Yep a couple of days ago already, but I graduated from Founder Institute last week. Yeah! I was in the Silicon Valley edition, led by Adeo Ressi himself. We started with 72 founders, ended with 10, 8 companies. Yes it was a challenging experience.
So what has it brought me:
- one dead company, HelloInbox :(
- one new company, Mobtest
- tons of pitch practicing, like 8-9 times. I needed this, and have indeed gotten better at this
- Nine other founders I can call in the middle of the night with a question
- a C-corp (Mobtest, inc.) in Delaware, all done with the help of my lawfirm Orrick
- information about all things you need to do while running a startup: legal, hiring, marketing, outsourcing, fundraising etc.
- Access to lots of great mentors that did their presentations but are also helpful after the sessions
So now the hard work begins. Like driving lessons, driving only starts after you get your license. Time to focus on Mobtest, build the product, get customers, and make sure I am building something that helps others.
