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Founder- in- Residence

I-Labs Acquisition Studio · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Overview: We are looking for an experienced and highly entrepreneurial Founder-in-Residence to identify, build highly entrepreneurial Founder-in-Residence to identify, build, launch, and scale a new venture from the ground up.This is a zero-to-one leadership role for a founder, entrepreneur, startup operator, or senior business/product leader who knows how to turn opportunities into real businesses.You will work closely with leadership while taking end-to-end ownership of the venture — from idea validation and MVP development to customer acquisition, revenue generation, product-market fit, and scaling.Key ResponsibilitiesIdentify and validate high-potential business and market opportunities.Develop new venture ideas, business models, and go-to-market strategies.Conduct customer discovery, market research, and competitive analysis.Take products/ventures from concept → MVP → launch → product-market fit → scale.Work closely with product, technology, design, marketing, and operations teams.Build early customer relationships and develop acquisition strategies.Own revenue, growth, business performance, and key venture KPIs.Develop pricing, sales, partnerships, and commercialisation strategies.Build and lead the initial venture team.Develop financial models, budgets, forecasts, and growth plans.Present venture progress, opportunities, challenges, and investment requirements to leadership.Build relationships with strategic partners, investors, and key industry stakeholders.Make fast, data-driven decisions in an ambiguous and rapidly changing environment.Requirements 9 -10 + years of experience in entrepreneurship, startups, venture building, business development, product management, strategy, consulting, or a related field.Proven experience building, launching, or scaling a startup, product, business, or new business unit.Previous Founder, Co-Founder, Entrepreneur, Startup Operator, or senior leadership experience is highly preferred.Strong understanding of business models, market validation, product development, and go-to-market strategy.Demonstrated experience driving revenue, growth, customer acquisition, or business expansion.Strong financial and commercial understanding, including unit economics and business KPIsExperience building and managing high-performing teams.Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, communication, and negotiation skills.Ability to operate independently, take ownership, and execute with speed.Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-growth, and highly ambiguous environment.What We OfferHigh ownership and decision-making authority.Opportunity to build a venture from 0 to1.Direct access to senior leadership. Support from technology, product, design, marketing, finance, and operations teams.Opportunity to build and lead your own venture team.Potential equity / profit-sharing opportunity، depending on the venture structure.Opportunity to grow into a long-term Founder, Venture CEO, or Business Unit Leader role.