Startup School
You are passionate about tech, have a keen sense for entrepreneurial decisions, and want to launch your own startup? You want to help shape the digital future and broaden your entrepreneurial talent?
The Founders Foundation Startup School offers you the best way to enter the startup scene.
In the Startup School, we bring ambitious talents with complementary personality profiles together, them relevant knowledge, and promote their entrepreneurial mindset so that they can launch their own company.
International experts and leading figures from the startup scene mentor Startup School participants during the program and train them in relevant topic such as product development, team building, and financing.
Format
Twice a year
3 months program
Fixed starting and ending date
Hybrid concept (virtual & in-person in the Founders Home)
20 hours time investment each week
Program language English
Target Group
Doers working on innovative ideas
Talents with an entrepreneurial mindset
Focus
Startup basics
Team matching
Goal
Validation of business ideas
& Co-founder matching
Just One Click To Get Started
The Clock Is Ticking:
Clear some space in your schedule!
Apply now and join the next Startup School cohort from 25 March to 21 June 2021.
Program Benefits
CO FOUNDER MATCHING
We bring top talents together by assessing their skills, interests and personalities. This is how powerful founding teams are created.
STARTUP KNOWLEDGE
We give you cutting-edge knowledge and skills
TOP EXPERTS
Learn from experienced founders and leading experts
COMMUNITY ZUGANG
You will gain access to our international network of highly qualified mentors and experts, business angels and VCs.
SUPPORT & FEEDBACK
Benefit from comprehensive support and honest feedback. In recent years, we have already accompanied several successful B2B start-ups in the start-up and growth phase.
Your Supporters
Profit from our unique network of top-class businesspeople, international experts and leading figures from the startup scene.
Dr. Jan Brinckmann
Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Strategy
ESADE Barcelona
Kristina Walcker-Mayer
CEO
Nuri
Jana Görs
Co-Founder
Zephram
Testimonials From Our Participants
Many successful ideas had their start in the Startup School. This is what the alumni are saying about our program.
Not only did I met my co-founder Nick in the Startup School, I was also able to build a strong network of inspiring founders, startup experts and investors.
In the Startup School, I met my two co-founders Dennis and Ingo – we are still running a successful company together. Without the Founders Foundation, many things would have been impossible for us. I can only highly recommend the Startup School.
In the Startup School, you get to take part in valuable workshops with international top experts such as Jan Brinckmann. Other people must attend the best universities for that and spent a small fortune. You get the same experience in the Startup School, but without any cost.
Not only did I met my co-founder Nick in the Startup School, I was also able to build a strong network of inspiring founders, startup experts and investors.
In the Startup School, I met my two co-founders Dennis and Ingo – we are still running a successful company together. Without the Founders Foundation, many things would have been impossible for us. I can only highly recommend the Startup School.
In the Startup School, you get to take part in valuable workshops with international top experts such as Jan Brinckmann. Other people must attend the best universities for that and spent a small fortune. You get the same experience in the Startup School, but without any cost.
This Is What Qualifies You For the Program
YOU WORK ON INNOVATIVE IDEAS. YOU ARE A VISIONARY THINKER
YOUR EYES ARE FIRMLY SET ON THE DIGITAL FUTURE. YOU ARE A TRENDSETTER
YOU LEAD THE WAY WITH YOUR ENTREPRENEURIAL MINDSET
Frequently Asked Questions
The program is meant for participants who have big ideas but do not necessarily already know everything about startups and starting companies. Other character traits are a spirit of innovation, the drive to act, the will to shape things and a pioneering spirit.
The Startup School is a 3 months program with a fixed starting and ending date which takes place twice a year. All subjects are taught in in-person and virtual workshop formats.
The focus of teaching is elementary startup know-how in the fields financing, team buildung and product development. Besides knowledge transfer, team matching is an important aspect to create complementary and high-powered founder teams.
The Startup School wants to match complementary founder teams and ideas which might lead to the launch of a startup.
No. Every talent that manages to convince us and is accepted by our internal jury receives a full scholarship worth 3.000 EUR for our Startup School. In other words: We do not take any fees! In return, we accept nothing less than all your effort and an attendance rate of above 85%.
Yes. The program mostly takes place in the evening or on weekends so that you can still participate in the best way possible, even if you have other commitments. The estimated amount of time you need to invest every week is about 20 hours.
After succesfully completing the Startup School, you receive a certificate which shows that you have participated and details all specific learnings which were covered.
If the validation of your team’s business idea has a positive result and the idea shows true potential, we won’t abandon you and your team, of course. You qualifiy for the Founders Foundation Lab where we will further support the development of your startup. You also get the chance to apply for the full-time Accelerator program.
We want you to be able to network safely and learn efficiently. We also want you to stay safe and healthy. That’s why we make sure that every participant who takes part in our on-site events in Bielefeld is tested for corona within 24 hours before each event. Of course, we take into account the current regulations of the state, federal and state governments regarding the Corona virus. If it is no longer possible to hold on-site sessions, we will switch to a remote-only programme, i.e. all sessions will be held via Zoom.
Stay tuned for the next Startup School
Are you ready to put all your passion into innovative business ideas and find your perfect co-founder? Take the first step and apply for our Startup School!
Any Questions?
Our Program Manager Elias Weike is happy to answer all your questions about the Startup School.
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