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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Founder Hotseat: Pitch Your Startup to Hong Kong Investors & Advisors
Dream Impact, 荔枝角長沙灣道760號 香港紗廠工業大廈第五期4樓, Hong Kong, HKDo you have a startup, or a strong idea for a startup? Could you use blunt, honest feedback on your ideas from experienced entrepreneurs? Then join us for the Founder Hotseat event, from the Founder Institute. During this event, members of the audience will pitch their ideas to a panel of experts, who will then rate each pitch on a score of 1-5 (no 3's allowed!), and provide helpful feedback. Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, hear startup ideas, and watch how the experts analyze and critique businesses.
Featuring:
- Arthur Lai (Spokesman, JOULE)
- DrWarren Linger (CEO, exmersive.ai)
### Who should Attend?
- Anyone who wants feedback from leading entrepreneurs
- Anyone who has an early-stage startup and wants expert feedback
- Anyone who has an idea for a startup or a tech company
- Anyone who needs practice and expert advice on pitching
### Who Pitches?
We will be selecting people from the audience to pitch, and will do as many as time allows. To prepare, work on your one sentence pitch at https://fi.co/one-sentence-pitch.
### Spectators are welcome!
Even if you don't want to pitch, you are invited to register, hear startup ideas, and watch how the experts analyze and critique new businesses.
❯❯ This is an in-person event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/400166/meetup to secure your spot and receive further details.
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How to Use AI to Validate Your Startup Idea in Days
·OnlineOnlineThe gap between a good idea and a fundable startup isn't talent. It's knowing how to test what's real before you invest months into what isn't. AI has made that process faster and more accessible than ever, but only if you know which prompts and workflows actually work. In this session with Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute), you'll get the exact tools and processes founders are using to run customer research, validate demand, and scope products without burning time on the wrong assumptions. If you've been waiting for a smarter way to start, this is it.
This Event Is Your On-Ramp:
This free session is the perfect introduction to the Hong Kong Startup Ideation Bootcamp, a 2-week intensive program built for tech professionals, career-shifters, and aspiring entrepreneurs who are ready to stop wondering and start building. Whether you're navigating a layoff, feeling the pull to build something of your own, or simply asking "where do I even start?", the bootcamp gives you the structure, tools, and expert feedback to find out if your idea is worth pursuing.
❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to use AI to stress-test a startup idea before writing a single line of code
- The prompts that replace weeks of customer and market research
- How to define your first product without a technical background or a co-founder
- The most costly AI mistakes aspiring founders make, and how to skip them entirely
- How to generate real market signals from your idea in days, not months
❯ Featured Host:
- Jonathan Greechan, Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute - Jonathan Greechan is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute, the world's largest AI-native company builder. Since 2009, he has grown the organization to chapters in over 200 cities across more than 100 countries, producing over 9,000 portfolio companies with nearly $2 billion in venture funding. Over his long career in tech and marketing, Jonathan has advised thousands of startups on growth, marketing, and product strategy, and has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.
❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/402369/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!
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FounderX Silicon Valley: VIP Gathering of Global Founders/ Investors
various locations, 319 Sally dr, 2118 Bayvale, San Francisco, CA, USFounderX is a highly-curated, intimate conference will gather ~300 investors, founders, technology executives, and startup ecosystem leaders from across the globe for three days of networking events, group workshops, and engaging talks from top Keynote Speakers.
Previous speakers for FI events include Elon Musk, Steve Jurvetson, Yamini Rangan, Naval Ravikant, Esther Dyson, Jason Calacanis, Ben Horowitz, and many more.
❯❯ Meetup members must RSVP at https://luma.com/659pksxq?coupon=WE2SPJ to attend, the early bird price is available until May 31st.
TO REGISTER, YOU MUST RSVP AND PAY AT THE LINK ABOVE. RSVPING TO THIS MEETUP DOES NOT GRANT YOU ACCESS TO THIS EVENT.
See all the latest event details at http://FounderX.com (exact details and speakers will not be updated on this Meetup page).
Please note: this event is mainly for Founder Institute investors, alumni, mentors, and leaders - so Meetup availability will expire.
The goal of FounderX is to facilitate meaningful connections and learning across the FI and Decile Group Networks, which span 40,000+ innovators across 100+ countries and 6 continents.
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❯ See all the latest event details at http://FounderX.com (exact details and speakers will not be updated on this Meetup page).
❯ Meetup members must RSVP at https://luma.com/659pksxq?coupon=WE2SPJ to attend, the early bird price is available until May 31st.
⚠️ IMPORTANT: To register, you MUST RSVP and pay at the link above.
❌ RSVPing to this Meetup does NOT grant you access to this event.4 attendees
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