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 (2)
See all- How to Maximize Angel Returns with the New Investment Models, featuring NuFundLink visible for attendees
The angel investing landscape has evolved, now favoring community-centered approaches that pool resources to maximize returns. On this live event with NuFund (one of the world's largest and most active early-stage investor groups), we will outline how collective due diligence, pooled capital, and extensive portfolio support leads to higher-quality deals and stronger outcomes - and how even solo investors can utilize these strategies. This event is specifically tailored for angels and other early-stage startup investors looking to transcend traditional solo investments and adopt a more structured, impactful methodology.
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❯ Guest Speakers include:- Serhat Pala (President @ NuFund Venture Group)
- Ashok Kamal (Executive Director @ NuFund Venture Group)
- Ryan Micheletti (Head of Global Operations @ Founder Institute)
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❯ What You'll Learn:- How the Venture Group Model Optimizes Deal Flow & Due Diligence
- Portfolio Construction for Angels
- Nurturing Startups through multiple Funding stages
- Maximizing ROI in a Volatile Market
- Lessons Learned and Best Practices in Venture Investing
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❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/18877 to receive the link to join us live!
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About NuFund
NuFund Venture Group is a new wave of investors with a new fund model investing in technology leaders. Founded in San Diego, CA, NuFund is one of the largest, most active, and most successful early-stage investor groups over the past 20+ years. They represent diverse backgrounds and perspectives, and work together to foster a culture of excellence, respect, innovation, and fun.This event is hosted by the FI Venture Network
The FI Venture Network is a free, exclusive network of angels, VCs, accelerators, pre-seed, and seed investors interested in funding startups at the earliest stages. FIVN is run by the Founder Institute - the world's largest network of startup incubators and accelerators. To learn more about FIVN and apply for membership, visit FI.co/venture. - Entrepreneurship Education: Lessons from Startup AcceleratorsLink visible for attendees
Due to its unpredictable nature and constantly evolving best practices, teaching the art of entrepreneurship presents a great challenge for educators. Since 2009 the Founder Institute has empowered thousands of first-time founders to launch successful companies across 6 continents, learning many pertinent lessons about entrepreneurial education along the way. On this live and interactive event, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of Founder Institute) will share some of the best practices the global accelerator uses to inspire and empower new entrepreneurs worldwide.
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❯ Topics we'll cover include:- How to tailor education to the specific strengths and weaknesses of each entrepreneur
- The need for divergent, action-focused, fast-paced curriculums to properly prepare entrepreneurs
- How to properly integrate pitching and feedback into every step of the entrepreneurship education process
- Strategies for leveraging AI, peer-working groups, and more
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❯ About the Speaker:- Jonathan Greechan - Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute - Jonathan Greechan is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 90 countries, producing over 7000 portfolio companies with nearly $2B in venture funding. In his long career in tech and marketing, Jonathan has advised thousands of startups on marketing, growth, and product strategy and has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.
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❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/19131 to receive the link to join us live!
