Contract Program Manager – gBETA Indiana (Main Street SMEs)
Location: Indiana
Contract: $60,000 - $75,000
Duration: 9 months
Description
gener8tor is a nationally ranked venture capital firm and accelerator. gBETA is a 7-week free accelerator program to help build and scale startups. Learn more: www.gener8tor.com/gbeta. This is a contractor role built to engage an experienced leader to run two gBETA Main Street cohorts for Indiana small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”). These programs focus specifically on helping SMEs explore exit and growth opportunities. We are seeking someone who can immediately take ownership of the program, bringing hands-on experience growing and operating Main Street SMEs with an eye toward exit, whether through acquisition, entrepreneurship-through-acquisition, or other SME sale strategies. We expect this role to deliver high-impact programming within a defined timeframe.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with founders, mentors, investment bankers, business brokers, investors, corporate partners, and other stakeholders.
- Serve as the primary point of contact between founders, stakeholders, and gener8tor.
- Recruit, vet, and select SME participants for gBETA Main Street cohorts.
- Plan and execute two gBETA Main Street cohorts focused on SME exits, following gener8tor’s curriculum and best practices.
- Adapt and co-develop gener8tor’s curriculum and best practices to fit Main Street SMEs that are interested in exploring exit opportunities.
- Introduce mentors and potential buyers/investors (searchers, acquirers, funds) to participating founders.
- Engage with Indiana’s entrepreneurial ecosystem, positioning yourself as a trusted resource for mentorship and connections.
- Provide concierge-style support to founders, including 1:1 meetings twice per week.
- Be a steadfast advocate and cheerleader for participating businesses.
- Collaborate with the broader gener8tor team on Main Street-related initiatives across the state.
- Support and attend relevant events statewide.
Requirements
- Deep commitment to Indiana’s entrepreneurial and small business ecosystem.
- Entrepreneurial spirit and strong community-building mindset.
- Ability to travel across Indiana for events and meetings.
- Highly organized, proactive, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Willingness to roll up your sleeves with a “no job is beneath me” mentality.
- Demonstrated commitment to equity across race, place, and gender.
- Ability to thrive in an independent, fast-paced environment.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as needed.
Preferences
- Previous small business or high growth startup experience (starting, working at, or coaching small businesses or startups).
- Experience in SME and/or Main Street company exits (personal or professional).
- Familiarity with investment banking and business broker process, ETA, or small business acquisitions.
- At least five years of program or product management experience.
- Relevant bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
- Existing network of Indiana-based SME buyers, sellers, and advisors.
- Ideal for experienced entrepreneurs or executives later in their career, seeking a high-impact, time-bound engagement.
At gener8tor we…
- See genius in every community. We believe the company has a chance to accomplish a generational challenge in bridging genius with opportunity.
- Never self-defeat and have a “play to win” mentality. We revolve everything we do around helping the entrepreneurs in our programs.
- Are curious. We work hard to find hidden gems others overlook.
- Believe no job is beneath us. We wipe down the tables and load up the U-Hauls with enthusiasm. Work as a team to get $#!^ done!
- Strive for “that guy emailed me.” Based on a story from our founders, we share a commitment to take a bottom-up approach to building strong, personal, 1-1 relationships. We believe that the best way to quality is through quantity.
Our values are core to how we work. If they don’t resonate with you, this role might not be the right fit.
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What We Do
gener8tor’s turnkey platform for the creative economy connects startup founders, musicians, artists, investors, universities and corporations. The gener8tor platform includes pre-accelerators, accelerators, corporate programming, upskilling, conferences and fellowships.
gener8tor is a proud member of the Global Accelerator Network (GAN) and is sponsored by American Family Insurance. gener8tor is also a GOLD-tier accelerator in the U.S. as ranked by the Seed Accelerator Rankings Project
