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SmartUp Residency

Partner with us to build success in your company

No business plan survives first contact with the market. Like medicine or law, building a company is a profession that can't be mastered in the classroom alone. Entrepreneurship has to be practiced in the field, where real-life complexity unfolds and decisions, actions, and adaptations happen in real time. In the SmartUp Residency program, selected companies partner with us to build and run their company with our direct guidance.

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Building a successful company is a career that requires mastery – just like any other profession. Learning how to do the work is the first step, but true mastery comes from years of practice and experience.
Yonatan Stern
Founder and Teacher

  • Forming Our Partnership

    SmartUp Academy joins your company as co-founders.

  • Active Participation in Management

    Founders meet regularly with Yonatan Stern and the SmartUp team for management meetings, with frequency adjusted to the company's stage, to discuss strategy and execution.

  • Access to Resources

    Resident companies have access to SmartUp's professional staff, as well as a range of resources including materials, courses, and workshops.

  • Here for You

    As a resident company, you gain a lifelong partner.

SmartUp Resident Companies

""Yonatan has interesting solutions to the company's issues""
Ashi Horovitz
CEO & Co-Founder
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""The greatest value of working with Yonatan is his wide thinking and vision that makes our company focus on the important things""
Eli Baratz
CTO and Co-Founder
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"He is really thinking completely differently about marketing"
Eyal Wultz
President & Co-Founder
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""You build your company, from marketing through core business""
Ori Shafir
CMO & Co-Founder
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""The skill set that I was missing I found with Yonatan's mentorship""
Ziv Segal
CEO & Co-Founder
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How to Apply

SmartUp Academy empowers participants to launch a new startup or grow an existing company using our proven methodology. Our guiding principles are rooted in the belief that most businesses can thrive with a modest investment and the right tools to overcome challenges.

The SmartUp method is designed for founders, professionals looking to become founders, and companies at various stages of development.

To apply, select the category that best describes you:

I’m a Founder, Already Working on My Idea

I've left my previous job to build my own business and I'm looking for a co-founder who can mentor me through the challenges of starting a company.

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We’re an Already Existing Company

We're a company without VC backing, looking for new ways to grow. We want help overcoming current challenges and avoiding potential pitfalls as we scale.

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I Want to Become an Entrepreneur, But I’m Currently Working Somewhere Else

Starting my own company has always been a dream, but I'm still in a job and not sure where to begin. I need help developing my ideas and figuring out the right first steps.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should apply to the Residency program?

SmartUp Academy welcomes:
1. Founders, working full time on their idea
2. Potential entrepreneurs currently employed elsewhere
3. Existing companies without VC funding

Can I apply even if I don't have a company or an idea?

Yes! Reach out if you:
- Want to become an entrepreneur but are still in a job
- Have some business or tech experience
- Have an idea but don't know where to start, or
- Don’t have an idea and want to be paired with other founders to develop new concepts together

Can I apply if my company is VC funded?

It depends on where you are as a company. Fill out our application form and one of our team members will be in touch.