If you are the one who want or already start startup on technology and willing to get intensive training from experienced mentors, Founder Institute may be the good option.
This activity will be held in Jakarta from 26th October 2011 to 6th February 2012. The registration fee is still free until this 18th September 2011. After that date, every registration will be charged $25 and the registration will be available until 9th October 2011. For getting opportunity to join this course, you have to do Predictive Admission Test to determine whether you have entrepreneur mentality.
The number of participant targeted by the Founder Institute is 30 participants. Last information told that they are already 11 participant selected. It means that you still have chance to be the next 19 participants. If you are selected, you have to pay $500 for the course. However, this fee is still negotiable because the organizer has been cooperated with some sponsors, including incubator, to make the lower charge.
What will you get in this course? There are 15 activities prepared in this course. The curriculum covers all the things needed by startups to sustain and develop. It includes Branding, Legal, and Intellectual Property (IP), Cofounders-Hiring-Firing, Revenue-Cost-Profit and Fundraising. The detail curriculum can be read here.
You can get knowledge from experienced mentor based on their expertise. They are Andi S. Boediman (Ideosource dan IDS), Batara Eto (East Ventures), Dian Noeh Abubakar (Weber Shandwick), Didi Nugrahadi (Saling Silang), Erik Meijer (Bakrie Connectivity), Eka Ginting (Indo.com), Izak Jenie (Nexian), Gabe Zichermann (Gamification Co), Kartini Muljadi (Kartini Muljadi & Rekan Law Firm), KF Lai (Buzzcity), Martin Hartono (GDP Venture), Prita Kemal Gani (London School of Public Relations), Steve Melhuish (PropertyGuru), Steve Christian (Kapanlagi), Steven Goh (mig33), dan Toto Sugiri (Sigma Cipta Caraka). There will also some global mentor who will share their experience with you.
In return, Founder Institute has business model that you can study first in their About page. It is no doubt that the knowledge you will get from the experienced mentors are priceless. This process will also be the precious thing to develop your technology startup. If you are interested in, you may register by filling the registration form http://founderinstitute.com/apply/58. Should you need any question about Founder Institute in Jakarta, you can contact via twitter to @jktfi.
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