Founder in Residence – Sports & Collectibles Online Platform Milan, Italy (or hybrid) · Equity-based partnership About Azienda riservata Azienda riservata is a Milan-based holding company that acquires, launches, and scales digital services businesses for the long term. We operate across influencer marketing, creator economy, and online sales — not as passive investors, but as hands-on operators. We keep teams small, bureaucracy near zero, and decisions fast. We think in decades, not quarters. The opportunity We're launching an online platform focused on collectibles and sports memorabilia. We're not looking for an employee. We're looking for a co-founder. You own the vision, the curation, and the execution. Azienda riservata provides seed capital, operational infrastructure (legal, finance, admin, logistics), an existing network in the sports and entertainment world — including direct experience running one of Europe's leading charity auction platforms — and the tools to scale a digital business fast. You provide the obsession for the product, the knowledge of the market, and the hunger to build a category-defining brand. The role is designed for exceptional individuals currently in consulting, strategy, or high-growth startups who want to transition into co-founding roles. What you'll do → Define the brand, the positioning, and the product strategy: what we sell, to whom, and why they buy from us and not from anyone else. → Build sourcing channels — athletes, clubs, estates, private collectors, licensing partners. → Launch and operate the online platform: product listings, authentication, pricing, storytelling. → Develop the community: collectors, fans, investors in memorabilia as an alternative asset class. → Drive sales through organic content, paid acquisition, partnerships, drops, and auctions. → Turn a passion into a business with real margins and a defensible moat. What we're looking for → Deep, genuine passion for sports mem