General Support

Founder Institute Overview 5

• The FI Methodology
• Who We Help
• Is the Founder Institute Right for my Business?
• How We Help
• Learn More

Common Questions 21

• Does the Founder Institute only accept tech companies?
• How is the Founder Institute different from Techstars and Y Combinator?
• Is the Founder Institute a pre-accelerator?
• What is the schedule for the program?
• Where are the Founder Institute Feedback Sessions located?

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Ideas + Applications 18

• Can I submit more than one idea?
• How does the program’s ideation phase work?
• Could other participants have similar ideas to mine?
• How is our intellectual property protected during the Program? Will somebody steal my idea?
• How does the application process work?

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Core Program 6

• What is a typical Feedback Session like?
• Program Schedule
• Do founders need to quit their day job?
• Can I find a co-founder in the program?
• What is the Founder Institute’s graduation rate?

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Equity Collective (2022 Updates) 6

• What is the Equity Collective?
• Why Shared Equity?
• Do I need to join the Equity Collective?
• How are funds distributed?
• What triggers a distribution?

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Warrant 9

• What is a Warrant?
• Why Do I Sign a Warrant for Founder Institute?
• Why a Warrant and not equity?
• Will you own 2.5% of my company right after graduation?
• When is the Warrant activated?

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Post-Program 3

• Post Program Support
• Founder Lab
• Select Portfolio

Mentors 3

• How does the Founder Institute select Mentors?
• How do founders get paired with mentors?
• How do I apply to be a Mentor?

Local Leaders 1

• How can I become a Local Leader for a program near me?

Investment 7

• Can I apply if I am not planning to raise money?
• Can I apply if I am already fundraising?
• How will founders interact with investors?
• Are investors turned off by the Class F stock and Equity Collective?
• How much money should participating founders plan on raising?

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Virtual Program FAQ 1

• General Questions and Information

Alumni 4

• Portfolio Companies
• Latest Graduate News
• FI 50: Fastest Growing Companies
• FI 50 | Fastest Growing Companies in the EMEA Region: 2022

Reviews 1

• Founder Institute Reviews

Partnerships 2

• How can I partner with FI?
• Partners of FI

Entrance Agreement 5

• What is the Entrance Agreement?
• Do I Join the Equity Collective when I Sign this Agreement?
• Do I Still Owe Equity (in the form of a Warrant) if I Drop Out?
• Why Can a Company I Form Before/After the Program be considered "Formed during the program"?
• Why is Collateral Security in the Agreement?

Incorporation 9

• Will the Founder Institute help me incorporate?
• Do I need to be working with a law firm now?
• Do I need to use the Founder Institute’s legal partner?
• Am I required to incorporate in my home country?
• What if I can’t incorporate due to work, unemployment, or visa conflicts?

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Local Startup Resources 5

• Local Startup Resources
• Startup Madlibs: Perfecting Your One Sentence Pitch
• FAST Agreement (Founder / Advisor Standard Template)
• Entrepreneur DNA Assessment
• Co-Founder FAQs

Overview 6

• What is Partial.ly?
• How do the payment plans through Partial.ly work?
• What is the Partial.ly contract?
• I just paid my last installment- what happens now?
• I requested a payment plan but I chose not to enroll- am I obligated to pay anything?

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Signing up 2

• How do I sign up for a payment plan?
• Walkthrough: Signing up for a plan

Making Payments 2

• How do I make my payments?
• I can't make my payments- what should I do?

Missed Payments + Defaulted Payments 2

• What happens if I miss my payments or don't follow my payment schedule?
• I defaulted on my payment plan- what happens now?

Refund Policy 1

• I dropped/was dropped from the program- what happens to my plan?