Overview
Operating Partner (Second Act) Jobs in United States at Just Badge
Title: Operating Partner (Second Act)
Company: Just Badge
Location: United States
You've already won once.
Exited a company. Made partner. Built and sold a portfolio. Ran a P&L for a decade. You're not looking for a job — you're looking for what's next.
The problem with "what's next" is that starting from zero is exhausting. You've done the founder grind. You don't want to recruit an engineering team, sit through another vendor selection, or wait 18 months for a CTO to ship a prototype.
You want to operate. And you want the technical side handled by people who make product decisions — not just write code.
That's us.
What This Is
Badge Labs is a venture studio. You bring domain expertise, network, and conviction. We bring engineering, product, brand, go-to-market, and financials. We co-found the company. You own the business. Compensation is equity-heavy with a cash retainer — built for operators who want to own, not be employed.
New to the studio model? The landing page breaks it down in plain English: justbadge.com/founding-ceo
The Proof
In six weeks with a Georgia trial attorney, we shipped a full SaaS company from empty repo to live. Product, brand, six languages, investor deck, 36-month financial model. Real users. Real payments.
He made us co-founder.
That's the bar.
Who You Are
- 15+ years operating, investing, or both
- You have capital — this is a co-founding role, not employment
- You have a network in a specific industry where you can spot a software gap and reach the buyers
- You may have an idea — or you may want one from our shortlist of vetted opportunities
- You're between chapters: post-exit, semi-retired, or bored of advising and ready to build
What's Different About This
You're not our client. You're our co-founder.
We don't just build what you tell us to build. We do the homework first — market research, competitive analysis, demand validation. Your thesis gets pressure-tested and refined until the product is sharper than anything already in the market. Then we build it faster than the competition can respond.
We're not billing you for hours. We're building a company we both own. The economics require real capital commitment — we'll be transparent about that from the first call.
If the market doesn't respond, you walk away with the IP and everything we built. We walk away with the equity reverting. No lockup, no friction.
Industries where we're looking
Legal
- Healthcare practice
- Real estate
- Construction trades
- Financial services
- Insurance
- Hospitality & franchise
- Field service
- Logistics
- Vertical SaaS
- Industry-specific marketplaces
- Niche B2B
If you've spent a career in an industry where the dominant software was built in 2005 and never updated, you're in the right place.
How It Works
- Apply — Short form + 90-second Loom. Tell us the industry, the gap, why this model.
- 20-minute call — Real conversation, not a screen.
- Scope — We scope the company together: product, go-to-market, capital structure.
- Build — We ship. You launch. Co-founding from day one.
To Apply
Go to justbadge.com/founding-ceo for full economics, partnership terms, FAQ, and the application form.
Send a 90-second Loom Covering
- What industry do you know cold?
- What's broken in it — or, if you don't have a specific idea, what kind of opportunity are you looking for?
- Why a studio partnership instead of starting alone?
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