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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How to Go From Raw Idea to Polished Pitch using AI
·OnlineOnlineThe solo founder revolution is here. AI has eliminated the traditional barriers: no technical co-founder required, no months to MVP, no team of marketers. What once took months and $100K can now be done by one person in weeks. Join Jonathan Greechan, Co-Founder and CEO of Founder Institute, who has helped over 8,900 founders make this leap across 100+ countries. In this live session, he'll share the exact AI tools FI built (free for every attendee) so you can start building the same day. Register now and claim your spot.
❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/e/394315/meetup to get your link and join us live!
❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to use FI's free AI tools to replace the functions of a co-founder, marketer, and product team
- A step-by-step framework to go from idea to validated concept without writing a single line of code
- How to access and use FI's AI agents, built specifically to take solo founders from zero to first check
- How to identify and leverage your professional experience as an unfair advantage
- The three most common mistakes first-time solo founders make and how to skip them entirely
❯ Featured Host:
- 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 8,900 portfolio companies with nearly $[total funding] 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?
- Experienced professionals who have been thinking "someday I'll start something" and are ready to act
- First-time solo founders with an idea but no clear process for moving forward with confidence
- AI-curious professionals who want to build a startup using AI, not just use AI at work
- Employees who see their industry being disrupted by AI and want to be on the right side of that shift
❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/e/394315/meetup to get your link and join us live!
2 attendees
Find a Co-Founder, Help or Join a Tech Startup
·OnlineOnlineWelcome to Startup Oasis in collaboration with Founder Institute!
If you are a startup founder or anyone else in the tech ecosystem looking to start, join, or help a tech startup, this event is for you!
Startup founders pitch their business or concept to the audience like on Shark Tank. Then, each founder gets a breakout room for more collaboration and discussions, similar to a hackathon.
If you are a Founder and you come away with teammates, DO NOT LET IT GO TO WASTE. This windfall of resources may change your perspective, but remember you were just in the desert, trying to find human capital. Schedule weekly benchmark calls, keep them excited about the vision, be open to input, and celebrate small wins.
We are meeting on Zoom, the link is here in the listing.
Agenda:
8:00pm – 8:10 EDT
Intros: During the first 10 minutes, we will give you the history, structure, and future plans of Startup Oasis and open signups for founders that want to pitch their startups.8:10 - 8:25
Pitches: Each founder will then get up to 3 minutes to pitch their startup. This format is recommended: name, business, the problem, your solution, target customer base, and your biggest challenge/current need. This part is similar to Shark Tank.8:30 – onward
Breakout Groups: For the remainder of the event, each founder gets a breakout room, and you can talk to the founders in greater detail about their needs and challenges in a small group setting. This part is similar to a hackathon.Startup Oasis was created to pierce the illusion of accessibility of startups and tech by creating a grassroots forum for early-stage founders to pitch to those in the tech ecosystem to get real-time feedback for their idea or business.
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- Follow us on LinkedIn
- Join our community on Discord
- Donate to our cause
- Visit our website
- Sign up for our newsletter
FAQ:
Is this event free to attend? Yes - Startup Oasis will always be free for anyone to attend. If you would like to donate, you can do so directly on our website. You can also talk to us about volunteer or sponsorship opportunities.How do I sign up to pitch? RSVP here. Right when the event starts, fill out the form and then raise your hand on Zoom. That will also determine the order. You can also buy a VIP ticket to support our cause and guarantee you a spot to pitch. To be eligible to pitch, you must be the cofounder of a technology-based startup. Agencies, consultants, coaches, MLM schemes, and nonprofits are not eligible to pitch, but you can still watch the pitches and join the breakouts.
What happens after the pitches? The breakout groups open for the remainder of the event. Each founder gets a breakout room, and you can talk more about their business and needs with them.
Is this event recorded? No. We will also not allow any participants to record nor grant permissions to AI assistants to record. This is to maintain the efficiency of the event and and privacy of the pitches.
Can I invite other people that I know? Yes - please have them RSVP here or on the LinkedIn event listing.
How do I get the most out of this event?
- Founders - In this event, no money is awarded nor are any winners named. We are not here to critique your pitch, just to help you find teammates, cofounders, and feedback from other professionals. Make sure your pitch is 3 minutes or less and clear about what your biggest needs are.
