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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Founder's Guide to AI: Working with AI as Your Partner
·OnlineOnlineAI implementation is a major challenge for many founders, with 80-90% of attempts failing due to ineffective use of tools. In this workshop, Trevor Longino, Founder of CrowdTamers, will teach you how to use AI as a powerful partner to enhance your creativity and execution, not as a replacement for your thinking. You'll discover how to identify the most impactful tasks AI can handle, while leveraging your unique skills where AI can't. Ready to integrate AI into your workflow and accelerate your startup? This workshop is for you!
❯ What You'll Learn:
- Why 80-90% of AI implementations fail and how to avoid costly mistakes.
- How to train AI to work alongside you as a strategic partner, not just a tool.
- Identify the tasks you can delegate to AI for maximum efficiency and impact.
- Build simple, repeatable systems that generate complexity and drive results.
- Practical examples: turn unstructured ideas into actionable tasks and use AI for faster, smarter work (138 words per minute vs. 65 by typing).
❯❯ RSVP now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/21837 to get your link and join us live!
❯ The Founder’s Guide to AI Workshop
This is part of the "The Founder's Guide to AI Workshop” - a series of free online events designed to help entrepreneurs utilize AI to supercharge their productivity and growth. Hosted by Trevor Longino (Founder of Crowdtamers), these workshops will provide attendees with practical, step-by-step strategies to use AI tools for startup growth across topics like marketing, product development, productivity, task automation, and more. If you are looking to “scale yourself” and tap into the power of AI for entrepreneurship, then you won’t want to miss these free online events.❯ Learn more at FI.co/bootcamp/AI4Founders
❯❯ Featured Speaker:
- Trevor Longino: Founder & CEO at CrowdTamers - Trevor Longino is a marketer, writer, speaker, founder, and growth thinker. He's launched 50 startups, mentored about 200 more, taught thousands, and launched 12 startups from $0 to $2MM+ in ARR over the last decade, including Unito.io, Gog.com, Kontakt.io, and ThePrizeFactory.com. With 20+ years of experience in marketing and leadership in startups, he brings a wealth of knowledge in marketing best practices, building and leading teams, and market positioning. He founded CrowdTamers.com more than a decade ago and has been a consultant at companies all over the world, helping them grow. Current clients are based out of Toronto, Montreal, Warsaw, Amman (Jordan), London, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco.
❯ Who Should Attend?
- Early-stage founders or aspiring entrepreneurs eager to leverage AI to scale their startups.
- Entrepreneurs looking to boost productivity and optimize their daily work with AI.
- Founders seeking practical solutions to enhance efficiency and grow their business intelligently.
- Anyone interested in integrating AI as a strategic partner in their creative and business processes.
❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/21837 to get your link and join us live!
6 attendees
Founder Institute Midwest Graduate Showcase & Networking Event
Workbox Chicago - River North, 306 West Erie Street, Chicago, IL, USThe Founder Institute is the world's most challenging and effective program to start a company. Join us and meet some of our Chicago Graduates, where you can see presentations from founders who are building great startups. Learn the tips and tricks to building a company in Chicago, and ask Graduates about their experience in the Founder Institute program. Angels, venture capitalists, media, mentors and the general public are invited to meet the some recent Graduates of the Founder Institute and learn about the diverse businesses that they are building. Sponsors are Workbox and Trigent Software.
❯ What You'll Learn:
- How Founder Institute can assist you in launching your startup
- How startup founders are building their companies
- Where to find local resources to support your startup
❯ About the Featured Graduates:
- Bill Colbert - Co-Founder of Fitcopilot - Health club member engagement reimagined.
- Dapo Kolawole - Co-Founder of Roomii - User-friendly online platform that streamlines the process of selling pre-owned furniture.
- Diane Moca - Founder of MomSub - Childcare marketplace reducing the stress of finding and managing weekly and backup care
- Carmelina Piedra - Founder of MyGrowthub - Platform for coaches to launch and grow a coaching business.
- David Wishnick - Co-Founder of Nutraberry - Upcycler of natural functional berry seed flours and oils.
❯❯ This is an in-person event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/387827/meetup to secure your spot and receive further details.
❯ Who should Attend?
- Anyone interested in entrepreneurship
- Anyone who has a pre-seed tech company or a startup idea
- Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator
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❯❯ This is an in-person event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/387827/meetup to secure your spot and receive further details.15 attendees
Founder’s Guide to AI: Building a Marketing Engine with AI
·OnlineOnlineHow can a founder build a marketing engine that scales with AI while keeping your unique voice at the core? In this workshop, Trevor Longino, Founder of CrowdTamers, will guide you in using AI to create a powerful and efficient marketing strategy. Discover how to leverage AI to craft content that amplifies your perspective as a founder, ensuring your voice stays central to every campaign. From building content calendars to driving high ROI with B2B marketing on platforms like LinkedIn and YouTube, this session will help you harness AI to grow your startup.
❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to apply AI to build a scalable marketing engine that amplifies your voice.
- Using AI for content marketing while keeping your unique perspective at the core.
- Turning ideas into actionable content calendars with AI's help.
- How AI enhances your vision rather than replacing it.
- B2B marketing strategies with high ROI: leveraging LinkedIn and YouTube for greater reach.
❯❯ RSVP now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/21840 to get your link and join us live!
❯ The Founder’s Guide to AI Workshop
This is part of the "The Founder's Guide to AI Workshop" - a series of free online events designed to help entrepreneurs utilize AI to supercharge their productivity and growth. Hosted by Trevor Longino (Founder of Crowdtamers), these workshops will provide attendees with practical, step-by-step strategies to use AI tools for startup growth across topics like marketing, product development, productivity, task automation, and more. If you are looking to “scale yourself” and tap into the power of AI for entrepreneurship, then you won’t want to miss these free online events.❯ Learn more at FI.co/bootcamp/AI4Founders
❯ Featured Speaker:
- Trevor Longino: Founder & CEO at CrowdTamers - Trevor Longino is a marketer, writer, speaker, founder, and growth thinker. He's launched 50 startups, mentored about 200 more, taught thousands, and launched 12 startups from $0 to $2MM+ in ARR over the last decade, including Unito.io, Gog.com, Kontakt.io, and ThePrizeFactory.com. With 20+ years of experience in marketing and leadership in startups, he brings a wealth of knowledge in marketing best practices, building and leading teams, and market positioning. He founded CrowdTamers.com more than a decade ago and has been a consultant at companies all over the world, helping them grow. Current clients are based out of Toronto, Montreal, Warsaw, Amman (Jordan), London, Tel Aviv, and San Francisco.
❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/21840 to get your link and join us live!
6 attendees
Founder Night Out: In-Person Startup Networking in Chicago
Moe's Cantina River North, 155 West Kinzie Street, Chicago, IL, USIf you have a startup idea or a growing company and you want to expand your network in Chicago, then join us for the in-person 'Founder Night Out' event. At this informal networking event, you can connect with other early-stage entrepreneurs, startup mentors, and advisors from the Founder Institute network. Socialize over drinks with potential co-founders, advisors, mentors and partners. Most of all, get away from the computer and have fun!
❯ Guest Speakers include:
- Jason Jacobsohn (Managing Director, Propellant Ventures)
- Andy Cwik (Co-Founder & CEO, hubub)
❯ Who should Attend?
- Anyone interested in entrepreneurship
- Anyone who has a pre-seed tech company or a startup idea
- Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator
❯ What is the Agenda?
Networking, Socializing and Drinks❯❯ This is an in-person event, so be sure to RSVP at https://FI.co/e/388346 to secure your spot and receive further details.
5 attendees
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