About us
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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Physical AI Startups: Building, Scaling and Raising Global Capital
·OnlineOnlineArtificial intelligence is moving beyond chatbots and into the physical world—transforming robotics, autonomy, manufacturing, logistics, mobility, and other major industries. Join us for a special online session with Doug Griffin, Founder and Managing Partner of Spatial Capital, exploring Physical AI trends, emerging investment opportunities, and what it takes to build and fund an investable Physical AI startup. The first part will cover the evolution of Physical AI, Spatial Capital's investment thesis, and why promising opportunities may emerge outside Silicon Valley. The second part will focus on founders: commercialization, technical defensibility, pilots, global scaling, investor positioning, and raising international capital.
❯ Agenda
- Welcome and Speaker Introduction
- Physical AI Trends and Market Evolution
- Spatial Capital’s Investment Thesis
- Global Opportunities Beyond Silicon Valley
- Building and Scaling Physical AI Startups
- Raising Global Capital
- Audience Q&A
- Closing Remarks
❯ Featured Speaker
Doug Griffin is the Founder and Managing Partner of Spatial Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in Physical AI, spatial computing, computer vision, autonomy, and robotics.
Doug brings approximately 30 years of experience in computer vision, AI, and company building. He founded four technology companies and achieved three exits, including acquisitions by Apple and Roblox.❯ What You Will Learn
- How Physical AI is evolving as an investment category
- Which industries and markets offer significant opportunities
- What investors evaluate in Physical AI startups
- How founders can commercialize complex technology
- How to build credibility through pilots and early validation
- How to position and prepare for global fundraising
❯ Who Should Attend
- LPs, VCs, and emerging fund managers
- Physical AI, robotics, and industrial AI founders
- Deep-tech, hardware, and computer-vision startups
- Corporate innovation and industry leaders
- Researchers, engineers, and ecosystem builders
❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/404811/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!
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How to Create a Great First Startup Pitch using AI
·OnlineOnlineAI is a powerful tool to help aspiring entrepreneurs create a great pitch, but when used poorly it can also produce a pitch that sounds just like every other. Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of Founder Institute, GP at Founder Capital) has worked with 10,000+ startups in his career and seen even more pitches. On this live event, he'll walk you through a structured process to create the first pitches for your startup idea, and share the tools and prompts founders are using in the Founder Institute to create memorable and effective pitches.
❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26692 to get your link and join us live!
❯ What You'll Learn:
How to create an elevator pitch and your first pitch deck
Which AI tools to use, and which to skip, during the pitch formation process
How Investors look at startup pitches
Helpful AI prompts, skills, and tools to supercharge your pitch-building process
❯ Featured 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 and across 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 four continents.
❯ Who Should Attend?
Aspiring founders who want to start a business but lack technical skills
Entrepreneurs exploring how AI can accelerate their startup journey
Professionals considering launching a side project or solo startup- Early-stage founders interested in AI-powered workflows
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❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26692 to get your link and join us live!
AI is a powerful tool to help aspiring entrepreneurs create a great pitch, but when used poorly it can also produce a pitch that sounds just like every other. Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of Founder Institute, GP at Founder Capital) has worked with 10,000+ startups in his career and seen even more pitches. On this live event, he'll walk you through a structured process to create the first pitches for your startup idea, and share the tools and prompts founders are using in the Founder Institute to create memorable and effective pitches.❯❯ RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26692 to get your link and join us live!
❯ What You'll Learn:
- How to create an elevator pitch and your first pitch deck
- Which AI tools to use, and which to skip, during the pitch formation process
- How Investors look at startup pitches
- Helpful AI prompts, skills, and tools to supercharge your pitch-building process
❯ Featured 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 and across 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 four continents.
❯ Who Should Attend?
- Aspiring founders who want to start a business but lack technical skills
- Entrepreneurs exploring how AI can accelerate their startup journey
- Professionals considering launching a side project or solo startup
- Early-stage founders interested in AI-powered workflows
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❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/26692 to get your link and join us live!1 attendee
Past events
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