What are the responsibilities and job description for the Startup Lab 2026: Business Associate position at Fulcrum GT?
JOB DESCRIPTION
You and your team will build a new product from the ground up in 3 months. Your team will be small, flat, and cross functional. Help them make sound business decisions throughout the various stages of new venture development. This is a founder-style environment where roles overlap and evolve. You are expected to bring your specialized skills to bear for your team but prepare to wear as many hats as it takes to get the job done. Individual performance matters, but success is ultimately measured by the progress of your team's startup. Startup Lab Business Associates can expect to:
You and your team will build a new product from the ground up in 3 months. Your team will be small, flat, and cross functional. Help them make sound business decisions throughout the various stages of new venture development. This is a founder-style environment where roles overlap and evolve. You are expected to bring your specialized skills to bear for your team but prepare to wear as many hats as it takes to get the job done. Individual performance matters, but success is ultimately measured by the progress of your team's startup. Startup Lab Business Associates can expect to:
- Assist your team as necessary to find product-market fit and launch an MVP
- Design a profitable and scalable business model
- Identify white space in the marketplace and viable market entry strategies
- Collaborate with the team to align business objectives with product and user goals
- Develop the confidence to take new ideas from concept to reality
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a Bachelor's or advanced degree in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Operations, Economics, or related field from a top-tier university/college, or able to demonstrate significant professional work experience.
- Open minded, curious learner, and comfortable with ambiguity
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills
- Depth of skill in venture development, with the patience and willingness to collaborate across other disciplines
- Entrepreneurial mindset, biased towards action, comfortable with fast-paced environment. Startup experience is a plus
- You must be fully available—onsite—from June 1, 2026 through August 28, 2026.
- Competitive salary based on experience
- Opportunities for travel
- Social and team-building events, like K1-Speed, rock-climbing, and more.
- Fully stocked kitchen with assorted drinks & snacks
- Professional development through mentors, training, and networking
- Future opportunities—simplified pathway to employment