What we’re about
Are you looking to start your own company? Are you trying to make the transition from an employee to an entrepreneur?
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. In this group you can learn the best practices of starting a company from people who have been there and done that. In addition, you can meet local founders, exchange ideas, get feedback, engage in startup workshops, meet business partners, and more.
Our Meetups will be free, local community events where top local startup founders and experts share their lessons learned and provide feedback on your ideas. We will also host informal networking events so that you can meet other founders, potential co-founders, and others with similar business interests.
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Upcoming events (1)
See all- Pitch Your Startup or Idea to South Asia Investors & Experts, OnlineLink visible for attendees
Do you have a startup, or an idea for a startup? During this live and interactive online event, 2-3 Founder Institute alumni will pitch their companies to investors for feedback on their pitch. After the alumni pitches, you can watch the audience make elevator pitches, or you can make an elevator pitch for your startup or your startup idea to a panel of South Asia startup investors and experts for feedback on how to improve. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to hear the startup or idea pitches and watch how the investors and experts analyze the pitch to enable them to make their pitches more attractive for investors.
❯ Featuring:
- Ivy Huq Russell (CEO, Bangladesh Angel Network)
- Jatin Kataria (Founder/MD, InMeSta & Managing Partner, JK Venture Studio)
- Dinali De Silva (CEO, Lankan Angel Network)
- Chalinda Abeykoon (Managing Partner, nVentures)
- Keshni Morar (Managing Director, FI South Africa + Investable)
❯ Additional Information:
To prepare, start with your one-sentence pitch. See how it's done using our Madlibs format.❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to give a concise, yet compelling, elevator pitch
- What investors are looking for in a startup pitch
- If selected, specific advice and feedback on your pitch and startup ideas
❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/375842/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!
