BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Meetup//Meetup Calendar 1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH NAME:Mexico City Startup Founder 101 X-WR-CALNAME:Mexico City Startup Founder 101 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Mexico_City TZURL:http://tzurl.org/zoneinfo-outlook/America/Mexico_City X-LIC-LOCATION:America/Mexico_City BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:19700405T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=4;BYDAY=1SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:19701025T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=10;BYDAY=-1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316488309@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260918T140032Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260921T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260921T200000 SUMMARY:Break the Idea Loop: Decide What to Build in the Age of AI DESCRIPTION:Mexico City Startup Founder 101\nYou don't need to be "natural ly creative" to find a great startup idea. Strong ideas come from a clear\ , repeatable process\, and that matters more than ever now that AI can gen erate endless ideas in seconds. The hard part is deciding which one is wor th building. In this live workshop\, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CIO o f Founder Institute) shares a proven framework for developing high-potenti al startup ideas\, based on insights from working with 10\,000+ startups w orldwide. You'll also share your idea\, get feedback\, and meet other aspi ring founders in your industry.\n\n**❯❯ RSVP now at [https://fi.co/sta rtupwebinar/23358](https://fi.co/startupwebinar/23358) to get your link an d join us live!**\n\n**❯ What You'll Learn:**\n\n* Why smart founders ge t trapped in idea paralysis\n* How to choose what to build when AI can gen erate endless ideas\n* A practical scoring system to compare multiple idea s\n* How to identify problems with real urgency and demand\n* How to asses s founder-market fit objectively\n* Clear signals that an idea is worth co mmitting to\n\n**❯ Featured Speaker:**\n\n* **[Jonathan Greechan](https: //www.linkedin.com/in/jonathangreechan/) -** **Co-Founder & CEO of [the Fo under Institute](http://fi.co/) -** Jonathan Greechan is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute\, the world's largest pre-seed startup accele rator. Since 2009\, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters i n over 200 cities and over 100 countries\, producing over 9\,000 portfolio companies with nearly $2BN 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 fo ur continents.\n\n**❯ Who Should Attend:**\n\n* Anyone who has an early- stage company or a startup idea.\n* Anyone who would like feedback on thei r idea or pitch.\n* Anyone that is interested in joining a new startup or looking for a co-founder.\n\n.\n\n**❯❯ Don’t miss this live\, intera ctive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at [https://fi. co/startupwebinar/23358](https://fi.co/startupwebinar/23358) to get your l ink and join us live!** URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/mexico-city-startup-founder-101/event s/316488309/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260909T194110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260909T194110Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316469942@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260918T140032Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260922T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260922T190000 SUMMARY:AI-First Company: Emprender en la dirección correcta DESCRIPTION:Mexico City Startup Founder 101\n¿Qué significa emprender en la dirección correcta cuando la IA está transformando cada industria? E l próximo 2 de septiembre\, a las 6:00 p. m. —hora de Bogotá—\, acom páñanos en una sesión de Speed Mentoring de Founder Institute. Conversa remos sobre cómo construir startups en las que la IA no sea solo una herr amienta adicional\, sino un elemento central de la estrategia\, la propues ta de valor y la capacidad de escalar. Exploraremos cómo convertir oportu nidades tecnológicas en negocios con fundamentos claros: - Identificar un problema relevante. - Validar la oportunidad con el mercado. - Diseñar u na propuesta de valor diferenciada. - Ejecutar con disciplina. - Construir una visión de crecimiento sostenible.\n\n**❯ Guest Speakers include:** \n\n* Gabriel Reyes (CEO\, GNOSIS CONSULTORES LLC)\n* Edgar Sulbarán (Soc io Director\, Anadia Consultores)\n\n**❯ What You'll Learn:**\n\n* Cómo adoptar una mentalidad AI-first sin perder de vista las necesidades reale s del cliente.\n* Cómo identificar oportunidades de negocio impulsadas po r inteligencia artificial.\n* Cómo validar un problema y una propuesta de valor antes de construir.