- Attendees - If you are new to startups and tech, feel free to just watch with no pressure to participate. If you are looking to join a startup or find a side project, make sure you take notes during the pitches to join the group of the founder that you're most interested in helping. Most founders need help with either developing the product or with a go-to-market strategy.
Do we meet in person? We host a separate, in-person version in Atlanta, GA on the 3rd Thursday each month in Midtown at ATDC.
Content: We are looking for founders to be interviewed or people to interview founders for short videos. Let us know if you are interested!
3 attendees
Turn Your Expertise Into an Audience on LinkedIn
·OnlineOnlineYou've spent years building real expertise. You see the problems. You know what works. And yet, online, you're invisible. Meanwhile, people with less experience are posting consistently and attracting the opportunities that should be coming to you. The difference isn't knowledge. It's a system. In this session, brand strategist Daniel Francavilla will give you the exact content framework to turn what you already know into a LinkedIn presence that builds your authority, grows your audience, and opens doors. Whether you're thinking about your next career move, exploring entrepreneurship, or simply want to be known for what you actually know.
❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/23990 to get your link and join us live!
❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to identify your one clear content angle based on what you already know
- The 3-post formats that consistently generate reach and start real conversations
- How to build an audience of future customers, collaborators, or co-founders before you have a product
- A weekly content rhythm that takes under 2 hours, built for people with full-time jobs
- How to turn LinkedIn visibility into tangible opportunities: partnerships, clients, and inbound interest
❯ Featured Speaker:
- Daniel Francavilla - Founder & Strategist @ Clarity Content: Daniel is a marketer, educator and founder obsessed with community, brand and impact. He is a Certified Brand Strategist, a professor at OCAD University, a member of the Canadian Marketing Association and RGD, and recipient of a 40 Under 40 Award. Daniel works with founders and leaders on aligned branding and content through Daniel Does and Clarity Content. As an advocate for social good, Daniel founded The Good Growth Company to provide training for social good organizations to upskill their teams and scale their mission. He continues to support ACCESS, a nonprofit he founded as a student in 2006, which provides funding and mentorship for youth-led initiatives. Previously, Daniel was an agency owner, founding Now Creative Group in 2013, which was acquired by King Street Media in 2021, where he was a partner.
❯ Who Should Attend?
- Experienced professionals who want to build a personal brand but don't know where to start, and have been putting it off
- Aspiring founders with an idea who want to validate it publicly before committing fully
- AI-curious professionals who want to position themselves as voices in their field as the industry shifts
- Professionals exploring entrepreneurship who want to start building an audience now, before they make the leap
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❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/23990 to get your link and join us live!4 attendees
How to Overcome the Fear of Starting Your Own Company
·OnlineOnlineYou have the experience. You see the problem. You've been thinking about starting your own company for years. So what's stopping you? Join Jonathan Greechan, Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute, for a live session on the psychology behind entrepreneurial action. We'll unpack the four mental excuses that kill momentum, why they feel so convincing, and how successful founders push through fear and take action. You'll leave with the clarity and tools to take your next real step, plus a networking session to put your new mindset to work.
❯ What You’ll Learn
- How to move from hesitation to action and stop waiting for the "perfect time"
- The 4 core mental barriers that keep experienced professionals stuck in "someday"
- The key mindset shifts that separate employees who dream from founders who build
- Why you don't need to quit your job, find a co-founder, or wait for the right moment
- Practical exercises to leave with clarity on your next concrete step
❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/24248 to get your link and join us live!
❯ Featured Speaker:
- Jonathan Greechan - Co-Founder & CEO at Founder Institute: Since 2009, Jonathan has grown and scaled the world's largest pre-seed accelerator to chapters in over 200 cities and 100 countries, producing over 8,900 portfolio companies with an estimated value of $2BN. He also serves as an Advisor to Oxford Entrepreneurs (Oxford University), Horasis, and the USC Incubator (University of Southern California). Previously, Jonathan was a Partner of TheFunded, the first website for founders to rate and review venture capitalists, and an Executive Producer of the Founder Showcase. This leading Silicon Valley startup conference hosted speakers like Elon Musk. Jonathan’s writing has been featured in Fortune, TechCrunch, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and he has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.
❯ Who Should Attend:
- Experienced professionals who've been thinking "someday I'll start something"
- Employees seeing their role disrupted by AI and considering the leap to entrepreneurship
- Aspiring founders who feel stuck between their idea and taking action
- Anyone waiting for the "right moment" to start building
❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/24248 to get your link and join us live!
4 attendees
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