The Funded Founder Institute Rocks!

It has been three weeks into the Funded Founder Institute (FFI) '09 Inaugural Semester. It is amazing how the Institute managed to attract exceptional Mentors for relatively short period of time. Between the story leak in TechCrunch and the actual semester start, there were no more than 8 weeks. During that period the FFI had to finalize the curriculum, define an application process and execute it in 10 days, setup the web site we all use on daily basis, setup a live video feed for the remote participants, have the legal aspects covered, define the compensation model for Mentors, FFI, and participants, etc.  All that in addition to selecting and inviting truly exceptional mentors. 

It did take just couple of weeks to realize what was wrong with my previous venture and why it end up unsuccessful. Being able to differentiate the company from the crowd, perform a basic research, and pick a name people will remember the first time it is said are just the first steps. Basic rules. So basic people generally do not pay enough attention to. Eager for more. It is a privilege being there. 

All I wish for at the moment is a success to the FFI. What FFI is about is the free will. The undertaking is noble and with potentially great impact on the entire society. At the end it depends on us, the founders participating in the semester. The Institute is doing the best. I hope we are up to the challenge.