Entrepreneur Program & Founder-in-Residence

**Build AI B2B Products | 3-Month Intensive | Remote**

UpXcale is looking for the next generation of AI builders and business operators. This is a combined application for our **3-month Entrepreneur Program** and the subsequent **6-month Founder-in-Residence (FiR) track**.

Program Details

• **Duration:** 3 Months (February 15 – May 15)
• **Application Deadline:** January 31
• **Format:** 100% Remote
• **Commitment:** 10–15 hours per week
• **Program Fee:** €490 (One-time)
• **Organizer:** UpXcale

## Tasks

1. Program overview

**Build a real AI B2B product in 3 months — with weekly masterclasses, 1:1 support, and hands-on execution.**

UpXcale’s Entrepreneur Program is an intense, practice-first experience for aspiring founders and entrepreneurial operators. Over 3 months, you’ll learn entrepreneurship by doing: **you will build and market a AI-based B2B products** while being guided by successful entrepreneurs and experts through **weekly masterclasses** and **individual sessions**.

You’ll work **individually and in teams**, moving from problem selection to prototype, to go-to-market, to early customer traction.

**Typical product directions include:**

• Intelligent **B2B chatbots**
• AI **personal assistants** for specific workflows
• AI copilots for operations, sales enablement, customer support, HR, finance, etc. (various markets)

**After the program:** high-performing participants may be invited to a **6‑month Founder‑in‑Residence role**, with the possibility to receive **equity afterward** (based on outcomes and fit).

1. Program Structure (3 Months)

A) General Track (Entrepreneurship in Practice)

You’ll learn the practical foundations of entrepreneurship, including:

• **Company formation & registration basics**
• **Business setup & organization** (roles, routines, documentation, tools)
• **Financing & funding fundamentals** (bootstrapping, pricing, grants/investors)
• **Legal/contract basics** (B2B realities, compliance considerations)
• **Market selection & validation**
• **Customer discovery & problem framing**
• **MVP design and iteration**
• **Go-to-market execution** (positioning, distribution, sales motion)

B) Focus Track (Choose 1 Track)

Pick one focus area to deepen your skills while still participating in the full build:

1. **Product & Tech**

• MVP scoping, prototyping, AI workflow design, evaluation, iteration

1. **Marketing & Sales**

• Positioning, SEO & GEO, messaging & content, lead gen, outbound/inbound experiments, sales pipeline

1. **Organization & Business Development**

• Partnerships, ops, processes, business modeling, internal systems, strategy

Weekly Rhythm (Simple, Clear Format)

• **Weekly masterclass** with entrepreneurs/experts
• **Individual sessions (1:1 / small-group)** for feedback and accountability
• **Build sprints** (product + go-to-market experiments)
• **Group work** (peer teams, critique sessions, shared execution)

**Outcome by the end:** a built product + a live market test (marketing/sales experiments) + a clear next step plan.

## Requirements

This program is designed for people who want to **build**, not just learn. You should apply if you:

• Want to become a founder (or join early-stage ventures) and want real-world practice
• Like fast execution, iteration, and feedback
• Are excited about **AI-based B2B products** and customer discovery
• Can commit consistently for 3 months and collaborate with others

**Great fits include:**

• Early-career professionals with strong ambition
• Builders (technical or no-code) who want business depth
• Marketers/sales/business profiles who want product experience
• Operators who want to transition into entrepreneurship
• **Execution mindset** and reliability
• Curiosity and coachability
• Interest in AI + B2B markets
• Clear motivation for entrepreneurship
• Ability to collaborate and communicate
• Domain knowledge (a plus, not required)

## Benefits

1) What You’ll Build (Practical Learning)

Participants will build and market AI-based B2B products such as:

• AI assistants that automate repetitive internal workflows
• Intelligent support or onboarding chatbots tailored to a niche
• AI copilots that help teams search, summarize, draft, or decide faster

You’ll work through:

• Problem selection + target market
• Customer discovery + validation
• MVP build
• Landing page + messaging
• Distribution experiments (outbound, content, partnerships, etc.)
• Learnings, iteration, and traction plan

2) Founder-in-Residence (Post-Program Opportunity)

**Top performers may be offered a paid 6‑month Founder‑in‑Residence role** at UpXcale after completing the program.

**What FiR includes:**

• Paid role focused on continuing product execution and traction
• Close collaboration with mentors/operators
• Potential path to **equity afterward**, based on contribution and venture direction

**This is for people who want to keep building beyond the 3 months** and are serious about turning the work into a venture-ready outcome.

**Apply by:** **January 31**

**Program starts:** **February 15**

**Application should include:**

• Background (LinkedIn/CV)
• Why you want to join and which focus track you prefer (Product & Tech / Marketing & Sales / Org & BizDev) (in Motivation letter)
• Recommendation letter (attached to Motivation letter)
• Link to 1-minute introduction video
• Any relevant projects (can be small)
• Weekly availability / commitment confirmation
• (Optional) Problems/markets you’re excited about