Greenville Startup Founder 101

Did you know that you don't need to be naturally creative or wait for a sudden 'aha' moment to come up with a great startup idea? In fact, anyone can generate innovative business ideas by following a clear, structured process. In this live workshop, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder & CEO of Founder Institute) will reveal a proven framework for developing impactful startup ideas, based on his experience working with over 10,000 startups worldwide. Participants will also have the chance to present their ideas and network with other aspiring entrepreneurs in their industry.

❯ RSVP now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/21574 to get your link and join us live!

❯ What You'll Learn:

• How to avoid common startup mistakes and learn how to refine your ideas.
• Proven strategies for generating successful startup concepts.
• Six actionable frameworks to help you develop your ideas.
• Networking and idea-sharing for valuable feedback and potential co-founder connections.

❯ Featured Speaker:

• Jonathan Greechan - Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute - Jonathan Greechan is the Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute, the world's largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and over 100 countries, producing over 8100 portfolio companies with nearly $2B in venture funding. In his long career in tech and marketing, Jonathan has advised thousands of startups on marketing, growth, and product strategy and has spoken at startup conferences on four continents.

❯ Who Should Attend:

• Anyone who has an early-stage company or a startup idea.
• Anyone who would like feedback on their idea or pitch.
• Anyone that is interested in joining a new startup or looking for a co-founder.

❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/21574 to get your link and join us live!

To launch a great startup, it is critical to get feedback on your ideas from entrepreneurs who have been there and done that. On this live online event, we will gather several startup experts ready to provide feedback for entrepreneurs who aspire to be investor-ready. The event will start by providing guidelines to create a compelling elevator pitch, and then attendees will have the opportunity to share their pitch with other entrepreneurs, advisors, and investors at virtual tables for instant feedback. Even if you don't want to share your pitch, you can still join to hear other startup ideas and witness how the experts review a pitch.

❯ RSVP now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/21103 to get your link and join us live!

❯ What You'll Learn:

• How to give a concise, yet compelling, elevator pitch
• What investors are looking for in a startup pitch
• Specific advice and feedback on your pitch and startup ideas

❯ To get the most out of this Pitch for Feedback event:

• Come ready for live video networking.
• Prepare by starting with your one-sentence pitch. See how it's done using our One Sentence Pitch Format.
• Fill out our Elevator Pitch Worksheet at http://bit.ly/FI-elevatorpitch

❯❯ Don’t miss this live, interactive online event packed with valuable insights! RSVP now at 👉 https://fi.co/startupwebinar/21103 to get your link and join us live!

You don't need to know how to code to build a product anymore. AI has changed everything.

The Vibe Coding Startup Bootcamp is an intensive 2-week program that helps aspiring entrepreneurs use AI tools to scope, build, and test a prototype of their startup idea, no coding necessary. Participants will follow a step-by-step process to go from idea to working MVP with expert guidance and real customer feedback.

❯ Who Should Attend:

• Non-technical founders who want to build a product without coding skills
• Entrepreneurs who want to quickly prototype and validate ideas before investing further resources
• Anyone overwhelmed by the number of AI tools who doesn't know where to start
• Anyone curious about building apps with AI, agents, and no-code tools

❯ What You'll Do:

• Set up your AI "system" of tools, integrations, and automations
• Use AI and no-code tools to launch a first product and test your business hypothesis
• Avoid the most costly and time-consuming mistakes in AI product development
• Get real customer feedback to guide your next product iterations
• Connect with potential co-founders and collaborators

❯ Featured Expert:

• Mark Montalban - Co-founder of MindfulText and instructor at General Assembly.

❯ Ready to build your first product with AI? Apply to join: https://fndri.com/49xXpWP

Please note that this is a paid 2-week bootcamp running from March 10 to March 20, 2026. Early bird pricing of $199 available until January 18, 2026.