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Job Opening for a ‘Designer’, Become a Member of a Lean Bootstrapping Startup Incubation Team!

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Job Opening for a ‘Designer’ 

Become a Member of a Lean Bootstrapping Startup Incubation Team!

The Opportunity

Our Mission

Lean Bootstrapping is a LEANSTACK-based, venture-studio-backed, startup incubation program. Each 16-week incubation program begins with ideation, moves to demand validation, and aims to achieve problem-solution fit by the end.

Our Startup Teams

Each startup team within our program is composed of three distinct roles, each bringing specialized skills to the table:

  • The ‘Designer’ wields strong UX & UI skills to lead the architecture, design, and creation of user experiences and interfaces, ensuring that our products are not only functional but also intuitive and visually appealing.
  • The 'Hacker' employs robust technical and development skills to build the MVP (Minimum Viable Product) following successful demand validation, turning innovative ideas into working software that meets market needs.
  • The ‘Hustler’ utilizes expertise in marketing and sales, enhancing our projects with strong copywriting, effective communication, and a strategic understanding of metrics, pricing, and positioning to ensure market relevance and profitability.

While each team member specializes in their area, collaboration is key throughout our process. All members actively participate in every phase of the incubation program. This integration ensures a well-rounded approach to product development. During the initial stages, all three contribute to ideation and participate in all five sprints of the 90-day demand validation cycle. Upon completing these phases, the focus shifts as members delve deeper into their specialized roles during the MVP creation and subsequent delivery phase.

About The Role

The 'Designer' role suits a creative individual with a business mindset, brimming with intellectual curiosity and entrepreneurial spirit. During the demand validation phase, the 'Designer' actively participates in customer discovery interviews, offering insights into customer problems with existing solutions and frequently providing crucial insights that refine this critical skill.

We are seeking a 'Designer' with profound expertise in UX/UI design to lead our product's visual and interactive framework. You will craft user-centric designs from concept to implementation, collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to integrate user feedback, and push the boundaries of what our products can achieve. Candidates should have a strong background in interaction design or a similar field, and a portfolio that showcases a deep understanding of user experience, innovative design solutions, and a clean aesthetic. Proficiency in Figma is required.

What You Will Learn

You will thrive and learn exponentially in the uncertain, fast-paced startup environment. You will wear various hats and relish building things from scratch. 

You will learn:

  • The LEANSTACK startup incubation process
  • Efficient methods for performing ideation and business model design
  • How to stress test lean business plans quickly
  • The anatomy of a 90-day demand validation cycle
  • Techniques for achieving problem / solution fit
  • How to properly conduct problem discovery interviews
  • How to map the opportunity space
  • The best method to prioritize the opportunity space
  • How to design solutions that drive a switch to your solution
  • The best framework to create a compelling pre-mvp offer
  • How to deliver and optimize a pre-mvp offer
  • The best recipes for delivering an MVP
  • The quickest path to achieving customer traction

The Best Part

This is NOT an unpaid internship. This paid contract position offers hands-on learning, real-world experience, and reasonable compensation for your efforts.

The Details

Here are some details regarding the role:

  • Weekly hourly requirement: between 15 & 20 hours per week.
  • Compensation: Hourly, contract basis
  • Work Location: remote (preference for candidates in the Orlando area)
  • Start Date: August 26th, 2024
  • End Date: December 20th, 2024
  • Opportunities for follow-on contracts, including full-time employment after graduation


Ideal Candidate Profile

  • Educational Background: Holds or working on a degree in Interaction Design, Graphic Design, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), or a closely related field.
  • Professional Experience: Demonstrates substantial experience in UX/UI design, with a strong portfolio featuring examples of interaction design and user-centered solutions.
  • Technical Skills: Proficient in Figma and understands the principles of responsive and adaptive design.
  • Research Skills: Experienced in user research methodologies, including creating personas, conducting usability tests, and performing competitive analysis.
  • Problem Solving: Shows a clear ability to approach complex design problems and deliver simple, intuitive user interfaces that enhance user experience.
  • Communication Skills: Excellent communication and presentation skills, capable of effectively articulating design decisions to team members and stakeholders.
  • Team Collaboration: Thrives in a collaborative team environment, actively contributes to joint objectives, and is receptive to feedback.
  • Adaptability: Comfortable navigating the uncertainties of a fast-paced startup environment and can adapt quickly to shifting priorities.
  • Passion for Design: Has a genuine passion for delivering aesthetically pleasing designs that meet user needs and drive business goals.
  • Intellectual Curiosity and Honesty: Exhibits a relentless pursuit of knowledge and a strong desire to explore new challenges. Demonstrates unwavering honesty and integrity in all actions and interactions.
  • Additional Qualities: An interest in landing page conversion rate optimization and a strong desire to continually learn and grow within the field.

Next Step

If you’re excited by this intellectually stimulating and rewarding journey, we invite you to apply. Explain why you are a great fit for our program. We eagerly await your application and will respond promptly.

Additional Questions

In addition to your resume and portfolio, please submit a PDF with the answers to these questions.

  • Tell us about a time you used data to make a decision.
  • What would your best friend tell us about your strengths and weaknesses?
  • When working on a team, what's hardest for you?
  • What makes you happiest and most effective when working with others?
  • Tell us about a time that you experienced what you perceived to be an injustice.
  • What's the last thing you really geeked out about?
  • Can you tell us why the position interests you?