Founder Institute VS StartEngine

- Got into https://fi.co/ accelerator program but failed in the local market so the entire team along with the seed investor decided to not go forward with it anymore. Source: over 1 year ago

The main take aways I have gained from this experience is. They want things clear, and to the point. Any waffling or lack of knowledge into things like insurance/legal/finance then they get cold feet. In today's climate, pre-seed ideas have less chance then ever with a glooming recession. This means Investors just don't want to take the risk this year and will invest in seed rounds or higher. Global statistics... Source: almost 2 years ago

If your idea is for B2B, I recommend you apply for the founder institute accelerator program They accept application at the idea stage. I have been in their mentor network for over two years(Growth specialist). The program is 4 month and intensive but absolutely valuable. They will teach you everything around building a startup from scratch. You can apply here: https://fi.co/ good luck! Feel free to DM if you have... Source: about 2 years ago

Take a look at fi.co - good programs, although there's a cost and you do need to give up a small percentage interest in your startup. But you get intros to many mentors, a cohort of other founders, and a proven curriculum. Source: almost 3 years ago

In any case, my question is whether there is someplace on Reddit we can report this. This isn't the first time we've encountered this situation. While our subreddit is pretty new, we've been attacked in the comments section of two other websites (startengine.com and wefunder.com ), and in both cases the organization running the site was able to investigate and determine there were multiple accounts (probably... Source: over 1 year ago

I'm a very disappointed startengine.com investor. KO is a paid spokesperson for Startengine. Source: over 1 year ago

Everyone can do it. A self-directed Roth IRA can be purchased for about $400. It can own any kind of investment including startup shares. I'm thinking about moving the shares I purchased on startengine.com into a self-directed IRA. Source: over 2 years ago

There are all kinds of startup shares for sale on startengine.com. I invested in 3 companies on startengine.com. Source: over 2 years ago

Kevin O'leary has been into some cool stuff recently. Dabbling in crypto, and he has been leading the charge on things like startengine.com where people can invest in startups, and a lot of other solid industries set to grow. Source: almost 3 years ago