a+ is starting pop-up accelerators: one month, ten founders, a small cheque, AI credits, and a demo day in front of real investors. The first one opens in Dubai this winter. After that, four to six a year, in different cities.
I own who gets in, what they learn, and the stage at the end. I need someone to own everything that makes the month actually happen. That is this job.
What you will own
- The month itself: the space, the schedule, the daily rhythm, the food, the room.
- The founders’ experience, from the day they are accepted to the day they fly home: travel, visas, housing, onboarding.
- Speakers, mentors and investors: booking them, briefing them, and running their sessions on time.
- Demo day: the run of show, the investor list, and the production with our content team.
- Sponsors: delivering everything each one was promised, and showing them that we did.
- The playbook: writing down how we did it, so the second pop-up takes half the effort of the first.
Your first eight weeks
- The venue booked and the month’s schedule built in your first two weeks.
- Ten founders accepted, travelling, housed and onboarded before kickoff.
- Kickoff on time, every session on time, and a demo day without a hitch.
- A first draft of the playbook by the time the last founder flies home.
You might be right for this if
- You have run a cohort programme, an accelerator or founder events end to end. Run it, not supported it.
- You know Dubai: its venues, vendors, free zones and visa routes, and who to call at 9pm.
- Details matter to you, and deadlines make you calmer, not louder.
- People feel looked after when you are in the room.
- You write clearly and use AI tools every day. a+ tells founders they can build a company in 30 days with AI; the team works that way too.
What you get
- You work directly with me, and you own the programme as it grows from one city to several.
- A contract through the first pop-up, becoming full-time when it works.
- Pay we agree together. Tell me what you need in the form; I would rather start from the real number.
I read every application myself and reply within a week. If there is a fit, next is a call, then a short paid piece of work together. No unpaid trials, no six-round processes.