Start Co. is seeking an Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR) with skills and experience to advise the growth and success of startup companies in Memphis, TN.
Role & Responsibilities:
You will work closely with innovators to coach and advise on business development, marketing, fundraising, and team composition. In your role, you may expect to rotate among multiple startup teams in varying stages of development.
The purpose of the Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR), is to coach and mentor entrepreneurs while working with key community partners to help develop entrepreneurial culture in the region. More specifically, you will:
- Provide entrepreneurial coaching, support and business counsel to entrepreneurs.
- Assist entrepreneurs with strategy development including, hiring, organizational processes, financial management, growth, and investment strategy.
- Work with key public and private organizations at the national, regional, and local level for the purposes of assisting in the growth of the startups’ strategy.
Required Skills/Experience:
The ideal EIR will be a retired or exited entrepreneur with experience in supporting and growing dynamic teams and meeting market needs. Executive experience as a Chief Technology Officer is also welcomed. A seasoned professional, you must have a defined, higher-level skill set that reflects depth of experience, foresight, and intuition in the software and hardware sectors.
This is a half-time, year-round position located in Memphis, Tennessee with appropriate compensation. We anticipate that EIRs will assist growing startup teams and the engagement to last 6-12 months, though in extraordinary circumstances the engagement could last longer. While we invite candidates outside of the Memphis region to apply, we are unable to compensate relocation expenses. Strong candidates outside of Memphis that are willing to work remotely will be considered.
DESIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES
- Ability to coach and mentor entrepreneurs from relevant personal experience; mentor entrepreneurs in key start up activities related to team formation, strategic marketing, human resource issues, financial management, business development, strategic partnering, and fundraising.
- Ability to evaluate business operations, technologies, and entrepreneurs with regard to the likelihood of business success, management strengths and deficiencies, and market opportunity.
- Support the maintenance of a customer focus – Possess a strong understanding of customer expectations, strategic direction, and applying this information to strategic and tactical decisions.
- Support the management of customer-driven new product development from prototype design to launch.
- Serve as a liaison to ecosystem partners and investors to insure that expectations are exceeded and schedules and budgets are met.
- Anticipate, communicate, and manage issues and risks to project success.
- Assist with the socialization and deployment of process improvements.
- Manage and communicate project status, schedule, and deliverables.
- Support vetting of proposals of business strategies, value proposition, customer traction, technology viability, market size, and competitive positioning.
The EIR will become part of the team at Start Co. The successful candidate will believe and live our values most directly espoused here: http://neverstop.co/memphis-ecosystem-pact/.
We are looking to fill this position immediately. Candidates should e-mail a cover letter and resume to:
Katie Milligan
Chief of Staff, Start Co.
katie@neverstop.co
Or send a cover letter and resume by mail to:
Katie Milligan
Start Co.
88 Union Ave 6th Floor
Memphis, TN 38103