harper russo talent partnerEl Paso, TX
Entrepreneur in Residence
Entrepreneur in Residence
Entrepreneur in Residence
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Apply for this role (opens in a new tab)Entrepreneur in Residence / Founder MentorWe’re partnering with a fast-growing education business that is building a community of experienced entrepreneurs to mentor the next generation of founders. We’re looking for Entrepreneurs in Residence / Founder Mentors who have built and grown real businesses and can use that experience to help ambitious early-stage founders navigate the realities of launching, growing and scaling a company. This isn't about having a particular exit, funding history or revenue number. We're interested in founders and operators who have been through the journey themselves and have practical lessons, frameworks and experience they can pass on.
The Role:
You’ll work one-to-one with a portfolio of early-stage founders, helping them move from idea through to building a sustainable, revenue-generating business.
Depending on the founder and stage, you could be helping them:
- Validate an idea and identify a genuine market opportunity
- Build and launch their first product or service
- Find and win their first customers
- Develop their sales and go-to-market strategy
- Improve marketing, positioning and customer acquisition
- Build teams and make their first key hires
- Work through operational and commercial challenges
- Develop the systems required to scale
- Stay accountable to clear milestones and outcomes
- This is practical mentorship rather than theoretical business coaching. Founders need someone who can say, “I've faced this before — here's what worked, what didn't and what I'd do now.”Who We're Looking ForWe’d like to speak with people who have:
- Founded, co-founded or played a significant leadership role in building and scaling a successful business
- Genuine experience taking a company from an early stage through meaningful commercial growth
- Strong commercial judgement across areas such as product, sales, marketing, hiring, operations or growth
- The ability to challenge founders while remaining supportive and constructive
- A practical, hands-on approach to problem solving
- The confidence to share both successes and mistakes from their own entrepreneurial journey
Previous mentoring, advisory, coaching or angel-investing experience is valuable, but not essential.
You don't need to have built a unicorn, raised millions in VC funding or achieved a particular exit. We're much more interested in credible entrepreneurial experience and what you can teach someone building today.
Particularly Relevant Backgrounds
We’re keen to hear from founders and business leaders with experience across areas including:
Professional services & agencies
Education & professional development
Entertainment, art & media
Events, communities & experiences
Real estate & infrastructure
Workplace & future of work
Travel & hospitality
Technology & digital businessesE-commerce & consumer businesses
Other successfully built and scaled SMEsWhy Consider It?
Use your entrepreneurial experience to directly impact the next generation of founders
Work closely with ambitious people at the point where your advice can have the greatest impact
Join a wider network of experienced founders, entrepreneurs and operators
Continue running your own ventures or portfolio alongside the role
Highly rewarding, flexible paid work
If you've built something real, learned the lessons that come with it, and enjoy helping other entrepreneurs succeed, we'd love to hear from you.
Apply directly or get in touch for a confidential conversation.
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