Silicon Valley-based Founder Institute is heading to Cape Town to give entrepreneurs a boost with a four month accelerator program.<\/p>\n
The Founder Institute is an early-stage startup accelerator which has graduated over 800 technology companies across 42 cities and 24 countries, over the past 4 years.<\/p>\n
As part of the institute’s “globalise Silicon Valley” mission, the company is setting its eyes on Cape Town to assist South African entrepreneurs to launch their “dream company” with a four-month mentorship accelerator program.<\/p>\n
The program promises to offer startups expert training, feedback, and support from experienced startup CEOs, “while not being required to quit their day job.”<\/p>\n
“The program is open to anybody that is passionate about building a technology company: idea or no idea, full-time job or unemployed, young or old, male or female, experienced in business or straight out of school,” the institute said.<\/p>\n
The accelerator is holding events in April and May, with the plan to bring the full program to South Africa.<\/p>\n
“With sufficient interest shown, The Founder Institute plans to launch in Cape Town in the next couple of months,” it said.<\/p>\n
The Founder Insitute push in Cape Town will be led by entrepreneurs, Nevo Hadas and Paul Salvage.<\/p>\n
Local leaders of tech companies have also signed on to mentor the courses. This includes:<\/p>\n
Parties interested in bringing the Founder Institute to Cape Town can fill out an Interest Form at http:\/\/fi.co\/apply\/cape_town before June 9th 2013.<\/p>\n
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