Location
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Spring 2012 Seattle
Applications: Feb 26, '12
Sessions: Mar 05, '12 - Jun 26, '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.
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)
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Institute News
'Why a 50/50 Split is Almost Never Right for Co-Founders' by @DaveParkerSEA
Founder Feedback gives you insights from the startup trenches.
In a post on his blog, Dave Parker, Co-Founder and CEO of Bundled.com and Director of the Seattle Founder Institute, explains why spiltting equity 50/50 amongst co-founders is almost never the right answer, because each co-founder will have their own expectations, commitment, and goals regarding the startup.
FI Grad @Retailigence Announces Major Partnerships and Accolades
After a great 2011 that saw over 1,000% growth in both traffic and retailers using their platform, Retailigence continues to expand at a torrid pace. In the past week alone, they have announced major partnerships with two of the largest shopping app providers in mobile: ShopSavvy, and Catalogue by TheFind. In addition, the company was named in TheStreet's "5 Startups Big Tech is Eyeing in 2012", and in Website Magazine's "13 Super-Startups to Watch".
Grad News Roundup: February 21st, 2012
The Founder Institute has graduated over 400 companies in over 20 cities worldwide.
Over the past week, Puzzazz launched the first handwriting recognition for an ebook reader, Zipmark launched a developer and program platform API, CakeHealth and Skimble were featured on Inc. Magazine, Couple Fire was featured on GeekWire, and Retailigence announced major partnerships and awards.
'Don't Waste 33,280 Hours of Your Life on a Bad #Startup Idea' by @DaveParkerSEA
Founder Feedback gives you insights from the startup trenches.
In a post on his blog, Dave Parker, Co-Founder and CEO of Bundled.com and Director of the Seattle Founder Institute, shares strategies on how to evaluate your new business ideas. In particular, you need to ask yourself (1) is it a scalable or lifestyle business?, (2) is it a big market?, (3) is there competition?, and (4) is the idea worth 33,280 hours of your life?
Inside FI: 'How to Tell a Compelling Story in Your Investor #Pitch' by @lovelletters
Inside FI gives you exclusive access inside the training sessions of the Founder Institute.
Most investors have a general checklist of things they look for when evaluating a pitch. However, as Rebecca Lovell, Chief Business Officer of GeekWire explains, it's important to tell a story and connect with your audience, because “the ultimate decision to invest is part emotional.”
Free #Startup Bootcamp Events from the Founder Institute
We will be hosting a number of free events over the next few weeks, across several cities and countries.
These "Startup Bootcamps" are hands-on, intensive workshops that are modeled off a real Founder Institute session. In just three hours, the Founder Institute and leading local entrepreneurs will help you improve your ideas and pitching skills, come up with new ideas, and even recruit potential cofounders.
'No Traction, and a Dwindling Runway: How I Decided to Restart, Not Pivot, My #Startup' by @spicyxtreme
Founder Feedback gives you insights from the startup trenches.
In a story posted to the AtticTV Blog, Johnson Goh Han Swee, Founder of AtticTV, describes how he decided to restart, rather than pivot, his startup amidst disappointing traction and a quickly dwindling runway.
FI Grad @Puzzazz Launches First Handwriting UI on Kindle
Puzzazz, a puzzle technology startup, has launched the first handwriting recognition for any ebook reader with Sudoku Unbound Volume 3, it's latest puzzle ebook for the Amazon Kindle family of devices. The company and its Founder, Roy Leban, are Graduates of the Seattle Founder Institute.
Founder Institute Graduates 72 New #Startups, 485 Total
It's Graduation season here at the Founder Institute, as our Fall 2011 Semesters are coming to an end. In fact, over the last 3 weeks, we have graduated 72 new companies across nine cities.
Our global community now includes 485 companies and 772 Mentors across 22 cities and five continents.
Inside FI: 'Should You Sell Your #Startup, or Not?' by @DanShapiro
Inside FI gives you exclusive access inside the training sessions of the Founder Institute.
While it is important to think about how to create a meaningful company, according to Dan Shapiro, Founder and CEO of Sparkbuy (acquired by Google) and Ontela (now Photobucket), “there should always be a part of you thinking about what the future holds for your company, and how to create maximum value.”
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