Yes – Entrepreneur First is based in London, Singapore, Toronto, Bangalore, Paris and Berlin (whichever is closest to you). People we select relocate to join us from all over the world. There’s no commitment to stay in any of those locations after the programme, though most of our alumni do.

We recognise that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has affected people’s ability to travel, and that restrictions continue to be in effect. We take this into consideration and are able to make temporary exceptions while large parts of the cohort are running remotely. However, we would expect you to join us in person once these restrictions are lifted.

Currently, all applicants must be Canadian, have Permanent Resident Status, an Open Work Permit, or a Study Permit. If you wish to apply for our Toronto program and do not have the right to work or study in Canada, it will be your responsibility to apply for and procure a visa.

No. Building a successful company requires full-time commitment from day 1 and is almost impossible to do if you’re simultaneously working on something else. We fund you in order to enable everyone to be able to focus on Entrepreneur First without the need to work elsewhere.

No, though many companies will choose to stay. For any company the most important thing is to be close to its customers and sometimes this means relocating to where these customers are. We have companies based in the US, South Africa, Netherlands and China as well as many other locations.