About us
Startup Founder 101 brings together aspiring and experienced tech entrepreneurs to discuss, meet, and collaborate to build great new startups, and to push the local startup ecosystem forward.\
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This group hosts numerous free events throughout the year where you can learn the best practices of starting a company from people who have been there and done that. You’ll have the opportunity to meet local founders and investors, exchange ideas with experts, get feedback on your idea, participate in startup workshops, and more.\
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Typical startup event topics include:\
• Coming up with a strong startup idea\
• Startup legal basics\
• How to pitch your startup\
• Starting a company without quitting your day job\
• How to raise funding for your startup\
• And much more!\
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Join the group to be invited to our next event!
Upcoming events
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Break the Idea Loop: Decide What to Build in the Age of AI
·OnlineOnlineYou don't need to be "naturally creative" to find a great startup idea. Strong ideas come from a clear, repeatable process, and that matters more than ever now that AI can generate endless ideas in seconds. The hard part is deciding which one is worth building. In this live workshop, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CIO of Founder Institute) shares a proven framework for developing high-potential startup ideas, based on insights from working with 10,000+ startups worldwide. You'll also share your idea, get feedback, and meet other aspiring founders in your industry.
❯ What You'll Learn:
- Why smart founders get trapped in idea paralysis
- How to choose what to build when AI can generate endless ideas
- A practical scoring system to compare multiple ideas
- How to identify problems with real urgency and demand
- How to assess founder-market fit objectively
- Clear signals that an idea is worth committing to
❯ Featured Speaker:
- Jonathan Greechan - Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute - Jonathan Greechan is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and over 100 countries, producing over 9,000 portfolio companies with nearly $2BN in venture funding. In his long career in tech and marketing, Jonathan has advised thousands of startups on marketing, growth, and product strategy and has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.
❯ Who Should Attend:
- Anyone who has an early-stage company or a startup idea.
- Anyone who would like feedback on their idea or pitch.
- Anyone that is interested in joining a new startup or looking for a co-founder.
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❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/23358 to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!
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