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
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•OnlineCo-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner
OnlineBuilding a great Co-Founder team is one of the most difficult yet important steps in founding a startup. While many founders may start alone, there are multiple benefits of having a Co-Founder, and taking the time to establish a quality team can mean the difference between failure and success. Join us for this fun and interactive event where you will learn best practices for building and formalizing a Co-Founder relationship. In addition, you will have the opportunity to network with other entrepreneurs who are looking for a Co-Founder at virtual tables and speed networking sessions.
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❯ What You'll Accomplish:- You will learn the best practices for finding the right Co-Founder
- You will meet startup enthusiasts and experts from around the world
- You will shortlist potential Co-Founders
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❯ To get the most out of this Co-Founder networking event:- Come ready for live video networking
- Prepare by visiting our Guide to Find a Co-Founder
- Fill out our Co-Founder Networking Worksheet
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❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/19859 to receive the link to join us live!7 attendees
•OnlineSpeed Mentoring: Get Feedback and Network with Top Philadelphia Mentors
OnlineThis event gives you the ability to engage with many top startup mentors and investors from across the globe. Get advice on your business strategy, challenges, and more in this virtual networking lounge. Jump between different virtual rooms, each hosted by different mentors. Even if you don't want to ask questions you are welcome to join, network with other founders, and learn how experienced entrepreneurs recommend solving various business issues. Be prepared to be on camera - this is a face-to-face Zoom meeting and not a webinar!
It is not required, but if you would like to pitch and get feedback please review this Speed Mentoring Worksheet.
❯ Guest Speakers include:
- Don Samoil (Managing Partner, Trusted Scale)
- Daria Duda (Product Marketing Strategy Consultant, OutsideIN)
- Peter Chmiel (Owner, Cutting Edge Consulting)
- Drew Chapin (Partner, The Discoverability Company)
- Karen Robinson (Pitch Deck & Data Room Advisor, Karen Robinson Consulting)
❯ What You'll Learn:
- Actionable feedback for your startup idea
- How to give a concise, compelling pitch
- What Mentors and Investors look for in a startup pitch and idea
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❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/378130/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!6 attendees
•OnlineBuilding Local Economies That Attract Venture Capital
OnlineStartup ecosystems don't fail because founders lack ideas; they fail because cities keep mistaking press releases for progress. This raises an intriguing thought exercise: If investors wouldn't fund your ecosystem as a startup, why would they fund your startups? This panel brings together three leading voices in economic development to tackle the uncomfortable truth about venture capital and entrepreneurship: money follows opportunity; it doesn't create it. We're going to cut through the theater and talk about what actually matters.
Expect a candid, sometimes provocative, conversation about the weakest links in economic development so that we can work together to overcome them for entrepreneurs and investors — exploring some programs and policies that can actually fix those challenges.
❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to stand up structured Startup Development Organizations rather than building more coworking spaces
- Distinguishing startups from small businesses in incentive design
- Publishing credible deal pipelines instead of celebrating ribbon cuttings
- Aligning infrastructure with targeted verticals that investors actually care about
- Professionalizing local capital so founders aren’t forever begging Sand Hill Road for attention
❯ Featured Experts:
- Paul O'Brien - Head of Public Affairs @ Founder Institute
- Elizabeth Packer - Director of Economic Development @ Golden Triangle
- Levi Velez Reed - Entrepreneur in Residence @ Startup 425
- Hunter McFarland- Investor Relations Manager @ Build in Tulsa
❯ Who Should Attend?
If you work in economic development, government, or civic leadership, this is not another “innovation showcase.” It’s a reckoning with what your region needs to stop doing, and what you must do next, if you want your founders to thrive and your city to serve and attract venture capital to close the gap on the challenges entrepreneurs there have finding it.❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights! Ensure your participation by RSVPing now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/20717 to receive the link to join us live!
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Past events
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