\n* Cómo integrar la IA en la estrategia y el m odelo de negocio de una startup.\n* Cómo diseñar negocios con potencial de diferenciación\, escalabilidad y crecimiento sostenible.\n* Cómo toma r mejores decisiones de negocio desde las primeras etapas.\n\n.\n\n**❯ ❯ This is a live\, interactive online event\, so be sure to RSVP at [htt ps://fi.co/e/404680/meetup](https://fi.co/e/404680/meetup) to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!** URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/mexico-city-startup-founder-101/event s/316469942/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260908T141824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260908T141824Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316459914@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260918T140032Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260923T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260923T120000 SUMMARY: How to Go From Vibe-Coded to Production-Ready Products DESCRIPTION:Mexico City Startup Founder 101\nYou built the thing. It works in a demo\, it looks real\, and then someone asks whether it can handle a thousand users and take payments. That gap is where AI built products sta ll. The tools are excellent at getting you to a working prototype and almo st silent about architecture\, security\, and everything that decides whet her a product survives contact with customers. Carlos Ignacio Sanabria\, P artnership Manager at Designli\, has run dozens of code and UX audits on e xactly these builds. He will show you what to look for\, so you can find t he problems before your users do.\n\n**❯❯ RSVP now at [https://fi.co/e /404613/meetup](https://fi.co/e/404613/meetup) to get your link and join u s live!**\n\n**❯ What You'll Learn:**\n\n* The three places vibe coded b uilds fail: architecture\, security\, and test coverage\n* How to run a ba sic readiness check on your own build before you put it in front of custom ers\n* Why context and guardrails around AI beat raw shipping speed\, and what that looks like in practice\n* How to move from build mode to hypothe sis mode\, testing assumptions instead of stacking features\n* How to pick a North Star Metric that tells you whether the product is actually workin g\n\n. **❯ Featured Speaker:**\n\n* **[Carlos Ignacio Sanabria](https:// www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-ignacio-sanabria-056480108/) \\- Partnership Ma nager @ [Designli](https://designli.co/?utm_source=partner&utm_medium=vend or&utm_campaign=founderx):** Carlos is the Partnerships Manager at Designl i\, where he helps SaaS founders turn product ideas into clear development strategies and scalable roadmaps. He works with startups at every stage\, from early concepts to live products that need stronger execution\, bette r development operations\, or a path back on track. Originally from Venezu ela and now based in Mexico City\, Carlos has worked across the US\, UK\, Australia\, and Latin America\, collaborating closely with founders\, acce lerators\, and startup communities.\n\n. **❯❯ Don’t miss this live\, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at [http s://fi.co/e/404613/meetup](https://fi.co/e/404613/meetup) to get your link and join us live!** URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/mexico-city-startup-founder-101/event s/316459914/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260907T173000Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260907T173000Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316115376@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260918T140032Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260928T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20260928T120000 SUMMARY:How to Build a Strong Pipeline of Entrepreneurs for your Innovatio n Hub DESCRIPTION:Mexico City Startup Founder 101\n📅 **UPDATE:** Rescheduled to **September 28\, same time**.\n\nMost innovation hubs and economic deve lopment programs underperform for the same structural reason: not enough p romising applicants. The result? Empty incubators\, freelancer-occupied co -working spaces\, and funding going to a small number of un-promising comp anies. Drawing on lessons from 17 years running global incubators and acce lerators\, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute) will walk through strategies that successful entrepreneurship programs us e to generate large volumes of applicants and companies.\n\n**❯❯ RSVP now at [https://fi.co/startupwebinar/25272](https://fi.co/startupwebinar/2 5272) to get your link and join us live!**\n\n**❯ What You'll Learn:**\n \n* Why most innovation hubs and economic development programs underperfor m and the structural fixes that programs in 200+ cities have actually figu red out.\n* How to build connected programming that takes a workforce of l atent talent all the way to deal-ready ventures plugged into your local ca pital.