Solo founders: get help withouthiring — as AI-skilled studentsgain practical experience

Most early-stage founders don’t need employees.

They need support — without the cost, risk, or complexity of hiring.
We’re piloting a program that connects solo founders with AI-skilled student contributors through StartNation.

Typical setup:

• 5–10 hrs/week
• remote
• global
• no hiring required

Contributors support startups while gaining real startup experience using AI tools on real projects, through a compliant, unpaid internship model.
They can help with:

• product testing, feedback & QA
• user research & competitor analysis
• AI-assisted content & growth experiments
• lead generation & outreach
• data collection & workflow testing
• documentation & knowledge base setup

This is not traditional hiring — contributors are not employees or contractors of your company.

Contributors take part in a compliant internship designed to be:
• lightweight for founders
• focused on real-world experience
For founders, this means:
• forward progress without hiring
• fresh perspective
• support without operational overhead

If you’re building solo and could use extra help without taking on hires,
feel free to reach out:
[email protected]