Strategic Guidance forBuilding World-Class Teams
Beyond recruiting, we help founders build hiring strategies, design org structures, benchmark compensation, and avoid costly hiring mistakes. Think of us as your fractional Head of Talent—without the full-time cost.
Advisory Services We Provide
Strategic talent guidance to help you build, scale, and optimize your team
Hiring Strategy & Planning
We help you define your hiring roadmap: which roles to prioritize, when to hire, and how to sequence hires for maximum impact. We align hiring with your business goals and runway.
Org Design & Structure
We design scalable org structures that avoid common pitfalls: too many managers, unclear reporting lines, or siloed teams. We help you build for today while planning for tomorrow.
Job Description & Leveling
We write compelling job descriptions that attract top talent and define clear leveling frameworks (IC vs. management tracks) so you can hire and promote consistently.
Compensation Benchmarking
We provide real-time comp data (base, equity, OTE) for your market and stage. We help you structure competitive offers without overpaying or creating unsustainable comp structures.
Interview Process Design
We design structured interview processes that assess the right skills, reduce bias, and create a great candidate experience. We train your team on interviewing best practices.
Hiring Mistakes Audit
Already made a bad hire? We conduct post-mortems to identify what went wrong and how to avoid it next time. We help you course-correct quickly and minimize damage.
How Startup Advisory Works
Flexible engagement models to fit your needs and budget
One-Time Consultation
$2,500
2-hour session
- ✓Deep dive into your hiring challenges
- ✓Actionable hiring roadmap
- ✓Comp benchmarking for 3 roles
- ✓Job description templates
Monthly Retainer
$5,000/mo
3-month minimum
- ✓Everything in One-Time, plus:
- ✓4 hours of advisory per month
- ✓Unlimited comp benchmarking
- ✓Interview process design & training
- ✓Org design & headcount planning
- ✓Slack/email support
Fractional Head of Talent
Custom
6-12 month engagement
- ✓Everything in Retainer, plus:
- ✓10-20 hours per month
- ✓Full hiring strategy ownership
- ✓Build internal recruiting function
- ✓Vendor management (ATS, sourcing tools)
Bundle & Save: Combine advisory with recruiting services and get 20% off advisory fees.
Who Benefits from Startup Advisory?
First-Time Founders
You've never built a team before. You don't know when to hire your first engineer, how to structure comp, or what interview questions to ask. We've helped founders navigate their first 10 hires—we'll save you from costly mistakes.
Post-Fundraise Scaling
You just raised a Series A/B and need to grow from 10 to 50 people in 12 months. You need a hiring plan, org design, and interview processes that scale. We help you hire fast without sacrificing quality.
Hiring Challenges & Mistakes
You've made a few bad hires and don't know why. Your interview process feels broken. You're losing candidates to competing offers. We audit your hiring process, identify gaps, and help you course-correct.
Pre-Recruiting Preparation
You're about to start recruiting but want to get your house in order first: job descriptions, leveling, comp bands, interview processes. We help you prepare so recruiting is faster and more effective.
Ready to Build a World-Class Team?
Let's discuss your hiring challenges and how our advisory services can help you build faster, smarter, and more strategically. Book a free 30-minute intro call—no commitment required.
Free 30-min intro call | Flexible engagement models | Bundle with recruiting and save 20%