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Fall 2011 Washington DC
Applications: Oct 30, '11
Sessions: Nov 09, '11 - Feb 29, '12

Vision

Our vision is to Globalize Silicon Valley by creating and fostering local startup ecosystems in promising markets across the globe. We aim to help launch 1,000 technology companies per year in over 30 cities worldwide.

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Sponsors

With 1,100 lawyers, 150 practice areas and a global presence, Holland & Knight offers the experience and resources to handle your most difficult legal challenges. But we are dedicated to going beyond, to being your counselors in the fullest sense of the word. That involves more than knowing the law. It's understanding your business and your needs almost as well as you do. It's thinking about how we can serve your long-term interests, and not just the problem of the moment. It's measuring our value by your standards.

There's a reason Holland & Knight perennially ranks among the top law firms for client service. The answer lies in the relationships we build. Get connected to experience the difference.

Adam J. August practices in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, securities offerings, commercial transactions, general corporate law and business bankruptcy. He counsels public and private company clients in a variety of industries including information technology, government contracting, software and telecommunications. He has been actively involved in merger, acquisition and disposition transactions with a combined value of over $1 billion, and financing/investment transactions and securities offerings worth over $600 million.

You can contact Adam J.August at 1600 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 700 | McLean, Virginia 22102

We are proud to announce Harrisburg University of Science and Technology as one of our corporate sponsors for the fall semester. The only science and technology-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, Harrisburg University’s academic mission is to create, to attract and to expand economic opportunities in the region. Connect with HU via email at CONNECT@HarrisburgU.edu to learn more about HU and its entrepreneurship and mentoring programs, too.

Events

Join us for a free event to meet local startup founders, and learn about FI.

• Seattle Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 21, 6:30 - 8:30 PM)
• Guadalajara Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 22, 6 - 9 PM)
• Redmond Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 23,  6:30 - 8:30 PM)
• Denver Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 27, 6 - 9 PM)
• St. Louis Startup Ideation Bootcamp (Feb. 29, 6 - 9 PM)  
• Los Angeles Startup Ideation Bootcamp  (March 6, 6 - 9:30 PM)  
• Budapest Startup Pitch Bootcamp (March 8, 5:30 - 7:30 PM)  
• Lisbon Startup Ideation Bootcamp (March 15, 6 - 9 PM)  

See all of our upcoming events here. 

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Since 2009, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 50 startups across Los Angeles and New York City. Now we're getting ready to launch many more, as we gear up for new Spring 2012 Semesters in both cities. If you or someone you know could benefit from expert training and feedback to launch a technology startup in Los Angeles or New York City, then apply today. 

The Final Application Deadline for the New York City Founder Institute is Saturday, February 4th. Sessions take place on Wednesday evenings from February through May. 

The Early Application Deadline for Los Angeles is Sunday, February 12th. Sessions take place on Monday evenings from March until July.

Helping our founders across NY and LA with critical feedback, advice, and guidance are;

• Alexandra Wilson, Founder of Gilt Groupe;
• Andres Blank, Founder & COO of Pixable;
• Brian Liu, Chairman & Co-Founder of LegalZoom;
• David Teten, Parter of ff Venture Capital;
• Evan Rifkin, CEO of Burstly.com;
• Fred Joyal, CEO & Co-Founder of 1-800-DENTIST;
• Jason Calacanis, CEO of Mahalo;
• Jason Nazar, CEO of Docstoc;
• Jeff Stewart, Founder of Lenddo, Urgent Group;
• Kelly Perdew, CEO of RotoHog.com;
• Max Haot, CEO of Livestream;
• Michael Diamant, CEO of Skip Hop;
• Nolan Bushnell, Founder of Atari, Chuck E. Cheese, and uWink;
• Peter Pham, CEO of BillShrink;
• Sam Yagan, CEO of OkCupid;
• Scott Heiferman, CEO of Meetup;
• Scott Painter, CEO of Zag;
• Vinnie Lauria, Co-Founder of Lefora.com;
• And many more. 

Click here to apply today.