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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!
Join the group to be invited to our next event!
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Lutz & AbelLUTZ | ABEL is recognized as one of Germany’s leading law firms.
Odev TechProduct Development services
Founder Institute BerlinMembers apply for free to the Founder Institute accelerator
Free $99 "Startup & Go" E-CourseGet free access to an e-course featuring lectures from top entrepreneurs- Lutz & AbelLUTZ | ABEL is recognized as one of Germany’s leading law firms.
- Odev TechProduct Development services
- Founder Institute BerlinMembers apply for free to the Founder Institute accelerator
- Free $99 "Startup & Go" E-CourseGet free access to an e-course featuring lectures from top entrepreneurs
Bevorstehende Events (4)
Alles ansehen- Pitch Training Bootcamp with Rikke KlitskovLink für Teilnehmer sichtbar
Pitching your startup ideas effectively is a crucial skill that will help you acquire financing 💰, customers 🛍️, partners 🤝, and top talent 👥.
This Online Startup Pitch Bootcamp is designed to help you improve your pitching skills and recruit potential co-founders. This intensive, collaborative workshop designed to help you understand the key ingredients of a successful pitch. Then, you can apply that learning and get feedback on your startup pitch.
💡 Learning comes before mastery - Learn pitching with Rikke Klitskov, a startup mentor & the co-director of Founder Institute Berlin and then practice your pitch in one of the upcoming pitching sessions.
📌 It is not required, but to help you get the most out of this event, we’ve provided this Pitch Worksheet.
❯ Who Should Attend the Pitch Bootcamp?
- Anyone who needs practice and expert advice on pitching
- Anyone who has an idea for a startup or an early-stage company
- Anyone that is interested in joining a new startup or looking for a co-founder
❯ What are some of the Topics?
- What are the components of a great startup pitch.
- How do you pitch complex concepts in a simple way.
- What are some mistakes to avoid when pitching.
- How do you know when you pitch is good enough.
- and more...
❯❯ Sounds exciting? Be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/376502/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!
- FI Germany Pitch Marathon with Female Founder, Impact and All in pitches!Link für Teilnehmer sichtbar
Do you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? Could you use blunt, honest feedback on your startup ideas? On this live and interactive online event you can pitch your ideas to a panel of Germany 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.
🔥 We will be selecting pitches live from the chat
⏳ pitches will be 3 minutes
🔊 audio only🏁 This will be the final night of the Founder Institute Germany Spring Pitch marathon, find the others here: https://fi.co/events.
❯ Additional Information:
To prepare, start with your one-sentence pitch. See how it's done using our Madlibs format. 3 minutes is much more than 1 sentence, but the clearer you are on your mission, the more compelling longer pitches become.❯ Guest Speakers include:
- Kai Malkwitz (Impact Director, Founder Institute Germany)
- Amanda Fornal (Diversity Director, Founder Institute Germany)
- Ferdinand Mühlhäuser (Managing Director Founder Institute Germany, Business Angel)
- Leehe Skuler (Cofounder, GITA & Reviewer, Bezos Earth Fund)
- Dash Markova (Founder, Klimatic Group)
- Nora Spiekermann (Investment Manager, betterVentures)
❯ 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
❯❯ Sounds exciting? Be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/376620/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!
- Responsible AI for Startups: Frameworks You Can Apply from Day OneLink für Teilnehmer sichtbar
AI startups face high stakes when it comes to Responsible AI as decisions made early can't be undone. At this live online event, attendees will learn how to adopt robust responsible AI frameworks from day one to stay compliant and competitive. Fion Lee-Madan, Technical Co-Founder of Asenion, will share how early-stage founders can navigate AI governance, risk, and compliance. If you're building with AI and want to learn about responsibility from the ground up, don't miss this essential session.
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❯ What You’ll Learn- How to integrate Responsible AI into your startup from day one
- Why implementing compliance and ethics early sets your AI up for long-term success
- Practical frameworks to future-proof your AI product
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❯ Featured Speaker:- Fion Lee Madan - Technical Co-Founder, Head of Strategic Partnerships at Asenion (formerly Fairly AI + anch AI) - A founder, leader, lifelong learner, and catalyst of change, Fion Lee-Madan understands the shifting B2B enterprise software landscape and the transformative impact of AI. As a technical and business executive for Fortune 500 companies and at ATG through its Oracle acquisition, she led initiatives in product-market fit, demand generation, and customer success, thriving in competitive markets. Her experience living, working, and raising children internationally over the past 20 years fuels a deep commitment to promoting the fair and responsible use of technology, and to building a global network to operationalize Responsible AI to Fairly AI standards.
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❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/19296 to receive the link to join us live! - Founder Meet&Greet: In-Person Startup Networking Go Europe Edition!The Social Hub Berlin, Berlin
We 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 (Director @ Founder Institute Germany)
- Mats Kuuskema (Country Director Germany @e-Residency Estonia)
❯ 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/376730/meetup!
To join our upcoming Founder Institute program in October 2025, you can apply here: https://fi.co/Berlin. For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and tech events available in Berlin, see our list of Startup Resources.
About Estonia e-Residency
Launched in 2014, e-Residency provides entrepreneurs from around the world secure digital access to Estonia's advanced e-services and transparent business environment. Today, the programme helps over 110,000 people and their businesses operate location independently. Here's how they do it and how they got here.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.