\n* How to identify entrepreneurial talent already sitting inside yo ur local workforce and what to do once you've found it.\n* How AI-native t ools are compressing program timelines and measurably increasing founder v elocity\, without becoming a buzzword.\n* Real-world examples from the fie ld\n\n**❯ Featured Speaker:**\n\n* [Jonathan Greechan](https://www.linke din.com/in/jonathangreechan/) \\- Co\\-Founder & CEO of[ the Founder Insti tute](http://fi.co/) \\- Jonathan Greechan is the Co\\-Founder & CEO of th e 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 100 countries\\\, producing over 9\\\,000 portfolio c ompanies 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\\.\n\n**❯ Who Should Attend?**\n\n* This session is d esigned for Innovation Hub Directors\, Economic Development Officers\, ESO leaders\, Chambers of Commerce\, Trade Associations\, and City and County Leaders who want actionable strategies to create jobs\, retain founders\, attract investment\, and take visible credit for regional growth.\n\n** ❯❯ Don’t miss this live\, interactive online event packed with valua ble insights! RSVP now at [https://fi.co/startupwebinar/25272](https://fi. co/startupwebinar/25272) to get your link and join us live!** URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/mexico-city-startup-founder-101/event s/316115376/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260814T145534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260814T145534Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316583787@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260918T140032Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261001T090000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261001T110000 SUMMARY:Venture Trailblazers featuring Charles Hudson DESCRIPTION:Mexico City Startup Founder 101\nVenture Trailblazers is an ex clusive event series that connects leading investors\, founders\, and ecos ystem leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends in startu ps and venture capital. For this edition\, we are honored to welcome Charl es Hudson\, Managing Partner of Precursor Ventures and one of the most res pected voices in early-stage investing. The goal of Venture Trailblazers i s to educate and connect founders\, leaders\, mentors\, and investors acro ss the global Founder Institute\, VC Lab\, and FI Venture Networks.\n\n**C harles Hudson joins Adeo Ressi for the next edition of Venture Trailblazer s.**\n\n**❯❯ RSVP now at [https://fi.co/e/403116/meetup](https://fi.co /e/403116/meetup) to get your link and join us live!**\n\nCharles Hudson i s the Managing Partner of Precursor Ventures\, an early-stage venture firm focused on writing the first institutional check for the most promising s oftware and hardware companies. Under his leadership\, Precursor has raise d four funds and manages more than $200 million. He has invested in over 3 75 companies and backed more than 400 founders\, including the teams behin d Clearco\, Juniper Square\, The Athletic (acquired by The New York Times for $525 million in 2022)\, Incredible Health\, Carrot\, and Pair Eyewear. Before founding Precursor\, Charles was a Partner at Uncork Capital and t he Co-Founder and CEO of Bionic Panda Games. He holds an MBA from Stanford 's Graduate School of Business and a B.A. in Economics and Spanish from St anford University. A committed champion of the venture community\, Charles served as the 2023–2024 Chair of the NVCA Board of Directors\, mentors emerging managers\, and sits on the San Francisco Opera Advisory Board.\n\ n**❯ What We'll Cover:**\n\n* Charles's path into venture and the philos ophy behind backing founders at the earliest\, riskiest stage\n* What he l ooks for when writing the first institutional check\, often before the dat a exists\n* Lessons from a portfolio of 375+ companies\, including standou ts like The Athletic and Juniper Square\n* How he thinks about conviction\ , pattern recognition\, and betting on people over traction\n* His advice for emerging managers building durable\, high-performing venture firms tod ay\n\n**❯ Who Should Attend**\n\n* Early-stage founders raising or prepa ring to raise their first institutional round\n* Repeat founders refining how they tell their story to pre-seed and seed investors\n* Angels and VCs studying early-stage sourcing and conviction\n* Ecosystem leaders and eme rging managers building global founder networks\n\n**About Venture Trailbl azers** Venture Trailblazers is an exclusive event series that educates an d connects operators and investors across the global Founder Institute\, V C Lab\, and FI Venture Network communities. Each edition spotlights a lead ing voice from the ecosystem in a candid conversation on what's driving th e next wave of innovation in venture capital.