Startup Launch Program Aims to Launch 20 Global Technology Companies per Year in Tucson
Tucson, Arizona - The Founder Institute (www.fi.co), the world’s premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, announced today that it is officially launching its newest chapter in Tucson. With plans to run two semesters annually, the Founder Institute aims to launch over 20 meaningful and enduring technology companies per year in Tucson. Applications to the program are open now, and anyone interested in working with Tucson's top startup mentors to launch a technology company is welcome to apply to the Tucson Founder Institute at https://fi.co/join.
In order to celebrate the launch, the Tucson Founder Institute will host a series of free startup events for the general public, where attendees can learn how to build a company and learn more about the program. See the full list of events at https://fi.co/events.
“The goal of the Founder Institute is to empower the entrepreneurial talent in Tucson’s workforce to build technology companies through our part-time program,” says Adeo Ressi, Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute. “With the local expertise of the Director team and our proven, step-by-step curriculum, we believe launching 20-30 impactful technology companies per year in Tucson is not only possible but likely.”
For aspiring and early-stage entrepreneurs up to the challenge, the Founder Institute’s comprehensive step-by-step program provides the structure, mentor support, and global network of entrepreneurs needed to start an enduring company. The Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants. Founder Institute Graduate companies include fast-rising startups across six continents like Udemy, Realty Mogul, Travelcar, goplaceit, Appota, and many more.
In addition, the Tucson 2019 program will include the Founder Institute’s newest company-building curriculum suitable to address the needs of advanced founders (MVP stage) as well as aspiring new entrepreneurs at the idea-stage - a project just released this year in collaboration with hundreds of startup leaders across the globe. The Tucson Chapter will be led by local startup leaders Justin Williams (Co-Director), Anthony Ford (Co-Director), Ashley Tsosie-Mahieu (Co-Director), and Aaron Gopp (Co-Director).
The Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, Small Business Development Center, YWCA of southern Arizona, and Tucson Hispanic Chamber of Commerce have all partnered with Founder Institute to support the launch of the Tucson chapter.
Some of the dozens of local company CEO and Founder mentors who have expressed interest in helping Tucson Founder Institute participants include:
- Jane Poynter: Founder & CEO, World View Enterprises
- Taber MacCallum: Founder & CTO, World View Enterprises
- Ryan George: Founder & CEO, Simpleview
- Larry Mehren: CEO, Accelerate Diagnostics
- Mara Aspinall: CEO, Health Catalysts (past President, Ventana Medical Systems)
- Charlie Horn: Founder & CEO, ScriptSave
- Grant Anderson: Founder & CEO, Paragon Space Development Corporation
- Cindy Jordan: Founder & CEO, Pyx Health
- Aaron Hutchinson: Founder & CEO, CropTrak
- Sean Dessureault: Founder & CEO, MISOM
- Yi-Chang Chiu: Founder & CEO, Metropia
- Dan Dempsey: Founder & CEO, CoManage
- Patrick Marcus: CEO, Marcus Engineering
- Dennis Kenman: Co-Founder & COO, Tucson Embedded Systems
- Nate Lipton: Founder & CEO, Growers House
- Aaron Eden: Co-Founder & COO, Moves The Needle
- John Jacobs: Founder & CEO, ArtFire.com
Anyone interested can apply to the Tucson Founder Institute at https://fi.co/join. Anyone who applies by the Early Application Deadline (2018-12-16) is eligible for a variety of scholarships - including the Female Founder Fellowship, which is offered to the best overall ranked woman founder applicant.
Learn more about the Founder Institute at https://fi.co.