Founder

Overview

Location: Princeton, New Jersey (In-Person)
Employment Type: Full-Time Founder Residency
Compensation: Up to $11,000 in living support during the first 90 days.
Venture Builder (After Graduation): $80,000–$120,000 Annual Salary
Performance Bonuses
Leadership Opportunities
Ownership: Opportunity to earn up to 45% equity in the venture through performance milestones and long-term execution.

What You'll Do

• Validate real business opportunities.
• Build AI-native products and services.
• Interview customers and understand their problems.
• Acquire your first paying customers.
• Build repeatable business systems.
• Learn sales, operations, finance, marketing, and execution.
• Scale ventures using AI and automation.
• Work directly with experienced founders and operators.

Journey

• Phase 1 – Founder Residency (First 90 Days)
• Up to $11,000 in living support
• Full-time venture-building experience
• Access to AI tools and operating systems
• Mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs
• Capital and infrastructure to validate your business
• Objective: Prove you can build and acquire your first paying customer
• Phase 2 – Venture Builder (After First Paying Customer)
• Annual salary of $80,000–$120,000
• Leadership responsibility
• Continued operational support
• Resources to grow and scale your venture

Who We're Looking For

• Think like an owner
• Learn quickly
• Execute relentlessly
• Love solving difficult problems
• Comfortable with uncertainty
• Embrace AI
• Want to build wealth—not just earn a salary
• Believe your intelligence is worth investing

Who We're Not Looking For

• Looking for a comfortable corporate career
• Needing someone to tell you what to do every day
• Avoiding accountability
• Not comfortable speaking with customers
• Looking only for a guaranteed paycheck
• Wants promotions instead of ownership