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 (4+)
See all- Corporate Innovation in Action: How to Overcome RoadblocksLink visible for attendees
Corporate innovation is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity. In this insightful fireside chat, we'll explore why innovation is both crucial and challenging for large organizations, and how leaders can begin building future-ready, growth-oriented strategies. You'll gain practical advice on creating a culture of innovation, avoiding common pitfalls, and forming meaningful partnerships with startups to stay ahead in a rapidly changing market.
❯ Featured Speakers:
- Ingeborg Gasser-Kriss, Innovation Partner, and Advisory Board Member at FoodTech companies. Ingeborg brings decades of experience guiding large organizations through complex innovation and transformation challenges. She specializes in aligning corporate strategy with emerging trends and customer needs.
- Sandy Gomez, Innovation Partner & Founder at Arca Análisis Económico. Sandy combines private sector expertise from Henkel, KPMG, and Diageo with deep experience in international development through roles at the Founder Institute, IESA, and IDB Lab. She helps LATAM corporations align innovation strategies with business goals and impact standards, making her a trusted partner for running effective acceleration programs.
❯ Hosted by:
- Misha de Sterke, Innovation Partner, and Founder & CEO of 10X Growth. Misha is a leading voice in corporate innovation and the creator of the 10X Growth Framework. He’s helped global giants like Nestlé and Unilever develop repeatable innovation strategies to drive growth at scale.
❯ What You’ll Learn:
- Why innovation is essential for long-term competitiveness
- How to align innovation with business goals and customer insight
- Common pitfalls to avoid (“wicked patterns”)
- Frameworks for internal culture change and startup engagement
- How to invest smartly with strategies like “Buy, Build, Hold”
❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/18818 to receive the link to join us live!
- Ask an Investor Anything: Q&A with Nathan BeckordLink visible for attendees
Do you want to ask questions to startup investors about fundraising in a friendly, judgment-free environment? Are you looking to raise funding in the future, and want to learn what investors look for and how they evaluate potential investments? Then join us for this live, interactive Q&A event featuring Nathan Beckord, CEO of Foundersuite. Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network and ask in-depth questions - Register now! Don't miss this opportunity to expand your network and ask in-depth questions.
❯ 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.
❯ Featured Expert:
- Nathan Beckord - CEO at Foundersuite - He helps startups navigate strategy, finance, business development, and venture/exits. Known as the "wingman to startup CEOs", passionate about pitching deals, raising capital, and getting things done. He focuses on early-stage Internet, B2B software, mobile, and consumer product startups, with a strong interest in platforms, markets, and networks. He currently serves as CEO of Fundingstack.com, a software platform for VCs, investment bankers, and funding advisors that streamlines capital raising with tools such as an investor database, pitch deck hosting, CRM, email tools, and a Virtual Data Room. He also leads Foundersuite.com, a platform designed to help entrepreneurs source investors, manage fundraising, and keep investors updated. Produces the "How I Raised It" podcast and organizes events on fundraising, growth, and exit strategies.
About the FI Venture Network
The FI Venture Network is an exclusive network of investors actively funding pre-seed and seed-stage startups before anyone else. Learn more by visiting the FI Venture Network page.❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/18557 to receive the link to join us live!
- Founder Meet & Greet: In-Person Startup Networking in BucharestDistrikt 42, Bucharest
ALWAYS LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
If you have a startup or a growing company and you want to expand your network in Romania and in Eastern Europe, then join us for the in-person Power Networking 'Founder Meet & Greet' event.
At this informal networking event, you can connect with other early-stage entrepreneurs, startup mentors, advisors, and investors from the Founder Institute Romania and Eastern Europe network.If you come prepared and are aware of the ROI on time unit spent with networking, we will do warm introductions, and help you to find the right connections among the participants.
Socialize over drinks with potential co-founders, advisors, mentors, and partners. Most of all, get away from the computer and have fun!
❯ Who should Attend?
- FI Alumni Founders, Mentors, Investors & friends
- Anyone interested in entrepreneurship and starting a tech company
- Anyone who has a pre-seed tech company or a startup idea
- Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator
- Anyone interested in being an active part of the thriving start-up ecosystem
- YOU
❯❯ This is an in-person event - there will be no online component to this event. To RSVP visit https://fi.co/e/330976/meetup
- Founder Meet & Greet: In-Person Startup Networking in BucharestDistrikt 42, Bucharest
ALWAYS LAST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH
If you have a startup or a growing company and you want to expand your network in Romania and in Eastern Europe, then join us for the in-person Power Networking 'Founder Meet & Greet' event.
At this informal networking event, you can connect with other early-stage entrepreneurs, startup mentors, advisors, and investors from the Founder Institute Romania and Eastern Europe network.If you come prepared and are aware of the ROI on time unit spent with networking, we will do warm introductions, and help you to find the right connections among the participants.
Socialize over drinks with potential co-founders, advisors, mentors, and partners. Most of all, get away from the computer and have fun!
❯ Who should Attend?
- FI Alumni Founders, Mentors, Investors & friends
- Anyone interested in entrepreneurship and starting a tech company
- Anyone who has a pre-seed tech company or a startup idea
- Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator
- Anyone interested in being an active part of the thriving start-up ecosystem
- YOU
❯❯ This is an in-person event - there will be no online component to this event. To RSVP visit https://fi.co/e/330976/meetup
