What we do
Strategy, talent, hard conversations, comp, culture, with the network behind it. Pick the one that's costing you sleep this week, we'll start there.
Startup recruiting without the agency fees, or the tourists.
Experienced, hourly recruiting embedded directly into your team. We understand startups and know how to spot the people who don't.
Tough calls. Terminations. Reorgs. Depleting runway.
The sticky, high-stakes people issues most consultants avoid. We step in and help you handle them.
Performance and comp, right-sized.
Performance reviews and compensation programs built for your stage, not borrowed from a company 5x your size.
Culture without the cringe.
People programs built for the company you actually are. Culture is how you work, no trust falls required.
Build your People function, fractionally.
Less People work sitting with the founder. Better support for managers and employees. A People function that grows more capable as the company grows.
How an engagement starts
One call. One brain dump. One clear next move.
A 20-minute call
Free. No pitch. Tell us what's happening, what's stuck, or what's taking up too much of your time. We'll translate the mess into a plan and find the best place to start.
Action items
No vague follow-ups. We'll tell you what we heard, what we recommend and what happens next. Sometimes that's a scoped engagement. Sometimes it's advice you can run with yourself. Either way, you'll know your next move.
Kickoff, often the same day
When it's a fit, we move fast. A simple contract, then straight into the work, inside your Slack, your ATS, and the conversations that matter. No three-month onboarding.
Wind down when done
Engagements end. We hand off cleanly, document the system, and stay on call for the next thing. We don't engineer dependence.