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1.0 Founder Insight 12/21/11
TheFunded.com Open Letter
Posted by Gopal Kamath on 2011-12-21
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: As we wrap up 2011, we are excited to announce our 21st location and 5th continent: Sydney, Australia! If you or someone you know could benefit from expert training and feedback to launch a technology startup in the greater Sydney area, click here to apply. The Early Application Deadline is Sunday, January 29th.
Happy Holidays!
- Jonathan Greechan (@jonnystartup)
Inside the Founder Institute
'Build Something Worth Talking About’ by @peterpham- In this talk from last year’s Silicon Valley Founder Institute, Peter Pham, Serial Entrepreneur and Partner at Science Inc, shares how he used marketing in his companies to drive user acquisition, business development, and recruiting.
Great Discussions on TheFunded:
Valuation of Common After First Preferred Round
Recommended Resources:
How Do You Measure Up to the Best CEOs? [OpenView Labs]
2011 in Tech: A Year of Great Losses [TechCrunch]
Upcoming Events:
New York Startup Ideation Bootcamp
Date/Location: January 11, 2012: 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
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 Gabe Zichermann and Ven Medabalmi .
9th Founder Showcase
Date/Location: January 19, 2011: 3:30 PM-9:00 PM: Mountain View, CA
Description: The Founder Showcase brings together leading investors, founders, and press for one action-packed night to network and help launch a startup company to greatness. The 9th Founder Showcase will take place in Mountain View, and only hold 275 people. Guests will be treated to a keynote speech from a top technology investor or CEO, 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 six times, so register today. Founder Insight readers get 25% off using the code 'insightful'.
Women 2.0 PITCH Competition 2012
Date/Location: February 14, 2011: Mountain View, CA
Description: The full-day conference will be the only platform that unites the entire ecosystem to nurture and support the fastest-growing demographic in the startup space - women - as creators and consumers. Over 800 investors, entrepreneurs, engineers and designers will be exploring up-and-coming trends in innovation and discussing "nuts & bolts" solutions through case studies. Founder Insight readers get 10% off using the code 'FOUNDER'.
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