Founder Institute

Founder Institute Overview 5

• Who We Help
• Is the Founder Institute Right for my Business?
• How We Help
• Learn More
• Alumni Performance

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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Program 5

• What is a typical Feedback Session like?
• 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?
• If I drop out of the program or get dropped after the refund deadline, can I return to the next program for free? Can I join a different location?

Core Program 1

• Program Schedule

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?

Equity Collective (formerly Bonus Pool) 18

• Where can I learn about the Equity Collective?
• 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?

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Warrant and Equity Collective 19

• What is the Equity Collective?
• How does FI’s equity allocation work?
• How does the Equity Collective allocation work for co-founders or Teams?
• What are the potential returns?
• How do I join the Equity Collective?

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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 1

• Portfolio Companies

Partnerships 1

• How can I partner with FI?

Guest Posts and Contributions 1

• Can I post on FI's site?

Overview 13

• What is Partial.ly?
• How do the payment plans through Partial.ly work?
• How do I sign up for a payment plan?
• What is the Partial.ly contract?
• Walkthrough: Signing up for a plan

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