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
.

• Duration: 3 Months (February 15 – May 15)
• Final date to receive applications: January 31
• Format: 100% Remote
• Commitment: 10–15 hours per week
• Program Fee: €490 (One-time)
• Organizer:
  Up Xcale

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).

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:

• MVP scoping, prototyping, AI workflow design, evaluation, iteration

• Positioning, SEO & GEO, messaging & content, lead gen, outbound/inbound experiments, sales pipeline

• 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.

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)

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

Top performers may…