Entrepreneur DNA Assessment - Be Your Best Entrepreneur
Unlock your Entrepreneur DNA. Collaborating with scientists, we analyzed scores of successful founders. FI’s 30-min personality test will give you instant insights on how to maximize strengths, minimize weaknesses, and compare against 175K founders globally.
VC Lab - Accelerator for new managers to launch venture funds
VC Lab (http://fi.co/vc), by the Founder Institute, is a free virtual program that helps new managers to launch accelerators, pre-seed, seed or Series A venture capital firms globally. The goal is to help you complete your first closing in one year or less.
Black American Startup Resource List - 700+ helpful resources for Black American entrepreneurs
According to CB Insights, only 1% of VC-backed tech companies are founded by Black Americans. To help empower Black Americans to build great startups, we have collected a list of over 700 organizations, entrepreneurs, and investors ready to help.
For Progress, by Founder Institute - Platform helping entrepreneurs align with UN SDGs
The time is now for entrepreneurs to do their part in making progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 'For Progress' planning tool helps entrepreneurs find achievable "Impact Key Performance Indicators" (iKPIs) to do so.
VC Firm Investment Thesis Worksheet - Simple fill-in-the-blank template for creating a VC thesis
In order to build a strong venture capital firm as a first-time fund manager, you need to create a strong Investment Thesis that clearly states your fund size, stage, focus, and geography. To help you get started, here is a simple fill-in-the-blank template.
VC Lab Pre-Curriculum (VC Accelerator) - First steps to starting a venture capital firm
VC Lab is a new accelerator for VC firms, and in this step-by-step guide we show you how to complete the first major step in building a new fund: creating your investment thesis. This includes determining your VC (1) fund size, (2) focus, (3) UVP, and more.
A Pledge for Responsible Innovation - A simple definition and KPIs for measuring impact businesses
Today our society faces unprecedented challenges. We are calling upon members of the innovation community to commit to build impact companies, with a simple definition of an "impact company" and actionable/ measurable iKPIs (Impact Key Performance Indicators")
Comprehensive Startup Pitch Deck Guide - Step by step guide to pitch your startup in various formats
A startup founder’s ultimate success is dependent on others buying into his or her vision. This guide brings you a structured process to build several different kinds of pitches: Elevator Pitch, One-Minute Pitch, a Simple Pitch Deck, and Long Pitch Deck.