Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute Testing New Launch in Dayton

March 28, 2017

World’s Premier Startup Launch Program Testing a New Semester in Dayton

The Founder Institute (http://FI.co), the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, recently announced that it is exploring a new semester launch in Dayton. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 150+ cities and 60+ countries, the Founder Institute has helped aspiring technology entrepreneurs launch over  2,000 companies, which have created over 20,000 new jobs. The Dayton chapter would be only the second chapter to launch in the Midwest.

Here are the upcoming events that will share more information about the program and curriculum and give participants a better glimpse into the culture and process that FIDayton will use to help individuals make the leap into entrepreneurship:

Making the Leap from Employee to Entrepreneur
2017-04-06, 06:30 PM
http://FI.co/e/122871

Startup Ideation Bootcamp
2017-04-13, 06:30 PM
http://FI.co/e/122861

Founder Institute Information Session
2017-04-20, 06:30 PM
http://FI.co/e/122851

For aspiring and idea-stage entrepreneurs up to the challenge, the Founder Institute’s comprehensive step-by-step program provides the structure, mentor support, and global network of entrepreneurs needed to start an enduring company right here in Dayton. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.

Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups (http://fi.co/companies) have used the program to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more.

Anyone interested in bringing a Founder Institute Semester to Dayton can complete an Interest Form at http://FI.co/apply/dayton, or attend an event (http://fi.co/curriculum/dayton). If enough people complete the form by 2017-04-23, then the Founder Institute will formally launch a chapter in Dayton on 2017-07-12.


*About the Founder Institute*
The Founder Institute (http://fi.co) is the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program. For aspiring and idea-stage entrepreneurs up to the challenge, our comprehensive step-by-step program provides the structure, mentor support, and global network of entrepreneurs needed to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.

Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used our program to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 60+ countries and 135+ cities, the Founder Institute’s mission is to “Globalize Silicon Valley” and empower talented and motivated entrepreneurs to build companies that will create one million new jobs.

The Founder Institute was founded in 2009 by Adeo Ressi and Jonathan Greechan. It is operated out of Palo Alto, California.