Name: Founder Meet&Greet: In-Person Startup Networking Late Fall Edition!
Start: 2025-11-20T18:00:00.000Z
Location: The Social Hub Berlin

Countless studies have shown entrepreneurship and new business creation to be the largest drivers of job creation, GDP growth, and social mobility. Yet, most economic development strategies focus on scaling the few breakout startups rather than cultivating their vast pool of untapped entrepreneurial talent. Drawing on the longest and most comprehensive study on the social science of entrepreneurship (16+ years), this session introduces a practical framework for unlocking entrepreneurial potential in your region and translating it into measurable outcomes.

❯ **What You'll Learn:**

* Why startups, not corporations, create nearly all net new jobs — and how to capture this impact locally.
* The 5-step rule (Identify --> Educate → Activate → Accelerate → Scale) that governments, chambers, and cities can use to build thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems.
* How to quantify entrepreneurial potential using data-driven insights from 16+ years of research.
* The key entrepreneurial traits (curiosity, perseverance, self-reliance) that drive success, and how to develop them in your community.
* How regions can leverage their unique strengths instead of trying to be “the next Silicon Valley.”
* Why early-stage support and mindset development matter more than skills training alone.
* How to activate new funders and capital sources to sustain ecosystem growth.

❯ **About the Speaker:**

* **[Jonathan Greechan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathangreechan/)** - **Co-Founder & CEO** of **[the Founder Institute](http://fi.co/)** \- 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 100 countries\, producing over 8000 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\.

❯ **Who Should Attend?**
This session is designed for Economic Development Officers, Chambers of Commerce, Trade Associations, and City Leaders who want actionable strategies to create jobs, retain talent, attract investment, and take visible credit for regional growth.

❯❯ **This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/20715 to receive the link to join us live!**

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We are proud to continue this free flow meet & greet session in the Bar of the social hub with guided networking and great people from different angles of the Berlin startup ecosystem!

If you have a startup idea or a growing company and you want to expand your network in Berlin, then join us for the in-person 'Founder Meet & Greet' event. At this informal networking event, you can connect with other early-stage entrepreneurs, startup mentors, and advisors from the Founder Institute Berlin network. Socialize over drinks with potential co-founders, advisors, mentors and partners. Most of all, get away from the computer and have fun!

❯ **Your hosts of the day:**

* Ferdinand Mühlhäuser (Business Angel & Coach, MD @ Founder Institute Berlin)
* Rikke Klitskov (Director @ Founder Institute Germany)

❯ **Who should Attend?**

* Anyone interested in entrepreneurship
* Anyone who has a pre-seed tech company or a startup idea
* Anyone interested in joining a startup accelerator
* Anyone who is looking for a cofounder or would want to join a startup as a cofounder

❯ **What is the Agenda?**

* (Guided) Networking, Socializing and Drinks

**❯❯ This is a live offline event, to be sure to receive our updates be sure to RSVP at** **[https://fi.co/e/376733/meetup](https://fi.co/e/376733/meetup)!**

To join our upcoming Founder Institute program in Macrh 2026, you can put yourself onto the newsletter to be the first to hear when applications open **[https://fi.co/Berlin](https://fi.co/Berlin).** For more information about the investors, accelerators, incubators, and [tech events available in Berlin](https://fi.co/events/berlin), see our [list of Startup Resources](https://fi.co/startup-resources).

**About Founder Institute**
The [Founder Institute](https://fi.co/berlin) 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 7,000 entrepreneurs raise over $1.75BN in funding. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 100 countries, our mission is to empower communities of talented and motivated people to build impactful technology companies worldwide.

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