\n\n**About VC Lab** **[VC La b](https://GoVCLab.com)** is the leading venture capital accelerator world wide for new and emerging managers. 900+ funds have successfully completed the program\, building ethical and enduring venture capital firms around the world. The program provides all the tools needed to launch a fund and close on capital in six months or less. Managers participate in weekly fun d-building sprints\, receive tactical advice from experienced domain exper ts\, and join a collaborative\, global community of peers. VC Lab also dev elops essential fundraising skills and offers access to Decile Hub\, the t rusted venture platform for VCs to generate top decile returns. Learn more at [https://GoVCLab.com](https://GoVCLab.com) and apply to the program at [https://FI.co/apply/vc](https://FI.co/apply/vc)\n\n**❯❯ Don’t miss this live\, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at [https://fi.co/e/403116/meetup](https://fi.co/e/403116/meetup) to g et your link and join us live!** URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/mexico-city-startup-founder-101/event s/316583787/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260916T181116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260916T181116Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID:event_316598545@meetup.com SEQUENCE:1 DTSTAMP:20260918T140032Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261013T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Mexico_City:20261013T120000 SUMMARY:From Dreamer to Doer: Build the Founder Mindset DESCRIPTION:Mexico City Startup Founder 101\nHave you ever wondered why so me people take the leap while others stay stuck? The difference isn't luck \, resources\, or timing — it's the way founders think. Join Jonathan Gr eechan\, Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute\, for a fascinating dee p-dive into the psychology behind entrepreneurial action. In this live ses sion\, you'll unpack the cognitive patterns that hold aspiring founders ba ck and explore the mental frameworks that top entrepreneurs use to push th rough uncertainty. With practical exercises and a follow-up networking ses sion\, you'll leave with both insight and momentum.\n\n**❯❯ RSVP now a t [https://fi.co/startupwebinar/24087](https://fi.co/startupwebinar/24087) to get your link and join us live!**\n\n**❯ What You’ll Learn:**\n\n* How to move from hesitation to action and stop waiting for the "perfect t ime"\n* The 4 core mental barriers that keep you stuck in the startup jour ney\n* The key mindset shifts from “It’s not my fault” to “What ca n I do differently?”\n* How to train your mind to embrace progress and o vercome excuses with clarity and confidence\n* Practical exercises to leav e the event feeling empowered and ready to take the next step\n\n**❯ Fea tured Speaker:**\n\n* [Jonathan Greechan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jona thangreechan/) \\- Co\\-Founder & CEO at [Founder Institute](http://fi.co/ ): Since 2009\, Jonathan has grown and scaled the world's largest pre-seed accelerator to chapters in over 200 cities and 100 countries\, producing over 9\,000 portfolio companies with an estimated value of $2BN. He also s erves as an Advisor to Oxford Entrepreneurs (Oxford University)\, Horasis\ , and the USC Incubator (University of Southern California). Previously\, Jonathan was a Partner of [TheFunded.com\,](http://TheFunded.com\,) the fi rst website for founders to rate and review venture capitalists\, and an E xecutive Producer of the [Founder Showcase](https://www.foundershowcase.co m/). This leading Silicon Valley startup conference hosted speakers like E lon Musk. Jonathan’s writing has been featured in Fortune\, TechCrunch\, and Entrepreneur Magazine\, and he has spoken at startup conferences on f our continents.\n\n**❯ Who Should Attend:**\n\n* Aspiring founders with an idea but who haven’t started building yet\n* Entrepreneurs looking to break through mental blocks and move forward with their ideas\n* Early-st age founders who feel stuck in analysis paralysis or waiting for the “ri ght moment”\n* Anyone eager to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and ga in the confidence to move from idea to execution\n\n.\n\n**❯❯ Don’t miss this live\, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! R SVP now at [https://fi.co/startupwebinar/24087](https://fi.co/startupwebin ar/24087) to get your link and join us live!** URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.meetup.com/mexico-city-startup-founder-101/event s/316598545/ STATUS:CONFIRMED CREATED:20260917T170220Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260917T170220Z CLASS:PUBLIC END:VEVENT X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.meetup.com/mexico-city-startup-founder-101/even ts/ical/ X-WR-CALNAME:Mexico City Startup Founder 101 END:VCALENDAR