Founder Institute CEO Adeo Ressi shares his thoughts on the recent changes in the funding landscape, and the risks he sees for the future. by Adeo Ressi (Founder & CEO, Founder Institute & TheFunded.com) Since 2008, I believe there has been more innovation in the field of funding entrepreneurs than in any other short period [...]
Posts Tagged "Founder Institute"
Female Fellowship Program Spurs 62% Increase In Female Founder Institute Graduates, New Fellowships Available
January 15, 2013 – 6:00 am
We are now looking for the next batch of Female Fellows, and there are over 10 Fellowships available for the upcoming Spring 2013 semesters across the globe. By Jonathan Greechan (Partner, The Founder Institute) As you may or may not know, we introduced the Female Founder Fellowship program two years ago in an effort to [...]
5 Realities Of Running An Early Stage Startup
October 29, 2012 – 6:00 am
You’ll only face bigger challenges as you move forward. By Tiffany Liu (Co-Founder, Logrado) Ah, the grand lure of a startup company. Companies with young, hip people wearing sneakers to work. All of them well on their way to making millions after just scribbling down one of their brilliant ideas on a napkin while strolling [...]
Here’s Your Chance To Pitch At Founder Showcase (Silicon Valley)
October 20, 2012 – 9:00 am
One lucky female founder will get three (3) free tickets to the event, a space to show off her startup, and an opportunity to pitch on stage as part of the Demo Table Competition. By Jonathan Greechan (Partner, The Founder Institute) Join over 600 investors, press, and fellow startup entrepreneurs at the 12th Founder Showcase [...]
Female Founders To Watch: Teaching Children On Your iPad
August 17, 2012 – 6:00 am
There are probably more women innovating on the iPad to educate the next generation. Let us know about these women and their companies/products in the comments below. By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) Angry Birds on an iPhone or iPad used to be a good babysitter, but don’t you want to educate your [...]
Female Seed-Stage Companies Wanted For 11th Founder Showcase
June 27, 2012 – 1:00 pm
Early-stage women-led ventures: apply by Friday, June 29 for the free Founder Showcase Pitch Competition! By Jonathan Greechan (Partner, The Founder Institute) For our last Founder Showcase event in April, only 2 out of 70+ Pitch Competition applicants were female-led companies. That was the lowest percentage we’ve seen (by far) across all past 10 Founder [...]
Kindara Founder Shares 5 Pearls Of Wisdom (Lessons Learned)
February 1, 2012 – 7:00 am
By Kati Bicknell (Co-Founder, Kindara) I’m the co-founder of Kindara. Our mission is to provide women with a full solution (hardware, software, support and education) that makes the Symptothermal Method of fertility management easier than ever before. We graduated from the New York Spring 2011 Founder Institute at the top of our class, and recently [...]
Apply To The Free 9th Founder Showcase Pitch Competition
December 23, 2011 – 5:30 am
By Jonathan Greechan (Partner, The Founder Institute) Are you a seed-stage startup looking for funding or exposure? Apply to the Founder Showcase Pitch Competition, where previous presenters have raised over $30 million without ever being required to pay a dime. Any company less than two years old with less than $250,000 in funding is eligible, [...]
Apply to the Free Founder Showcase Pitch Competition
October 7, 2011 – 11:00 am
By Jonathan Greechan (Partner, The Founder Institute) Are you a seed-stage startup looking for funding or exposure? Apply to the Founder Showcase Pitch Competition, where previous presenters have raised over $20 million without ever being required to pay a dime. To apply for your chance to present on-stage, click here. Any company less than two [...]
Programs Increasing Number of Women Entrepreneurs
September 27, 2011 – 7:00 am
By Angie Chang (Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief, Women 2.0) You know the adage “two guys in a garage”? Well, not anymore — there are a new crop of accelerators, incubators and programs aimed at creating diverse and remarkably innovative startups. Thanks to this new trend in the startup industrial complex, “accelerators are offering the guidance to [...]
