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Candidate Sourcing & Vetting

Find and evaluate talent who can actually perform in a startup environment. Fewer candidates, better quality.

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What This Service Is (and Is Not)

Candidate Sourcing & Vetting is a structured approach to finding and evaluating talent who can actually perform in a startup environment.

This service focuses on:

  • •Identifying candidates with the right mix of skill and judgment
  • •Evaluating real-world problem-solving ability
  • •Assessing fit for ambiguity, ownership, and pace

It is not:

  • •A résumé forwarding service
  • •A volume-based recruiting funnel
  • •A replacement for leadership decision-making

The objective is not more candidates. It's fewer, better ones.

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When Startups Typically Need This

This service becomes critical when:

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Founders don't have time to screen properly

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Early hires are becoming bottlenecks instead of accelerators

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Technical interviews feel performative rather than informative

Warning signs:

Hiring decisions are based on gut feeling alone
Interviews focus on tools instead of thinking
Past hires looked good on paper but struggled in practice
03

How the Engagement Works

A structured process designed to find candidates who can contribute immediately.

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Step 1

Role Definition

We clarify what the role actually requires today—not what it might become in two years.

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Step 2

Targeted Sourcing

Candidates are sourced intentionally, not broadly, with clear evaluation criteria from day one.

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Step 3

Practical Vetting

Interviews and exercises mirror real startup work: tradeoffs, unclear requirements, and decision-making under constraints.

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Step 4

Signal Synthesis

Findings are summarized clearly so founders can make confident decisions without guesswork.

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Outcomes & Impact

Startups gain:

Shortlists of candidates who can contribute immediately

Clear insight into strengths, gaps, and risk areas

Reduced time-to-hire and fewer false positives

Success looks like new hires who:

Require less hand-holding
Make decisions independently
Ship meaningful work early
05

Common Mistakes This Service Avoids

Hiring for credentials instead of capability

Over-indexing on culture fit without performance evidence

Relying on generic interview templates

Making rushed offers due to pipeline pressure

Bad hires are expensive. This process minimizes that risk.

06

Who This Is Best For

Best fit:

  • ✓Startups making their first technical hires
  • ✓Teams recovering from a mis-hire
  • ✓Founders without deep hiring experience

Less relevant for:

  • ✗Large organizations with established recruiting teams
  • ✗Companies hiring at high volume

Ready to Find the Right People?

Let's build a shortlist of candidates who can start Monday and ship features by Friday.

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