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3.4 Founder Insight 9/21/11
TheFunded.com Open Letter
Posted by Gopal Kamath on 2011-09-21
Founder Insight is a weekly newsletter that provides global insights from the people building great startups. Each week we’ll send you an exclusive training video from inside the Founder Institute, as well as other helpful resources from startup communities around the globe. Click here to subscribe
Editor’s Note: Applications for the 8th Founder Showcase Pitch Competition are due in less than 3 weeks. Over $20MM has been raised by previous presenters, and we are not 'pay-to-pitch' so you will never be asked to pay a dime in the Pitch Competition. Any company less than 2 years old with less than $250k in funding can apply here: http://www.foundershowcase.com/apply
Inside the Founder Institute
'Managing the Fundraising Lifecycle’ by Jeff Stewart- In this talk from last year's New York Founder Institute, Jeff Stewart, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Urgent Group, shares insights into the funding lifecycle he gained from raising over $100 million throughout his career.
Great Discussions on TheFunded:
IP Issue Regarding a Product We Built While Our Previous Startup was Still Open, but Not Operating
What’s the Best Way to Approach Other Companies About Partnerships?
Recommended Resources:
Launch Small and Early [Forbes]
25 Best Startup Failure Post Mortems of All time [ChubbyBrain]
Upcoming Events:
Washington D.C. Startup Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: October 5, 2011 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Washington, D.C.
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, come up with new ideas, and find a cofounder. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance. This event will sell out, so reserve your spot today.
San Diego Startup Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: October 5, 2011 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: San Diego, CA
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, come up with new ideas, and find a cofounder. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance. This event will sell out, so reserve your spot today.
Chicago Startup Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: October 11, 2011 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM: Chicago, Il
Description: In just three hours the Founder Institute will help you improve your startup ideas, come up with new ideas, and find a cofounder. Best of all it's free, and many local CEOs will be in attendance - including Sal Cilella, and David Roth. This event will sell out, so reserve your spot today.
FailCon 2011
Date/Location: October 24, 2011 from 8:30 AM - 7:00 PM: San Francisco, CA
Description: FailCon is a one-day conference for tech entrepreneurs, investors, developers and designers to study their failures and prepare for success. As an entrepreneur, you will inevitably encounter failure; it is overcoming it that is the biggest challenge. FailCon helps you do just that. Join founders from Color, Cuil, Airbnb, PBworks, and more as share advice on how to reach success. Founder Insight readers get 15% off here.
8th Founder Showcase
Date/Location: November 8, 2011 from 3:30 PM-10:00 PM: San Francisco, CA
Description: The Founder Showcase brings together leading investors, founders, and press for one action-packed night to network, hear talks from leading CEOs, and help launch a startup company to greatness. The 8th Founder Showcase will once again be our largest crowd yet (500+). Guests will be treated to a great keynote speech, an entertaining Pitch Competition featuring 10 promising startups, and drinks and appetizers in a networking hall full of emerging companies competing in a Demo Table Competition. This event has sold out the last five times, so register today. Founder Insight readers get 25% off using the code 'insightful'.
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