Business Owner / Founder
Weekday AI (YC W21) · United States · 1 mo ago
RemoteRemoteOTHR$80–$160/hrContract
About the role
We are seeking experienced Business Owners / Founders who have founded, co-founded, or independently operated a business. In this role, you will leverage your practical business experience to review, assess, and provide structured feedback on business-related documents and materials. This opportunity is well suited for entrepreneurial professionals with strong commercial judgment, analytical thinking, and hands-on experience managing business operations, strategy, and decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Review and evaluate business documents, presentations, spreadsheets, plans, and other professional materials
- Assess content for accuracy, clarity, completeness, commercial relevance, and practical applicability
- Provide structured, well-reasoned feedback based on your real-world entrepreneurial experience
- Identify inconsistencies, gaps, errors, and areas where business reasoning or presentation can be improved
- Compare and evaluate different business outputs against defined quality criteria
- Apply independent judgment while following established evaluation guidelines and project requirements
- Clearly communicate observations, recommendations, and rationale in written form
- Maintain consistency and attention to detail across different assignments and business scenarios
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
- At least 2+ years of experience as a business owner, founder, co-founder, entrepreneur, or independent business operator
- Demonstrated experience making business, operational, financial, or strategic decisions
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to evaluate business materials objectively and provide constructive feedback
Required Skills
- Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
- Strong document review and analysis capabilities
- Ability to understand business plans, operational documents, presentations, and financial or commercial materials
- Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies and gaps
- Ability to follow structured guidelines while applying independent professional judgment
- Practical understanding of business operations, customers, markets, and commercial decision-making
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience founding or scaling a startup, small business, or growing company
- Experience managing business operations, strategy, sales, finance, or customer relationships
- Exposure to business planning, budgeting, forecasting, or performance analysis
- Experience preparing investor presentations, business plans, proposals, or strategic documents
- Experience working across multiple functions and making decisions in ambiguous or fast-changing environments
Eligibility
- Candidates must be based in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, or Canada
- Candidates should be comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment
Engagement Details
- Remote, flexible engagement
- Work will involve reviewing and evaluating business-related materials according to project-specific guidelines
- Assignments may vary depending on business domain, project requirements, and expertise
- Strong performers may have opportunities to participate in additional evaluation and expert-review projects
- You will be engaged as an independent contractor
- This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule
- Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project requirements and performance
- Work will not require access to confidential or proprietary information belonging to any previous employer, client, or institution
- Payments are made weekly based on services rendered through supported payment platforms
- Please note that certain visa categories, including H-1B and STEM OPT, may not be supported for this engagement