AddressPrincipal (Sherpa) - Startup Studio (Strategy and Operations)
About build3:
We're a mission driven Startup Studio (read more here) that builds impact oriented startups to better the mind, body and the earth. We work with Founders as their institutional co-founder until their venture is a self sufficient organisation and ready to scale. But we are not advisors, mentors, investors, incubators or accelerators - we are all of these! We are always co-building with the Founder, creatively, conscientiously, through the power of communities.
Your mission, should you choose to accept (accountabilities):
Startup DISCOVERY :
- Create and execute sourcing strategy to build a pipeline of impact startups in the manufacturing & engineering + technology & services domain
- Reaching out to the best channels to find impact startups and supporting them to apply for our program
- Attend appropriate events to network (online/offline)
- Partner with like-minded organisations (institutions / incubators / accelerators etc)
- Implement an online strategy along with publishing experience based content
- Consider PR if relevant
- Lead implementation of in-house events (demo day ; startup social)
ESTABLISH FIT :
- Assess and finalise the most aligned impact startups to invest in and build
- Lead smooth functioning and designing operational processes like pipeline management, syncing and coordinating with team members, investors & founders
- Run market research to assess viability of startups
- Collect data and complete an internal scorecard to determine mutual fit (includes data analysis, financial modelling etc)
- Close deals and agreements, post thorough startup due diligence and associated compliances, with experts and internal team members
- Ensure collection and analysis of founder feedback leading to process improvement
- Build - Take startups from zero to one and be a 'sherpa' on their growth journey
- Be the 'sherpa' to founders, assist when asked, not be an overbearing alpha, working in the founders best interest and offering advise through examples
- Lead founder workshops in different expertise areas
- Manage and update the internal stakeholders like advisors and investors
- Manage the community of vendors and engage mentors/subject matter experts when required, in areas such as strategy, sales, marketing, finance, fundraising, process design etc.
- Document communication with the founders transparently, with the 'why' and data-driven insights
- Train new team members and support the hiring process
- Identify and implement tech tools as per the requirement
- Support in running our syndicate program to facilitate follow-on funding for startups
What you need to bring to the table (skills, character traits):
MUST HAVE :
- Experience of building startups, either your own startup(s) or as part of the founding team (product and organization building experience) and in the startup as founder/part of founding team, have raised funding and achieved profitability, and are willing to work primarily for equity/profit share.
- A structured approach to understanding a founder's needs.
- Experience in working with multiple startups (as a consultant or at an incubator/accelerator/VC) and a good understanding/access to the entrepreneurship ecosystem
- Ability to deal seamlessly with cross-functional teams and multiple organizations
- Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, with founders, traditional business leaders, peers, and mentors
- Design think and structure product development end-to-end
- Personality traits include being structured, organised, motivated, social, energetic, empathetic, humble, self-managers/starters, and patient to guide founders and build startups effectively.
- Overall alignment to build3 values is a must, do have a look at our not-so-long list
- Proficiency in English, knowledge of Hindi is a good to have ; the role is based out of Goa
Why should you consider us (things that make us different):
- Be around energetic, and mission oriented people
- A lot of freedom and responsibility
- Experience working with well heeled entrepreneurs and enthusiastic community members
- Work on a variety of projects
- We compensate frugally at first, but we will share generously the value we create together
Here are our values!
Our team is waiting eagerly for you to apply!
