Business Owner / Founder

Weekday 1; Canada; Remote; CAD 157,000 - 313,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday 1 is seeking experienced Business Owners / Founders to review, assess, and provide structured feedback on business documents and materials. This fully remote engagement pays $80-$160 per hour as an independent contractor.

Ideal candidates bring entrepreneurial background, strong commercial judgment, and hands-on experience managing operations, strategy and decision-making. You will evaluate content for accuracy, clarity, relevance, and practical applicability, then communicate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 2+ years of experience as a business owner, founder, co-founder, entrepreneur, or independent operator.
• Experience making business, operational, financial, or strategic decisions.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to evaluate business materials objectively and provide constructive feedback.

Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate business documents, presentations, spreadsheets, plans, and other professional materials.
• Assess content for accuracy, clarity, completeness, commercial relevance, and practical applicability.
• Provide structured, well-reasoned feedback based on your real-world entrepreneurial experience.
• Identify inconsistencies, gaps, errors, and areas where business reasoning or presentation can be improved.
• Compare and evaluate different business outputs against defined quality criteria.
• Apply independent judgment while following established evaluation guidelines and project requirements.
• Clearly communicate observations, recommendations, and rationale in written form.
• Maintain consistency and attention to detail across different assignments and business scenarios.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

This role is for one of our clients

Compensation: $80-$160 per hour

We are seeking experienced Business Owners / Founders who have founded, co-founded, or independently operated a business. In this role, you will leverage your practical business experience to review, assess, and provide structured feedback on business-related documents and materials.

This opportunity is well suited for entrepreneurial professionals with strong commercial judgment, analytical thinking, and hands-on experience managing business operations, strategy, and decision-making.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Review and evaluate business documents, presentations, spreadsheets, plans, and other professional materials.
• Assess content for accuracy, clarity, completeness, commercial relevance, and practical applicability.
• Provide structured, well-reasoned feedback based on your real-world entrepreneurial experience.
• Identify inconsistencies, gaps, errors, and areas where business reasoning or presentation can be improved.
• Compare and evaluate different business outputs against defined quality criteria.
• Apply independent judgment while following established evaluation guidelines and project requirements.
• Clearly communicate observations, recommendations, and rationale in written form.
• Maintain consistency and attention to detail across different assignments and business scenarios.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• At least 2+ years of experience as a business owner, founder, co-founder, entrepreneur, or independent business operator.
• Demonstrated experience making business, operational, financial, or strategic decisions.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to evaluate business materials objectively and provide constructive feedback.

Required Skills

• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong document review and analysis capabilities.
• Ability to understand business plans, operational documents, presentations, and financial or commercial materials.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to identify inconsistencies and gaps.
• Ability to follow structured guidelines while applying independent professional judgment.
• Practical understanding of business operations, customers, markets, and commercial decision-making.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience founding or scaling a startup, small business, or growing company.
• Experience managing business operations, strategy, sales, finance, or customer relationships.
• Exposure to business planning, budgeting, forecasting, or performance analysis.
• Experience preparing investor presentations, business plans, proposals, or strategic documents.
• Experience working across multiple functions and making decisions in ambiguous or fast-changing environments.

Eligibility

• Candidates must be based in the United States, Europe, the United Kingdom, or Canada.
• Candidates should be comfortable working independently in a fully remote environment.

Engagement Details

• Remote, flexible engagement.
• Work will involve reviewing and evaluating business-related materials according to project-specific guidelines.
• Assignments may vary depending on business domain, project requirements, and expertise.
• Strong performers may have opportunities to participate in additional evaluation and expert-review projects.

Equal Opportunity

We consider all qualified applicants without regard to legally protected characteristics and provide reasonable accommodations upon request.

Contract and Payment Terms

• You will be engaged as an independent contractor.
• This is a fully remote role that can be completed on your own schedule.
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or concluded early depending on project requirements and performance.
• Work will not require access to confidential or proprietary information belonging to any previous employer, client, or institution.
• Payments are made weekly based on services rendered through supported payment platforms.
• Please note that certain visa categories, including H-1B and STEM OPT, may not be supported for this engagement.