What we’re about
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.
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.
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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Upcoming events
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Startup Founder Night Out: In-Person in Melbourne to ask us anything
Location not specified yetIf you have a startup idea or a growing company and you want to join the early stage accelerator Founder Institute from Melbourne, 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. Buy your own food and drinks, Network with potential co-founders, advisors, alumni, mentors and partners. Most of all, ask us anything about the accelerator Founder Institute cohort from Feb-May 2026.
❯ Guest Speakers include Alex Sy (Managing Director, ATLAS Business Consulting and Mentoring Services).
❯ Who should Attend?
- Anyone interested in entrepreneurship
- Anyone who has applied to Founder Institute or finished Founder Institute in the past
- Anyone who has been a mentor with Founder Institute
- Anyone who has a pre-seed tech company or a startup idea
- Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator
❯ What is the Agenda?
- Ask us anything about the startup accelerator Founder Institute
- Networking
- Buy your own food and drinks
❯❯ This is an in-person event—RSVP here: https://fi.co/e/387158/meetup to secure your spot and be the first to receive event details, including the location when it’s announced.
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