Common Questions
The Founder Institute focuses on technology and technology-enabled businesses. This can include hardware and traditional businesses such as food, eCommerce,...
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Seed-accelerators like Techstars and Y Combinator typically take a company with a team, live product, and some traction and provide them with operating capi...
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Pre-Accelerators exist to help you get into a seed-accelerator. While many Founder Institute Alumni do go on to seed-accelerators like Techstars, Y Combinat...
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To see the full calendar, visit FI.co/program.
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Virtual Update: To ensure everyone’s health and safety, this program will be held online. Learn more on our Virtual Program FAQ page. When in-person ses...
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The Founder Institute requires a minimum of 20 hours of work per week, on average. Participating founders are required to join each three-and-a-half-hour we...
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In order to complete the program, a Founder must join the Feedback Sessions, complete all of the Growth Sprints in a satisfactory manner, and receive satisf...
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Joining the sessions is mandatory, however, it is understood that founders may have emergencies, illness, or pre-planned travel that may prevent them from j...
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The application fee covers the cost of processing the Entrepreneur DNA Assessment. The fee is non-refundable.
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The course fee is fully refundable before the third session (currently Customer Development) of the program so that participants can see if the program is r...
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