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.<br><br>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.<br><br>Typical startup event topics include:<br>• Coming up with a strong startup idea<br>• Startup legal basics<br>• How to pitch your startup<br>• Starting a company without quitting your day job<br>• How to raise funding for your startup<br>• And much more!<br><br>Join the group to be invited to our next event!
Upcoming events (1)
See all- How to Raise Startup Funding in 2024, according to CEO of FI (In-Person)William Buck, Sydney
The startup and fundraising market is changing dramatically since the post-pandemic funding boom. The opportunities and risks entrepreneurs face are shifting, and the requirements to raise funding are getting higher. At this in-person event, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute) will share his insights on what idea-stage and pre-seed startups can expect going into 2024, and how to prepare. There will also be a Q&A period and an opportunity for startups to pitch their ideas for feedback.
❯ About the Speaker
- Jonathan Greechan is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute (http://fi.co), the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 95 countries, which have produced over 6500 portfolio companies with nearly $2 billion in venture funding. He also serves as an Advisor to Oxford Entrepreneurs (Oxford University), Horasis, and the USC Incubator (University of Southern California). Jonathan's writing has been featured on Fortune, TechCrunch, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and he has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.
❯ Who Should Attend?
- Anyone who is thinking about starting a company or raising pre-seed or angel funding
- Anyone that wants an understanding of fundraising for early-stage businesses and products
❯ What are some of the topics?
- The trends entrepreneurs can expect to see in 2023
- The key metrics and pre-requisites for raising funding in 2023 and beyond
- Any questions asked by the audience!
❯❯ This is an in-person event - there will be no online component to this event. To RSVP visit https://fi.co/e/330427/meetup
