Saturday Club
What is it?
The Saturday morning club is a structured meet up and co-working session for exceptional people who are in a full-time job but want to found a startup. Its purpose is to introduce people to potential co-founders, launch part-time projects, and fund people so they can go from part-time to full-time. Saturday morning club is only for people who are serious. It’s not a talking shop; we will screen for commitment, and will only continue to invite and support people if they demonstrate sincerity and progress on the task of starting a company. We will be highly selective; only people we think could be exceptional founders will be invited.
Who is it for?
You are an early career person who is in a full-time job. You are probably technical - you are either an engineer/scientist with a technical academic background or you have upskilled yourself in your own time. You already have conviction that you want to start your own company. You are willing to commit 10+ hours of your time per week to building on the side; you will certainly drop out of your full time job if your startup gets funding.
Why are we doing this?
EF exists to make great companies happen that otherwise wouldn’t. We think that the most urgent way to build a company is to be full-time from the beginning, and this is how our core product is structured. But we recognize that this doesn’t work for some people - for example, people who have financial obligations that make it hard to live off our stipend, or others who don’t want to make the leap without finding a co-founder first. Our bet is that there are exceptional people who won’t drop out of their jobs immediately, but could build great companies by finding the right co-founder and making progress initially on the side.
What will EF offer you?
We will offer you a curated group of exceptional people who could be your co-founder. We structure this meetup to maximize your chances of finding someone to work with (e.g., by running ‘co-founder carousels’ so you talk to everyone, providing frameworks for how to introduce yourself, and offering you advice on your starting points). One of our team members will be there to discuss your idea and going full-time on founding with you, should you wish.
How do you apply?
Apply to the event and fill in the very brief application form.
Next Steps
We will accept applications on a rolling basis. The club will take place in the EF office in Shoreditch on Saturday, November 21st.