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
- 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).
- 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:
- Product & Tech
- MVP scoping, prototyping, AI workflow design, evaluation, iteration
- Marketing & Sales
- Positioning, SEO & GEO, messaging & content, lead gen, outbound/inbound experiments, sales pipeline
- 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
- 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
- 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