[katm]

1) You can apply as a solo founder, though we do think it's important that the fellowship teams we fund are able to build product themselves. Working with contractors is expensive and can slow you down considerably. If you are non-technical, try to make a strong case for why that won't be a problem.

2) We prefer that you are able to work full-time on the product for the 8 weeks of the program.

[stormbuilder]

Thank you for answering.

The same way students can take a semester off, could employed people take a sabbatical to focus on this?

Cheers

[katm]

Yes! Though we'd hope that you'd make significant enough progress during the 8-weeks that you'd want to continue working full time on your startup.