Tech Events by London Startup Founder 101

Have you ever wondered why some people take the leap while others stay stuck? The difference isn't luck, resources, or timing — it's the way founders think. Join Jonathan Greechan, Co-Founder & CEO of the Founder Institute, for a fascinating deep-dive into the psychology behind entrepreneurial action.

Building a company in the U.S. is hard enough. Doing it as a non-citizen founder means navigating an immigration system that was never designed with startups in mind. This 101 session breaks down the essentials in plain English.

**✨ The decisions that shaped these companies were made when nobody was watching and nothing was certain.** Founders from across the FI network walk through what they chose early, why, and how those choices look in hindsight. 🤖 What they are building with AI now, and which of their original assumptions survived. 💬 Q&A, then open networking. 👉 **[Register now]( to get your link and join us live!** .

Venture Trailblazers is an exclusive event series that connects leading investors, founders, and ecosystem leaders from across the globe to discuss the latest trends in startups and venture capital. For this edition, we are honored to welcome Charles Hudson, Managing Partner of Precursor Ventures and one of the most respected voices in early-stage investing. The goal of Venture Trailblazers is to educate and connect founders, leaders, mentors, and investors across the global Founder Institute, VC Lab, and FI Venture Networks.

UPDATE:** Rescheduled to **September 28, same time**. Most innovation hubs and economic development programs underperform for the same structural reason: not enough promising applicants. The result? Empty incubators, freelancer-occupied co-working spaces, and funding going to a small number of un-promising companies. Drawing on lessons from 17 years running global incubators and accelerators, Jonathan Greechan (Co-Founder and CEO of the Founder Institute) will walk through strategies that successful entrepreneurship programs use to generate large volumes of applicants and companies.

You have years inside an industry and a problem AI could solve. What you don't have is a technical co-founder, so you've been waiting. In 2026, that's no longer a reason to wait. Connor Sattely, CEO of the Founder Institute, has reviewed more than 1,000 deals for 200+ VC firms. He'll show you what an AI-native startup looks like on day zero and where industry insiders have the edge.

You built the thing. It works in a demo, it looks real, and then someone asks whether it can handle a thousand users and take payments. That gap is where AI built products stall. The tools are excellent at getting you to a working prototype and almost silent about architecture, security, and everything that decides whether a product survives contact with customers. Carlos Ignacio Sanabria, Partnership Manager at Designli, has run dozens of code and UX audits on exactly these builds. He will show you what to look for, so you can find the problems before your users do.