Ep. 17: Founder Institute Texas - The Texas Chapter of the World's Largest Pre-seed Startup Accelerator

The Great State of Innovation

May 23 2022 • 45 mins

In this episode, Judge and Cole sit down with Martín Martinez, Executive Director & Entrepreneur-in-Residence of Founder Institute (FI) Texas, and the team behind FI Texas' Dallas Cohort, Javy Martinez and Holly Burrow.

The conversation dives into the experience of going through a pre-seed startup accelerator and the lifecycle of a startup. If you are a founder or looking to take the next step in your entrepreneurial journey, this episode is for you.


Martín Martinez - Executive Director, Founder Institute Texas

Javy Martinez - Venture Partner & Director, Founder Institute Dallas

Holly Burrow - FI Texas Advisor and Founder, eqall.co


The Founder Institute (FI), the world's largest pre-seed accelerator, uses its presence in Texas to provide resources to early-stage founders. FI helps entrepreneurs build businesses that last through constant feedback from global startup experts and a structured process that sharpens focus to reduce time and cost.

Click here for more information on the 2022 FI Texas - Dallas Virtual Cohort and Super Cohort.



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