The best way to learn is by doing. Through a structured, 4-month curriculum of weekly training courses and business-building assignments, you graduate the Founder Institute as the Founder of an enduring company. Plus, sessions are held at night, so you can keep your day job.

1. The World's Largest Entrepreneur
Training & Startup Launch Program
Founder Institute
Istanbul

2. Founder Institute

3. The Goal
meaningful and enduring
technology company

4. The Process
months
14
Sessions
1
Evening
20+
Hours
per week per week

5. The Program
Idea Business Launch
1. Orientation
2. Vision
3. Research
4. Revenue
5. Naming
6. Mentor Idea Review
7. Startup Legal
8. Team
9. Product
10. Mentor Progress Review
11. Sales
12. Branding
13. Fundraising
14. Graduation

6. The Results
percent survival rate
70%+
Strong
45%+
Funded

7. US
•Atlanta
•Bay Area
•Boston
•Chicago
•Denver
•Honolulu
•Houston
•Los Angeles
•New York
•San Diego
•San Francisco
•San Juan
•Seattle
•Washington DC
Australia
•Melbourne
•Perth
•Sydney
Belgium
•Brussels
Canada
•Montreal
Chile
•Santiago
China
•Hong Kong
Colombia
•Bogotá
•Medellín
Croatia
• Rijeka
• Split
• Zagreb
Finland
• Helsinki
France
• Paris
Germany
• Berlin
• Hamburg
• Munich
Greece
• Athens
India
• Bangalore
• Hyderabad
Indonesia
• Jakarta
Israel
• Tel Aviv
Italy
• Rome
Japan
• Kansai
• Tokyo
Malaysia
• Kuala Lumpur
Mexico
• Mexico City
Netherlands
• Amsterdam
Peru
• Lima
Philippines
• Manila
Poland
• Warsaw
Portugal
• Lisbon
Russia
• Moscow
• Saint Petersburg
• Tomsk
Singapore
• Singapore
South Africa
• Johannesburg
Spain
• Barcelona
• Madrid
Thailand
• Bangkok
Turkey
• Istanbul
Vietnam
• Hanoi
• Ho Chi Minh City
and more…

8. we make founders

9. The Positioning
Idea-Stage Accelerator
Founder Institute
Funding Incubator
Y Combinator, TechStars
Angel Investors
GBA, Keiretsu, AngelList
Entrepreneurial Events
Startup Grind/Weekend

10. the network
1,650+
Grads
4,000+
Mentors
100+
Cities400+
Partners

11. The Fees
Fee Amount Description
Application $50
For Admissions Test Processing
(Free until 12.10.14)
Course $900 For Mentor Travel, Operation, Etc.
Bonus Pool 3.5% Optional upon Graduation
Tuition $4,500 Conditional on External Financing

12. Why Join?
Benefits Explanation
Access to Finance Introductions to investors during and after program
Learn from Experienced
Mentors - http://fi.co/mentors
40+ Mentors incl.: Fatih İşbecer (Pozitron), Melih Ödemiş
(Yemeksepeti), Ersan Özer(UzmanTV), Eren Bali (Udemy),
Metin Okur (Sefamerve), Phil Libin(Evernote), Austin
Chang (Google+)
Shared Bonus Pool Graduates share 3,5% bonus pool
Global Network 100+ cities, 1650+ companies, 4000+ mentor....
While at the job… You can do the program while keeping a day job
Partner discounts Reduce startup operating costs 50-75%

13. http://fi.co/apply/istanbul/

14. The Testimonials

15. questions?