Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR)

I work as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence with organizations that want to move beyond ideas and build real ventures, pilots, and new business lines.

This is not a mentoring or advisory role. It is an embedded, execution-driven position focused on validating, building, and commercializing new initiatives.

What I do as an EIR

As an Entrepreneur-in-Residence, I operate inside your organization as a founder-operator, taking responsibility for turning concepts into tangible outcomes.

Typical responsibilities include:

• Shaping venture concepts and value propositions
• Validating assumptions through real-world pilots
• Designing go-to-market and partnership strategies
• Coordinating internal teams and external stakeholders
• Moving initiatives from idea → pilot → early traction

The focus is always on execution, ownership, and learning speed.

Where EIR works best

This model is best suited for organizations that want to create or validate new ventures, not just explore them.

Typical environments:

• Corporates exploring new products, ventures, or spin-outs
• Venture studios and corporate venture builders
• Accelerators and innovation programs
• Public innovation, smart city, and mobility programs

How I work

I operate as an embedded partner, working closely with leadership, product teams, and external partners.

My approach combines:

• Founder-level execution
• Product and go-to-market ownership
• Multi-stakeholder coordination
• Public–private and corporate–startup collaboration

This model is shaped by hands-on experience building startups, leading corporate innovation programs, and delivering pilots across multiple markets.

Engagement format

• Duration: Typically 3–6 months (flexible)
• Involvement: Embedded, part-time or near full-time depending on phase
• Focus: Venture validation, pilots, and early commercialization

Each engagement is tailored to the organization and the maturity of the initiative.

What this is not

To be clear, this role is not:

• Mentorship or office hours
• Academic or exploratory research
• Slide-only strategy work
• Idea brainstorming without execution ownership

The EIR role exists to build and test, not to observe.

A note on fit

EIR engagements are selective and focused on execution-critical phases. They require commitment, decision-making authority, and access to real users or partners.