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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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Upcoming events (4+)
See all- Employee to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition to Startup FounderLink visible for attendees
Do you want to start your own technology company, but don't know where to begin? You are not alone. Every day millions of people go to jobs they don't enjoy, but few do something about it. At the "Employee to Entrepreneur" event, you can hear the stories, tips, and best practices of those who left their jobs to pursue their own startup company. Listen to the experiences of people just like you who have made the transition, and discuss any questions or concerns that you have. Afterwards, attendees will have an opportunity to network with other aspiring entrepreneurs and share their ideas for feedback.
❯ Featured Graduates:
- Chandrasekaran Jayaraman- Founder & CEO at Watsan Envirotech Private: Chandrasekaran is dedicated to making a positive environmental and social impact. He brings 35+ years in engineering and manufacturing and 10+ years as a social entrepreneur. His company creates affordable, electricity-free water purifiers using nano-filtration, focused on providing clean water to underserved communities. As a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow, UNIDO Consultant, and TEDx speaker, he holds multiple patents and awards for innovations in water and sanitation.
- Gwyneth Borden - Founder & CEO of Remynt: a fintech startup revolutionizing debt collection by empowering consumers with modern debt resolution strategies. With over 15 years of experience in public policy across sectors, Gwyneth brings a unique perspective to transforming the credit and debt ecosystem. She leads Remynt in developing innovative financial tools and a supportive community, enabling consumers to rebuild credit and achieve financial stability. Her mission is to provide a path to economic freedom for credit-challenged individuals.
❯ Who Should Attend?
- Anyone who dreams of launching their own company
- Anyone with an idea for a new business either launched inside their employer or independently
- Anyone curious about being an entrepreneur someday
❯ What Are Some of the Topics?
- What is the difference between being an employee versus being a founder
- What to consider before becoming an entrepreneur
- How do you know when the time is right to quit
- What are the first steps in the entrepreneurial journey
❯ Who Should Attend?
- Anyone who dreams of launching their own company
- Anyone with an idea for a new business either launched inside their employer or independently
- Anyone curious about being an entrepreneur someday
❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights. Ensure your participation by RSVPing at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/17534 to receive the Zoom URL.
- How Startup Founders Build & Sustain their Competitive Edge in Today's MarketLink visible for attendees
Understanding and leveraging your Competitive Edge (CE) is crucial for early-stage founders. At this live online event, attendees will explore various CE examples, learn how to evaluate their unique strengths, and discover strategies to protect and maximize their CE through intellectual property (IP). Join us to gain actionable insights into what makes your startup stand out in the marketplace. If you want to sharpen your competitive advantage and ensure its security, you won't want to miss this event!
❯ What You'll Learn:
- Learn to pinpoint and evaluate what makes your startup unique.
- Discover strategies to attract customers and investors using your Competitive Edge.
- Understand IP laws to safeguard your unique value proposition from competitors.
❯ Featured Experts:
- Shmuel Silverman, CEO & Founder of Multi-Innovation: Shmuel is a serial entrepreneur and inventor with hundreds of patents in nanotechnology, cybersecurity, AI/ML, telecommunications, and robotics. At Multi-Innovation, he aids startups and established companies in business strategy and IP portfolio development. Shmuel also founded Veracity-Labs, revolutionizing cybersecurity by making credentials unshareable, authentication unphishable, and sensitive assets undiscoverable, all with zero user friction.
Additional Resources:
Find more Startup Events, learn about the Entrepreneur DNA test or sign up for the Insights Newsletter to get the latest startup tips and trends.❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights. Ensure your participation by RSVPing at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/17963 to receive the Zoom URL.
- What is Entrepreneur DNA? Insights from 15 Years of Social Science ResearchLink visible for attendees
Great companies start with great people, so the Founder Institute startup accelerator has been collecting social science data since 2009 to identify the personality traits that correlate with building great startups. On this live and interactive online event, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute) will share exclusive insights and data collected from over 15 years of research, 175,000 social science assessments, and 7,000 launched companies. If you are interested in the learning the components of "Entrepreneur DNA", then don't miss this candid and informative event.
❯ What You'll Learn:
- What defines a successful entrepreneur?
- Insights from FI's Entrepreneur DNA Assessment, including the 9 Entrepreneur Profiles
- How do you evaluate your potential as a startup founder?
- Specific steps to improve your Founder selection process
❯ Featured Experts:
- Jonathan Greechan - CEO & Co-Founder at Founder Institute - 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 6800 portfolio companies with an estimated value of $35BN. He also serves 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, the first website for founders to rate and review venture capitalists, and an Executive Producer of the Founder Showcase. This leading Silicon Valley startup conference hosted speakers like Elon Musk. Jonathan’s writing has been featured in Fortune, TechCrunch, and Entrepreneur Magazine, and he has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.
Additional Resources:
Find more Startup Events, learn about the Entrepreneur DNA test or sign up for the Insights Newsletter to get the latest startup tips and trends.❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights. Ensure your participation by RSVPing at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/17559 to receive the Zoom URL.
- How to Develop a Winning Product Strategy for your StartupLink visible for attendees
Product strategy is crucial for any startup's growth, yet many founders struggle with it. At this live online event, attendees will learn Rootquotient's proven framework for developing and implementing effective product strategies swiftly. Discover how to reduce risks, overcome common challenges, and apply this framework at any stage of your startup. The session includes real-world examples from Rootquotient and others, plus a step-by-step playbook to help you apply the insights immediately. If you're aiming to enhance your product strategy, don't miss this opportunity.
❯ What You'll Learn:
- Master Rootquotient’s framework for building effective product strategies.
- Learn techniques to reduce risks with real-world examples.
- Adapt the framework to any business stage for continuous growth.
❯ Featured Expert:
- Moshe Mikanovsky - Moshe Mikanovsky is a seasoned product management leader with a rich background in B2B enterprise software, initially starting in engineering. He currently serves as a product leader at RootQuotient Technologies and teaches at the Schulich School of Business at York University, dedicating his expertise to nurturing the next generation of product professionals.
❯❯ This live, interactive online event promises valuable insights. Ensure your participation by RSVPing at https://fi.co/startupwebinar/18033 to receive the Zoom URL.