Builders Wanted

Entrepreneurship In Residence Program

The Entrepreneur in Residence Program is a partnership between tiphub Capital and Parallel Score Product Studio based out of Lagos Nigeria & Washington, DC. We are a team of diligent innovators who partner with African and African Diaspora founders to build a better world. The goal of the program is to build, scale, and invest in companies in emerging markets. The program leverages validation-driven company building to de-risk the early-stage development process for startups. We identify top market problems, build a team to validate the idea, develop projects, build products, and scale companies.

The Role

Entrepreneurs That Validate, Build, And Scale

We are looking for Entrepreneurs in Residence to lead new venture opportunities that have been initially validated and take them to market. As an Entrepreneur in Residence, you will be employed on a 9-month contract and lead the build and launch of a new venture opportunity to demonstrate product-market fit. We provide you with a vetted business idea, support you in building a team, and fund you with $100,00 of initial capital. Throughout the 9-month build phase, you will receive funding and operational support from tiphub Capital & Parallel Score product studio and our network of experts. We’ll then give you the right guidance, playbooks, and process to build the product and grow the company. You will also join an active community of entrepreneurs in our portfolio who are navigating similar challenges in other industries.

Who are we looking for?

About You

We are open to a variety of backgrounds but generally look for business-oriented & data-driven product leaders who have spent time operating at software companies. We also look for sales and growth professionals who have a deep understanding of people. While we have attributes we look for, we also understand that non-traditional outcomes need non-traditional people. Here’s a sample of some signals we look for:

  • Demonstrated track record of success (you can define success how you want) in prior roles
  • Software-oriented background/acumen is preferred, although not required
  • Excellent leadership and management experience, including the ability to hire and lead world-class teams
  • Expertise in product and customer orientation
  • Highly motivated and vigorous work ethic

What We Provide

De - Risk

Being a founder is risky – we do as much as we can to de-risk the critical areas of being a founder so you can focus on validation, building, and growth. 

Validated Opportunity

provide a thoroughly researched business idea and business model with a high likelihood of success, assuming effective execution.

Hiring

provide a timeline of when to hire which initial team members and help source some of those individuals through our in-house recruiting function.

Product Development

Ensure you build the right minimum sellable product by providing guidance on how to do the correct research and workshopping the initial feature set alongside you.

Finance

Guarantee $100,000 of capital on Day 1 and provide additional support to raise a Seed or Series A 6-12 months later.

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