Formation 01 brings builders, operators, researchers, and commercial thinkers into three live opportunities: Strideos, CrowdPen, and regional agrifood trade.
This is not an idea competition or a loose volunteer network. Every position has an owner, a commitment, and evidence it must produce.
See open positionsOwn one venture or the studio operating cadence.
Bring senior judgment and market access into the work.
Deliver a defined 12-week work package inside one pod.
These roles own outcomes—not activity. Each leader is responsible for turning ambiguity into customer evidence and a clear formation decision.
Own customer discovery, product focus, commercial tests, and the evidence required to decide Strideos’ next stage.
A decisive SaaS or product operator who can own a number, work directly with customers, and narrow a broad product into a strong wedge.
Lead CrowdPen’s strategic re-formation around one repeatable paid transaction for African creative talent.
A commercial operator who understands creators, services, media, marketplaces, or talent businesses and is comfortable making hard portfolio choices.
Own the investigation into whether a company-sized opportunity exists in Ghana–Nigeria agrifood trade operations.
A rigorous researcher or operator with direct exposure to trade, agrifood, logistics, compliance, payments, or distribution.
Run the Formation 01 operating cadence and keep every venture accountable to evidence, capital, and decision dates.
A high-agency operator who turns ambiguous work into owners, deadlines, evidence, and clear decisions.
Venture Partners bring senior judgment, access, and accountability to one opportunity. This is not a decorative adviser title.
Bring senior product, SaaS, onboarding, or growth judgment directly into Strideos’ formation decisions.
An experienced SaaS, product, business-software, or growth operator willing to work—not simply advise from a distance.
Help CrowdPen identify a durable commercial engine and prove repeat paid transactions.
A senior operator in creator businesses, media, marketplaces, talent platforms, agencies, or services export.
Open real workflows and challenge the regional trade thesis with direct operating evidence.
An operator with direct experience in agrifood exports, logistics, compliance, distribution, or trade finance between Ghana and Nigeria.
A 12-week, part-time formation experience for capable people who want direct responsibility inside a real venture pod.
Turn customer conversations and market evidence into clear venture decisions.
A curious, analytical researcher who distinguishes evidence from opinion and writes clearly.
Support product tests, user feedback, prototypes, and feature analysis inside a live venture.
An emerging product manager, designer, or technologist who can learn quickly and ship useful work.
Build customer pipelines and run focused acquisition, partnership, and pricing experiments.
A resourceful commercial thinker who is comfortable with outreach, follow-up, and measurable targets.
Keep Formation 01 scorecards, meetings, documentation, and reporting accurate and useful.
A precise organiser who follows through, communicates early, and makes teams easier to run.
Build practical budgets, transaction economics, and capital records across the formation cycle.
An analytical finance or investment candidate who can build simple, decision-useful models and explain the assumptions.
Turn selected fieldwork and formation decisions into credible research notes and studio communications.
A sharp writer and interviewer who values accuracy, specificity, and evidence over promotional language.
Fellows join one venture pod, carry a defined work package, and contribute to shared studio work. The programme is built around output, not classroom attendance.
A structured 12-week company-building experience
Direct responsibility for real formation work
Weekly sessions with Latitude 5 leadership
Access to founders, operators, and investors
A defined portfolio of completed work
Performance-based certificate and recommendation
Priority consideration for paid studio and venture roles
Stipend, data allowance, or project compensation where available
Choose one position and show relevant evidence of work.
Shortlisted applicants discuss a real Formation 01 problem with the person accountable for it.
Where useful, we use a short scoped task. Expectations and any compensation are confirmed beforehand.
Role, reporting line, intellectual property, confidentiality, duration, and compensation are agreed in writing.
One thoughtful application is more useful than applying to every position. Show us what you have done and what you can deliver now.
