

About us
Startup Founder 101 is a community for founders, aspiring entrepreneurs, startup builders, investors, and professionals who are passionate about building businesses and meaningful connections in Singapore.
This group hosts free and paid events throughout the year where you can learn the best practices of starting a company from people who have been there and done that.
You’ll have the opportunity to meet local founders and investors, exchange ideas with experts, get feedback on your idea, participate in startup workshops, and more.
Whether you're launching your first startup, growing an established company, exploring a new idea, or supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem, this group is designed to bring people together to learn, collaborate, and grow.
What you can expect:
• Founder networking sessions
• Fireside chats with entrepreneurs and industry leaders
• Startup and business workshops
• Peer learning and founder roundtables
• Investor and ecosystem introductions
• Collaboration and partnership opportunities
• A supportive environment to share challenges, ideas, and wins
We welcome founders at every stage—from idea validation to scaling and beyond—as well as professionals who contribute to the startup ecosystem.
Community guidelines:
✓ Be respectful and supportive
✓ Introduce yourself and connect with others
✓ Share opportunities and insights
✓ No excessive self-promotion or spam
✓ Focus on creating value for the community
Our mission is simple:
Connect. Learn. Collaborate. Grow.
We look forward to building an active, welcoming, and impactful founder community together.
Typical startup event topics include:
• Coming up with a strong startup idea
• Startup legal basics and setting up a company
• How to pitch your startup
• Accounting and tax compliance for companies
• How to raise funding for your startup
• And much more!
Join the group to be invited to our next event!
Upcoming events
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How to Start an AI Startup Without Quitting Your Job
·OnlineOnlineLeaving a stable job can feel like the price of entry for starting a company. For most first-time founders it is the wrong first step. Research on founders who kept their jobs while starting found they were less likely to fail than those who quit first. This session shows how to build on nights and weekends: what to work on in the first months, how to keep your side project separate from your job, and which signals say it is time to go full time. Register now and start with the job you already have.
❯ Guest Speakers include:
- Ayhan K. Isaacs (Head of Global Growth, Founder Institute)
❯ What You'll Learn:
- What to work on in your first months when you only have nights and weekends
- How AI tools let one person with a full-time job make real progress
- How to keep your side project clear of your employer's time and equipment
- Which signals tell you it is time to go full time
- How structured, part-time programs fit around a day job
❯ Who Should Attend:
- Employed professionals with an idea and no plan to quit yet
- People who want to test a startup before taking a financial risk
- Aspiring founders with family or financial commitments
- Anyone who has put off starting because they cannot leave their job
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❯❯ This is a live, interactive online event, so be sure to RSVP at https://fi.co/e/406071/meetup to receive the Zoom URL to join us live!
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Past events
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