The Founder-in-Residence Advantage

The path to becoming a successful founder is traditionally fraught with risk: quit your job, drain your savings, and hope your idea works. But what if there was a better way?

Redefining Founder Experience

Our Founder-in-Residence (FiR) program combines the best aspects of employment and entrepreneurship:

Financial Stability

Receive a competitive salary while building your product. No need to live on ramen or max out credit cards. Focus on building, not surviving.

Real Ownership

Earn performance-based equity and revenue kickers. Your success directly translates to meaningful financial upside—without the typical founder financial risk.

Freedom to Innovate

Start with a validated product, but you're free to pivot, iterate, and innovate. We hire you for your talent and judgment, not to execute someone else's rigid vision.

What Makes a Great FiR?

We look for:

• **Builders:** People who ship products and drive results
• **Learners:** Curious minds who adapt and grow
• **Leaders:** Those who can inspire teams and make tough decisions
• **Owners:** Individuals who treat the business as their own

Technical skills matter, but they're not everything. We've seen non-technical founders excel by focusing on growth, operations, and team building.

The Learning Journey

Beyond running a single product, our FiR program is a founder training academy:

• Rotational assignments across different products and markets
• Direct mentorship from experienced operators
• Exposure to multiple business models and strategies
• Network of fellow founders and industry experts

From FiR to Independent Founder

Many of our FiRs eventually launch their own ventures. The experience, network, and capital they gain through our program dramatically increases their odds of success.

Think of it as a paid MBA in entrepreneurship—except you're building real businesses with real outcomes.

Is This Right for You?

The FiR model isn't for everyone. It's ideal if you:

• Want to build and scale products without personal financial risk
• Value mentorship and structured learning
• Prefer execution over ideation
• Seek ownership experience before going fully independent

If this resonates, we'd love to hear from you.

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Ready to become a Founder-in-Residence? Apply now.