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.\
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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 (2)
See all- Hybrid Event: Cross-Border Startup Funding Insights from International InvestorsNeeds location
Do you have a startup that needs funding? Do you want to learn how startup funding works, what you need to do before trying to raise funding, and where you can go to get it? Then join us for this interactive, online fundraising workshop, which will provide practical, step by step advice. It will feature talks from entrepreneurs who have successfully raised money for their businesses and investors funding companies. Learn expert tips, the pitfalls to avoid, what investors are looking for, and how equity works.
**This is a hybrid physical and live, interactive online event. You can join either online or physically. For physically joining members, please RSVP here (https://fi.co/e/343385/meetup) and show the event registration confirmation at the entrance of the venue**
❯ Organizer:Founder Institute Japan / Openfor.co / Venture Cafe Tokyo
❯ Venue : Venture Cafe @CIC Tokyo
1 Chome-17-1 Toranomon, Minato City, Tokyo 105-0001❯ Speakers :
- Jack Huang, Managing Partner of Dream Hub Ventures
- Erdinc Ekinci, Managing-Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea, Co-Founder, and CEO of Openfor.co
- Yu Li Shein, Co-Director of Founder Institute Japan/Korea, Co-Founder, and CEO of Openfor.co
- Other Speakers on TBD
❯ What You'll Learn:
- Key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding
- How to make yourself more attractive to investors
- The best ways to source different funding resources such as Angel investors, Venture Capitalists, grants and loans
**This is a hybrid physical and live, interactive online event. You can join either online or physically. For physically joining members, please RSVP here (https://fi.co/e/343385/meetup) and show the event registration confirmation at the entrance of the venue**
- Pitch Your Ideas to Japan/ Korea Investors & Experts, OnlineLink visible for attendees
Do you have a startup or a strong idea for a startup? Could you use blunt, honest feedback on your startup ideas? At this live and interactive online event, you can pitch your ideas to a panel of Japan/ Korea startup investors and experts for ratings and feedback. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to hear startup ideas and watch how the experts analyze businesses. Pre-submit your pitch for priority feedback, but we will also be selecting pitches live from the chat.
To pre-submit your pitch, visit https://forms.gle/xWxxjaB9Zh9yvQk17
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
[Judges] - It will be announced soon.
[Moderators]
- Erdinc Ekinci - Co-Founder, CEO of Openfor.co, Co-Director of Founder Institute Japan/ Founder Institute Korea
- Yu Li Shein - Co-Founder, COO of Openfor.co, Co-Director of Founder Institute Japan/ Founder Institute Korea❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/326990/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!