A startup accelerator is only as strong as the caliber of founders in its programs. But with a vast increase in accelerators from the recent startup boom, it is becoming harder and harder to differentiate and reach potential applicants. At this interactive online event, Founder Institute leaders will share best practices on how to source (and evaluate) quality deal flow based on their experience generating over 100,000 applicants to hundreds of startup accelerators worldwide.

**❯ What You’ll Learn**

* Startup accelerator and incubator trends in 2023
* Proven frameworks and strategies to get quality deal flow in a current competitive environment
* Steps to improve your diligence and startup selection process

**❯** **Featured Speakers:**

* **[Jonathan Greechan](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathangreechan/) – CEO & Co-Founder at [Founder Institute](http://fi.co/):** Jonathan is the Co-Founder & CEO of The Founder Institute, the world’s largest pre-seed startup accelerator. Since 2009, he has grown and scaled the organization to chapters in over 200 cities and 95 countries, which have produced over [[total_companies]] portfolio companies with nearly $2 billion in venture funding.
* **[Ryan Micheletti](https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmicheletti/)**- **Head of Global Operations at** **[Founder Institute](http://fi.co/)**[:](http://fi.co/) Ryan led the operations team that launched over 6,500 portfolio companies across 200 cities with a global mentor network of over 35,000 Mentors. His personal portfolio includes 600+ Startups that have raised $200M+ in Funding with an enterprise value of over $2B.
* **[Diane Bailey](https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianebailey1/)** – **Head of Accelerator Growth** **at** **[Founder Institute](http://fi.co/)**: Diane has extensive experience getting companies from 0 to 1 in the most cost-efficient and effective way possible. She also leads the FI Colorado Core Program.

**Additional Resources:**
Find more [Startup Events](https://fi.co/events), learn about our [Accelerator Lab Bootcamp](https://fi.co/bootcamp/acceleratorlab) for accelerator professionals, or visit our [Insights Blog](https://fi.co/insights) for more startup tips.

**❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at [https://fi.co/startupwebinar/16680](https://fi.co/startupwebinar/16680) to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!**