Critical Hire Advisory for Founders
Expert guidance on the one hire that changes everything. VP Engineering, founding ML engineer, Head of Product. Role architecture, evaluation framework, decision support through close.
The intervention for the hire you cannot afford to get wrong
One wrong VP Engineering costs $300K and 12 months. That is what I prevent.
4 to 6 weeks. I build the role architecture, design the evaluation framework and guide the decision through close. Founders who use this never make a critical hiring mistake.
Timeline
4 to 6 weeks from kickoff to signed offer
When to use this
One pivotal hire where getting it wrong costs the company 6 to 12 months. The hire that changes the trajectory of your company.
What is included
- Role architecture built from first principles
- Evaluation framework designed for this specific hire
- Decision support through offer and close
- Compensation intelligence calibrated to market
- Interview design specific to the role
- Candidate assessment and guidance
Common roles
That is what I prevent.
The wrong VP Engineering at a 15-person AI startup costs $300K in salary, equity and recruiting fees. Then add 6 to 12 months of lost momentum, team confusion and investor concern. Critical Hire Advisory prevents all of that before the search starts.
The founders I work with know that hiring is the highest-stakes decision they make.
If that resonates, let's talk.
For AI founders at Seed and Series A building their first 10 to 20 hires.