Online Event

Founder Hotseat: Get Feedback on Your Ideas from Experts Online

Pitch your startup to experts

Date

Jul 21, 2021

Time

01:00 pm - 02:30 pm

Address

Online Event

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Do you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? Could you use blunt, honest feedback on your startup ideas? On this live and interactive online event you can pitch your ideas to a panel of Silicon Valley startup experts for ratings and feedback, all from the comfort of your home. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to hear startup ideas and watch how the experts analyze businesses. There will also be an opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs from across the globe. This event is exclusively for Accepted and Enrolled Founders of the Founder Institute.

Please note this event is exclusively for Accepted and Enrolled Founders of the Founder Institute.

It is not required, but to help you prepare for this event, we highly recommend you use this Founder Hotseat Worksheet.

To pre-submit your pitch, visit https://forms.gle/jXoz2E4eX3Kh781t5.

To participate in all of the networking components of this event, you must join using a Desktop or Laptop with Chrome or Firefox.

Who should Attend?

Anyone who wants feedback from leading entrepreneurs.
Anyone who has an idea or early-stage startup
Anyone that is interested in joining a new startup or looking for a co-founder

Who Pitches?

We will be selecting people from the audience to pitch, and will do as many as time allows. To prepare, work on your one sentence pitch at http://fi.co/madlibs, and pre-submit your pitch at https://forms.gle/jXoz2E4eX3Kh781t5.

Spectators are welcome!

Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, hear startup ideas, and watch how the experts analyze and critique new businesses.

For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Chicago, see our list of Startup Resources.

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The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,500 entrepreneurs raise over $1.85BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.