Founder-To-Be, The Foundry
Forum Ventures · Remote · Remote US · Remote Canada · Chicago · San Francisco · Boston · New York ·
COMPENSATION
€•• – ••k
Listed on the employer's job board (Ashby)
- Part-time (4 hrs/week)
- 5-week program
- Potential $250K investment
- North American time zones
- Fully remote
This is not a traditional employment role but a structured sprint designed for aspiring founders. Over five weeks, you collaborate with venture building, GTM, and product experts to validate your startup idea. Successful candidates may receive a $250K investment and a dedicated team to build the company.
What you'll do
- Dedicate approximately four hours per week for five weeks
- Validate your startup idea with the AI Studio team
- Pressure-test concepts against real market demand
- Define ideal customer profiles and validate go-to-market strategies
- Collaborate with venture building and product experts
What you'll need
- Possess a startup idea already in motion or being tested
- Have early-stage operator experience in product or business
- Demonstrate expertise in a specific domain or industry
- Show ability to attract and lead a high-quality team
- Commit to collaborating within North American time zones
- Maintain a strong desire to become a venture-backed founder
Nice to have
- Previous experience as a founder
- Deep insight into specific industry problems
- Existing technical co-founder partnership
- Background in scaling products or sales pipelines
How you'll work
- Part-time commitment alongside current full-time role
- Five-week duration for the program
- Remote participation required
- Must align with North American time zones
What you get
- Hands-on guidance from studio teams, not just curriculum
- Market and customer diligence support
- Clarity on competitive positioning and investor appetite
- Access to a network of peers at similar stages
- $100K+ worth of business perks for selected candidates
- Fundraising playbook and network for Seed and Series A rounds
Hiring process
- Apply online before the cohort start date
- Applications remain open year-round for future cohorts
- Cohort 5 begins on November 9
- Selected candidates pitch for investment at program end