Founder Institute
Founder Institute CEO Ressi puts his money down on Malaysia
The the Founder Institute has opened up applications for its second semester in Kuala Lumpur that will kick off in the first quarter of 2014, and its CEO Adeo Ressi said he would personally fund one or two startups from the programme.
MDeC partners Founder Institute on the startup front
MDeC has announced a partnership with the Founder Institute in a bid to boost the startup ecosystem here.
Founder Institute in unique Asean alliance with Effective Measure
Digital media planning solutions and online measurement company Effective Measure has formed a unique alliance with accelerator the Founder Institute in Malaysia and Singapore that they believe would boost the startup ecosystems in both countries.
Week in Review: All about founders, or the ideas?
It was another week in the ecosystem dominated by startup news, including two VC investments and the visit of Silicon Valley luminaries, and not forgetting the DNA-TeAM Disrupt panel discussion.
Other ecosystems and how to fix them, the Founder way
The Founder Institute CEO Adeo Ressi wants to see every startup ecosystem in the world having consistent practices, and believes Malaysia is a hotspot for entrepreneurship that promises to have a global influence.
Founder Institute’s Ressi on entrepreneurs and personality flaws
The Founder Institute bets on entrepreneurs rather than their ideas, which is why its CEO Adeo Ressi believes that robusts tests and processes are more effective than depending on one's intuition.
Crowd-funding lessons for start-ups … and a challenge
Crowd-funding is not new to Asia but has yet to really take off -- start-ups here are not making effective use of the platform, and the Crowdsourcing Week organizers hope to change that.
Start-ups and deals, Malaysian style
Founder Institute KL co-director and mentor Chu Tzu Ming offers some tips on how to navigate the murky and dangerous Malaysian waters of investor interest and negotiations.
Where ideas don’t count; not at first anyway
The first Founder Institute boot camp attracted close to 100 participants, where the accelerator said its selection would be made based on founders having right set of aptitudes and character traits, not the strength of their ideas.
Founder Institute breaks ground in Malaysia
Founder Institute (FI) has set up its Malaysian chapter in Kuala Lumpur, the latest addition to its global network spanning five continents.
