Catalyst by AK
Founding Team Opportunity
Build Something Real. Earn Your Place.
We are building a modern remote-first company focused on helping businesses grow through strategy, technology, branding, systems, and execution.
This is not a traditional job opening. This is an opportunity for a small number of high-potential people to join early, prove themselves, and potentially become part of the founding team.
Who We Are Building
Catalyst by AK is being designed as a business growth and execution company that helps businesses and startups scale through:
We will also build our own internal startup ideas over time. Our long-term goal is to create a high-performance company where talented people can build meaningful businesses together.
Who We Are Looking For
We are currently looking for 3 Founding Associates who may grow into co-founder roles over time. We care more about ability, ownership, and hunger than degrees or resumes.
1. Operations / Management
Someone who can organize:
- People
- Systems
- Timelines
- Execution
2. Tech / Builder
Someone who can build:
- Websites
- Systems
- Automations
- Tools
3. Brand / Creative
Someone who understands:
- Branding
- Design
- Content
- Visual Quality
What We Value
Are You The Right Fit?
Who Should Apply
- Student with real skills
- Recent graduate
- Freelancer wanting bigger ownership
- Young professional tired of average work culture
- Builder who wants to create long-term value
- Ambitious person willing to work hard and grow fast
Who Should NOT Apply
- Looking for an instant co-founder title
- Looking for easy money
- Desires passive participation
- Wants status without contribution
- Looking for short-term casual involvement
- Makes excuses over execution
The Selection Process
We take selection seriously. Here is how it works:
Step 1: Application Form
Submit your profile, experience, skills, mindset, and tell us why you want to join.
Step 2: Shortlisting & Orientation
Selected applicants will be contacted for an orientation session that explains the subsequent selection procedures.
Step 3: Intro Call
We evaluate your communication, thinking, seriousness, and alignment with our vision.
Step 4: Practical Tasks
Shortlisted candidates will receive real-world tasks relevant to their chosen domain.
Step 5: Founding Associate
The selected candidate will work for one year as a Founding Associate under an agreement before the vesting period starts.
Step 6: Co-Founder
Once the cliff period ends, the Founding Associate receives the discussed equity.
What the Initial Days Look Like
The first phase is focused on building ourselves before taking outside projects. We will spend time on skill sharpening, systems building, brand creation, website development, internal case studies, and business model testing.
Selected associates will help scale our first internal growth project through traffic growth, lead systems, and automation. This helps us create real case studies and test real ability.
Important Notice
We do not charge any fees for applications. If anyone asks for money, training fees, processing fees, or deposits in our name, it is not genuine. Official communication will only happen through our verified channels.
Our Standard
We prefer a small elite team over a large average team. We care about quality over hype, builders over talkers, and long-term trust over short-term excitement.
If you believe you can build, learn fast, take ownership, and help create something meaningful from the ground up, apply below.