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.\
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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
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Pitch your Idea: Female Founders (Event 1 of 3)
·OnlineOnlineDo you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? Could you use actionable, honest feedback on your pitch? During this live interactive online event you can pitch your ideas to a panel of Germany startup investors and experts for 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 is the first pitch night in our spring pitch marathon, look at the event calendar (link) for the other 2! Spectators are welcome.
❯ Guest Speakers include:
- Amanda Fornal (Founder, Founder Buddies)
- Darya Kamkalova (Founder, Venturing Women)
- Eleftheria (Ella) Egel (CEO, Navigating Transformation Cons)
- Ramona Liberoff (Executive Director (former), Platform for Accelerating the Circular Economy)
Additional Information:
To prepare, start with your one-sentence pitch. See how it's done using our Madlibs format. 3 minutes is a lot longer, but the better you nail your core mission, the more compelling longer form pitches can get!❯ 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
❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/376519/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!
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Startup Legal: Advice from a Top Startup Lawyer and Experienced Founders
·OnlineOnlineJoin us for this online and interactive Startup Legal "Ask me Anything" event. Get answers to your legal questions from one of Germany's most experienced startup lawyers as well as experienced founders. Learn about your options for incorporation, Co-Founder agreements, effective employee equity participation, common legal pitfalls to avoid, and much more. besides Don't miss this opportunity to get high quality free legal advice and save yourself thousands of Euros!
What You'll Learn:- The best structure and steps to incorporate your business.
- Investment contracts and how to protect your interests as a founder
- Which legal agreements you need to understand as a Founder.
- How to handle Co-Founder, employees, and contractor agreements.
- Legal pitfalls
❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/386628/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!
Additional Resources:
Find more Startup Events, learn about Finding a Co-Founder, or visit our Insights Blog for more startup tips. To receive updates & beAbout 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 8,900 entrepreneurs raise over 2BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.
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