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.
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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Real Startup Lessons From FI Alumni Across the World
·OnlineOnlineIf you're building a startup, it's hard to know which advice actually matters — and which mistakes will cost you months (or years). This live, interactive Q&A brings together Founder Institute alumni from different regions who started exactly where you are today. They'll share what worked, what didn't, and what they would do differently if they were starting again. You'll hear honest perspectives on the FI accelerator experience, early traction, fundraising realities, and common founder traps — and you'll have the chance to ask your own questions.
❯ What You'll Learn:
- The different types of startup companies that go through Founder Institute
- The experience of being part of an accelerator program
- Success metrics that investors want to see
- The tactics required to build a strong startup
❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/23170 to get your link and join us live!
❯ Featured Speakers:
- Mario Edoardo Simmaco (FI Alumni) - CEO @ GreenAnt: Mario brings deep expertise in climate risk, governance, and entrepreneurship — holding an honours degree in Governance, Economics and Development from Leiden University College.
- GreenAnt is a climate risk platform that uses AI and radar satellite data to forecast floods, monitor crops, and deliver anticipatory insurance solutions to vulnerable communities worldwide.
- Maria Sucgang (FI Philippines Alumni) - CEO @ Remotify: Maria brings 20 years of leadership across APAC and EMEA — including roles supporting Apple, Tesla, and Netflix.
- Remotify is the Employer of Record platform built for the Philippines — handling hiring, payroll, and compliance so global companies can access top Filipino talent without setting up a local entity.
- Mustafa Al Momin (FI South Asia Alumni) - CEO @ Palki Motors: Mustafa is a second-time founder and Electrical Engineering graduate from Montana State University who sold his house to build his first EV prototype.
- Palki Motors is Bangladesh's first homegrown electric vehicle company, building affordable EVs purpose-built for commercial drivers.
❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/23170 to get your link and join us live!
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Founder Meet&Greet: In-Person Startup Networking Easter Edition!
The Social Hub Berlin, Alexanderstraße 40, Berlin, BE, DEWe are proud to continue this free flow meet & greet session in the Bar of the social hub with guided networking and great people from different angles of the Berlin startup ecosystem!
If you have a startup idea or a growing company and you want to expand your network in Berlin, then join us for the in-person 'Founder Meet & Greet' event. At this informal networking event, you can connect with other early-stage entrepreneurs, startup mentors, and advisors from the Founder Institute Berlin network. Socialize over drinks with potential co-founders, advisors, mentors and partners. Most of all, get away from the computer and have fun!
❯ Your hosts of the day:
- Ferdinand Mühlhäuser (Business Angel & Coach, MD @ Founder Institute Berlin)
- Rikke Klitskov (Marketing Director @ Founder Institute Germany)
❯ 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
- Anyone who is looking for a cofounder or would want to join a startup as a cofounder
❯ What is the Agenda?
- (Guided) Networking, Socializing and Drinks
❯❯ This is a live offline event, to be sure to receive our updates be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/391859/meetup!
Reminder: This is an event series for founders and startup enthusiasts looking to invest, mentor or co-found startups. It is not an event to solicit your paid service offerings or find a paid job. If you have a service offering that does apply to early stage founders and might be interesting for many, come up to us and ask us about the (paid) sponsorship opportunities. Service providers being called out by participants for repeated solicitation without us being aware risk being excluded from future editions!
To join our upcoming Founder Institute program in October 2026, you can apply here: https://fi.co/Germany. For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Berlin, see our list of Startup Resources.
About Founder Institute
The Founder Institute is the world’s most proven network to turn ideas into fundable startups, and startups into global businesses. Since 2009, our structured accelerator programs have helped over 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.168 attendees
How to Go From Raw Idea to Polished Pitch using AI
·OnlineOnlineThe solo founder revolution is here. AI has eliminated the traditional barriers: no technical co-founder required, no months to MVP, no team of marketers. What once took months and $100K can now be done by one person in weeks. Join Jonathan Greechan, Co-Founder and CEO of Founder Institute, who has helped over 8,900 founders make this leap across 100+ countries. In this live session, he'll share the exact AI tools FI built (free for every attendee) so you can start building the same day. Register now and claim your spot.
❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/e/394315/meetup to get your link and join us live!
❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to use FI's free AI tools to replace the functions of a co-founder, marketer, and product team
- A step-by-step framework to go from idea to validated concept without writing a single line of code
- How to access and use FI's AI agents, built specifically to take solo founders from zero to first check
- How to identify and leverage your professional experience as an unfair advantage
- The three most common mistakes first-time solo founders make and how to skip them entirely
❯ Featured Host:
- 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 cities and over 100 countries, producing over 8,900 portfolio companies with nearly $[total funding] 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?
- Experienced professionals who have been thinking "someday I'll start something" and are ready to act
- First-time solo founders with an idea but no clear process for moving forward with confidence
- AI-curious professionals who want to build a startup using AI, not just use AI at work
- Employees who see their industry being disrupted by AI and want to be on the right side of that shift
❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/e/394315/meetup to get your link and join us live!
26 attendees
Turn Your Expertise Into an Audience on LinkedIn
·OnlineOnlineYou've spent years building real expertise. You see the problems. You know what works. And yet, online, you're invisible. Meanwhile, people with less experience are posting consistently and attracting the opportunities that should be coming to you. The difference isn't knowledge. It's a system. In this session, brand strategist Daniel Francavilla will give you the exact content framework to turn what you already know into a LinkedIn presence that builds your authority, grows your audience, and opens doors. Whether you're thinking about your next career move, exploring entrepreneurship, or simply want to be known for what you actually know.
❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/23990 to get your link and join us live!
❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to identify your one clear content angle based on what you already know
- The 3-post formats that consistently generate reach and start real conversations
- How to build an audience of future customers, collaborators, or co-founders before you have a product
- A weekly content rhythm that takes under 2 hours, built for people with full-time jobs
- How to turn LinkedIn visibility into tangible opportunities: partnerships, clients, and inbound interest
❯ Featured Speaker:
- Daniel Francavilla - Founder & Strategist @ Clarity Content: Daniel is a marketer, educator and founder obsessed with community, brand and impact. He is a Certified Brand Strategist, a professor at OCAD University, a member of the Canadian Marketing Association and RGD, and recipient of a 40 Under 40 Award. Daniel works with founders and leaders on aligned branding and content through Daniel Does and Clarity Content. As an advocate for social good, Daniel founded The Good Growth Company to provide training for social good organizations to upskill their teams and scale their mission. He continues to support ACCESS, a nonprofit he founded as a student in 2006, which provides funding and mentorship for youth-led initiatives. Previously, Daniel was an agency owner, founding Now Creative Group in 2013, which was acquired by King Street Media in 2021, where he was a partner.
❯ Who Should Attend?
- Experienced professionals who want to build a personal brand but don't know where to start, and have been putting it off
- Aspiring founders with an idea who want to validate it publicly before committing fully
- AI-curious professionals who want to position themselves as voices in their field as the industry shifts
- Professionals exploring entrepreneurship who want to start building an audience now, before they make the leap
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❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/23990 to get your link and join us live!8 attendees
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