Fibernetics President to advise at the world’s leading entrepreneur training and start-up launch program
CAMBRIDGE, ONTARIO – (May 14th, 2015) John Stix, Fibernetics co-founder and president is proud to be selected as a mentor for The Founder Institute, the world's largest entrepreneur training and start-up launch program.
Helping aspiring entrepreneurs from across the globe build enduring technology companies, the Founder Institute carefully recruits approximately 25 Mentors per semester. These Mentors are selected based on their expertise on a topic in the curriculum, in John’s case, the importance of establishing a culture early in a start-up’s lifecycle.
“The amazing journey that an Entrepreneur embarks on can be incredibly rewarding and inspiring. The relationships, celebrations, failures, risks and memories, make all the sacrifices seem like a group badge of honour that you wear proudly on your sleeve,” said John.
“I try to stop, pause and soak in every moment and so should everyone else. I'm indeed proud to be a mentor for the Founder Institute.”
The Toronto-Waterloo corridor is one of the deepest pools of innovation and talent in the entire world. In less than one year Founder Institute has helped launch more than 20 new tech startups in this region and expects to launch at least 100 more in the coming months.
"John Stix is a passionate accomplished entrepreneur who has demonstrated a personal commitment to mentoring and working with entrepreneurs to help them achieve their vision” says Sunil Sharma, Co-Director of Founder Institute Toronto.
“We are privileged to have him on board as a mentor and we know that the new class will benefit greatly from his experience and vision”
About The Founder Institute:
The Founder Institute is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 50 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 1,550 companies in 6 years. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
About John Stix:
John’s career as an entrepreneur in both telecommunications and marketing has provided him with a wealth of experience taking start-ups to enterprise level organizations. A co-founder of Fibernetics, one of the largest telecom companies in the country with points of presence coast-to-coast, the company supports hundreds of thousands of Canadians with their telecommunications needs.
His current role is President of Fibernetics, where he oversees an international team of telecom professionals through their residential brand, Worldline and their business services division, NEWT. John also mentors Fibernetics Ventures Inc. and its associated companies: Fongo, Cloud at Cost, Rack & Data and Plasticity. His focus is on improving culture with an “I’m in!” initiative.
John is a public speaker, and works with companies both large and small focusing on increasing workplace happiness and employee engagement through improving their culture. He helps guide the next generation of business leaders to produce world changing products and services to market. His personal website is http://www.johnstix.ca/
About Fibernetics:
Headquartered in Cambridge, Ontario, Fibernetics goes “Beyond Telecom” by providing superior products and services at the fairest prices to the Canadian market place with a singular focus on customer service in everything they do. Selected as a regional finalist in the Canada's Best Managed Companies program for 2014, Fibernetics has its own national infrastructure that delivers a full range of voice and data services for residential customers through Worldline and for business clients with the NEWT Business Phone System and Business Internet. Website: http://www.fibernetics.ca/ Twitter: @fibernetics
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John Stix – Fibernetics President
519-489-6700
jstix@corp.fibernetics.ca
