We're looking for an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). This will be a part time role for about twice a week. You will be a Mentor for inexperienced entrepreneurs for key start up activities related to team formation, strategic marketing, business development, strategic partnering, and fundraising.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Creating insights into how macro trends and shifts in the competitive landscape influence the venture opportunity in that space.
* Evaluating how new business models can be applied effectively to create new value.
* Understanding how we can best leverage the assets of our corporate partners to create competitive advantage.
* Examining market size and building the business case of the potential venture.
* Engaging with customer segments via qualitative methods to truly understand their needs. Support with reaching out to experts and stakeholders in specific spaces.
* Rapid prototyping and testing potential solutions with the customer segments.
* Creating an investment note communicating the insights generated to obtain corporate board endorsement.
* An experienced entrepreneur with experience in the UAE and/or GCC and MENA market(s).
* Excited to work with startups throughout their acceleration journey.
* Some experience with coaching/mentoring.
* A team-oriented individual who is also able to work on projects autonomously.
* A problem-solver, taking initiative and challenging startups to achieve their full potential.
ABOUT RAINMAKING INNOVATION:
* We are the people behind Startupbootcamp, the global accelerator with 75 programs on four continents behind us.
* We are a fast growing innovation execution engine with a partnership of serial entrepreneurs with a mix of corporate and startup backgrounds.
* We are 150+ passionate innovators distributed across 12 offices.
* We have worked with 100 of the Fortune 500; we’re at the intersection of startups, corporates, investors and talent.
* To know more about Rainmaking:https://rainmaking.io
WHAT WE OFFER:
* A unique culture focusing on three strong values: being entrepreneurial, being impactful and being kind.
* Read our culture book here: https://rainmaking.io/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/RM_culturebook.pdf
* A great working environment and awesome colleagues.
* A fun and challenging role with lots of room to influence how things get done.
* A platform designed to create meaningful partnerships between startups and partners of the program.
If you got what it takes, apply to this role through our job opening.
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