors, investors, and more. Afterwards, Graduates gain access to the Founder Institute network, tools, and ongoing resources… and the real work of building and growing an enduring company begins!
Customized to your startup's needs, more advanced or more basic, with AI agents to help you complete the work.
The FI Agentic Program is just the beginning of a life long journey.
Founder Institute Alumni get access to a series of advanced accelerator programs, ongoing support from our Silicon Valley Team, valuable partner and service discounts, and more to continue building the business for years to come.
Dedicated Alumni Support Team in Silicon Valley
Access to the world's largest network of mentors and investors (40,000+)
Private Alumni mailing lists
$2.5M+ in partner discounts
Invites to FI sessions & network events
Potential introductions to investors
A series of virtual advisory programs where you work with our Silicon Valley HQ team to reach next milestones
FI Fundraising helps get your lead investor within 6 months
The FI Venture Network matches Alumni ready for funding with a massive pool of investors that specialize in writing 'first or second checks' of funding
Exclusive for FI Alumni
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