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In venture building, you have an entire organization, a studio if you will, dedicated to dreaming up, testing, and launching a whole portfolio of startups instead of going solo. These settings go beyond funding an existing idea because such builders are often the source of the idea, too, or they co-create it with founders they bring into their fold.

An entrepreneur in residence (EIR) role is a magnet for entrepreneurial spirits and a valuable asset for organizations. At its core, it’s a seasoned entrepreneur who’s been in the trenches and takes up a temporary project-based role in another organization (a venture capital firm, a giant corporation, or even a university). But they're not quite employees in the traditional sense, nor are they just consultants flitting in and out.