Tokyo Startup Founder 101

❯ ​Moderator
​Erdinc Ekinci is the Co-Founder & CEO of Openfor.co, Founder & CEO of Co-Capital, and Managing Director of Founder Institute Japan, Korea & Taiwan. He is an entrepreneur, ecosystem builder, and startup mentor supporting founders with GTM, sales, partnerships, international expansion, and investment readiness.

❯ ​What You Can Expect

• ​Insights into the MENA investment landscape
• ​What regional investors evaluate in startups and founders
• ​Guidance on fundraising readiness and investor positioning
• ​Practical considerations for entering and scaling in MENA
• ​Strategies for developing regional customer and partner traction
• ​Selected startup pitches and direct investor feedback
• ​Q&A on fundraising, traction, market entry, and regional expansion

❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/404193/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!

❯❯ Meetup members must RSVP at https://luma.com/659pksxq?coupon=WE2SPJ to attend, the early bird price is available until May 31st.

TO REGISTER, YOU MUST RSVP AND PAY AT THE LINK ABOVE. RSVPING TO THIS MEETUP DOES NOT GRANT YOU ACCESS TO THIS EVENT.

See all the latest event details at http://FounderX.com (exact details and speakers will not be updated on this Meetup page).

Please note: this event is mainly for Founder Institute investors, alumni, mentors, and leaders - so Meetup availability will expire.

The goal of FounderX is to facilitate meaningful connections and learning across the FI and Decile Group Networks, which span 40,000+ innovators across 100+ countries and 6 continents.

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❯ See all the latest event details at http://FounderX.com (exact details and speakers will not be updated on this Meetup page).

❯ Meetup members must RSVP at https://luma.com/659pksxq?coupon=WE2SPJ to attend, the early bird price is available until May 31st.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: To register, you MUST RSVP and pay at the link above.
❌ RSVPing to this Meetup does NOT grant you access to this event.

AI is a powerful tool to help aspiring entrepreneurs create a great pitch, but when used poorly it can also produce a pitch that sounds just like every other. Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of Founder Institute, GP at Founder Capital) has worked with 10,000+ startups in his career and seen even more pitches. On this live event, he'll walk you through a structured process to create the first pitches for your startup idea, and share the tools and prompts founders are using in the Founder Institute to create memorable and effective pitches.
❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26692 to get your link and join us live!
❯ What You'll Learn:
How to create an elevator pitch and your first pitch deck
Which AI tools to use, and which to skip, during the pitch formation process
How Investors look at startup pitches
Helpful AI prompts, skills, and tools to supercharge your pitch-building process
❯ Featured Speaker:
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 and across over 100 countries, producing over 9,000 portfolio companies with nearly $2BN 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?
Aspiring founders who want to start a business but lack technical skills
Entrepreneurs exploring how AI can accelerate their startup journey
Professionals considering launching a side project or solo startup

• Early-stage founders interested in AI-powered workflows

.
❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26692 to get your link and join us live!
AI is a powerful tool to help aspiring entrepreneurs create a great pitch, but when used poorly it can also produce a pitch that sounds just like every other. Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of Founder Institute, GP at Founder Capital) has worked with 10,000+ startups in his career and seen even more pitches. On this live event, he'll walk you through a structured process to create the first pitches for your startup idea, and share the tools and prompts founders are using in the Founder Institute to create memorable and effective pitches.

❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26692 to get your link and join us live!

❯ What You'll Learn:

• How to create an elevator pitch and your first pitch deck
• Which AI tools to use, and which to skip, during the pitch formation process
• How Investors look at startup pitches
• Helpful AI prompts, skills, and tools to supercharge your pitch-building process

❯ Featured Speaker:

• 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 and across over 100 countries, producing over 9,000 portfolio companies with nearly $2BN 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?

• Aspiring founders who want to start a business but lack technical skills
• Entrepreneurs exploring how AI can accelerate their startup journey
• Professionals considering launching a side project or solo startup
• Early-stage founders interested in AI-powered workflows

.
❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26692 to get your link and join us live!