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.
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.
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!
Join the group to be invited to our next event!
Upcoming events
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- $399.00
•OnlineStartup Ideation Bootcamp: 5-Week Intensive Program
OnlineContrary to popular belief, great startup ideas are 'built', not 'born'. In reality, anyone can generate innovative startup ideas by following a structured process.
The Startup Ideation Bootcamp is an intensive 5-week program to help aspiring entrepreneurs build a great startup idea using expert feedback, helpful AI tools, and a proven process.
Participants will follow a step-by-step framework to create, improve, and validate startup ideas with experienced experts - and real customers.
❯ Who Should Attend:
- First-time founders and aspiring entrepreneurs considering launching a startup
- Anyone with rough ideas that need feedback and guidance
- Anyone ready to take the first steps of entrepreneurship but don't know where to start
- Anyone interested in teaming up with other aspiring entrepreneurs
❯ What You'll Do:
- Create, improve, and validate startup ideas with experienced experts - and real customers!
- Connect with potential co-founders, advisors and partners
- De-risk the decision on whether or not to pursue your startup idea
- Build a great elevator pitch to help you attract collaborators
- Leverage the power of AI to move faster, and smarter
❯ Featured Experts:
- Jonathan Greechan - Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute -
Since 2009, Jonathan has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 100 countries, producing over 7,000 portfolio companies. He is also a General Partner at Founder Capital, the Founder Institute's Global VC Fund, and serves as an Economic Development and Innovation Advisor to several governments and organizations. Jonathan's writing has been featured on Fortune, TechCrunch, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and he has been a Keynote Speaker at business conferences on five continents. - Participants will also get access to experienced entrepreneurs and angel investors who have built and scaled companies across various industries.
❯ Ready to build a great startup idea? Apply to join: https://fndri.com/4r0RAsR
Please note that this is a paid 5-week bootcamp running from December 12, 2025 to January 23, 2026.1 attendee
Past events
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