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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

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