1. WELCOME!
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2. The World’s Premier Startup
Launch Program
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3. (Adeo Ressi launching “Mission to Mars” with Elon Musk in 2003)
The Beginning
In 2009, 9X entrepreneur and investor Adeo Ressi created a program to help high-potential Founders build enduring companies through:
a challenging step-by-step program
strong mentor support
a global network
(Adeo Ressi launching “Mission to Mars” with Elon Musk in 2003)

4. The Founder Institute Today
50+
Countries
115+
Cities
10B+
Graduate Portfolio Value
15,000+
Jobs
Created

5. Why is the Program so Effective?

6. We Believe that Ideas are a dime a dozen.
Great companies start with GREAT PEOPLE

7. We focus on People You don’t need to submit an idea to apply
One-hour long online psychographic & aptitude test
In development since 2008 with leading social scientists
85% accuracy in predicting early entrepreneurial success
Learn more: FI.co/DNA

8. The test is free for Event Attendees!
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9. Combine Great Founders + Great Mentors
20-40 Top Startup Mentors
Most have built companies before
Weekly training, feedback, and evaluation
2:1 Avg Mentor:Founder ratio
See Current List: FI.co/mentors

10. Magic happens when talented people work towards a Shared Goal

11. The Shared Liquidity Pool
15%
Founder Institute
Graduates contribute 3.5% in ‘warrants’ to a 10-year pool
Returns are shared with all members of each cohort (including Graduates)
85%
Distributed to the local ecosystem
Everyone is incentivized to help build great companies
30%
30%
25%
Graduates
Mentors
Directors
Learn more at FI.co/liquidity

12. 3.5 Month Step-by-Step Company Roadmap
1. Idea
2. Business
3. Launch
Orientation
Vision & Ideas
Research & Cust Dev
Revenue Modeling
Naming & Positioning
Mentor Idea Review
Startup Legal & IP
Team & Advisors
Product Development
Mentor Progress Review
Sales & Traction
Branding & Marketing
Bootstrapping & Fundraising
Graduation
See Full Curriculum: FI.co/curriculum

13. Constant Feedback & Evaluation
Weekly Evaluation of progress, pitch, and plans
Weekly
‘Founder Hotseat’ Pitch Review
Sessions
Honest Feedback
(No “Threes” Allowed)

14. - Jason Calacanis (This Week in Startups, initial investor in Uber)
Real Work, not hype
“The Founder Institute is the Most raw, “street” program out there for startups”
- Jason Calacanis (This Week in Startups, initial investor in Uber)
Challenging, weekly
company-building
assignments
Not “homework” – real
world milestones and
progress for your company
See Sample Assignments: FI.co/sessions

15. Are you up to the Challenge?
Total commitment is hours/week
Founders need to meet minimum rating thresholds from Mentors in order to stay in the program
< 35%
Make it to Graduation
Drop outs can enroll in next semester for free

16. Graduate Results in 2015 alone…
Graduate companies acquired
$1M+
Raised by crowdfunding campaigns
$150M+
Raised from investors
in 2015
Investors included:
Crowdfunded Grads:
VC-Funded Grads:

17. Thank you! Space for the upcoming semester is limited… Apply Today:
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Free Resources:
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