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First commercial hire

A founder seeks their first sales, marketing, or growth hire.

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Fundraising Founder and Startup Operator
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An early-stage commercial operator comfortable with ambiguity and a small company.
You get
A first commercial hire who can sell
You share
Role type, Stage, Comp band, Equity and Location preference
Visibility
Posted under your company

What people see when you post

A request reads like this. The answers become the details, so someone can tell at a glance whether they can help.

Sample request

First commercial hire

Posted under your company

Technical founder, $20K MRR, inbound only. Need a first sales hire who's comfortable selling a half-built product.

  1. Post it in a few lines

    Every first commercial hire request answers the same questions: role type, stage, comp band, equity and location preference.

  2. The right people see it

    An early-stage commercial operator comfortable with ambiguity and a small company. The button they see says Pitch yourself for the role.

  3. You choose who to reply to

    Posted under your company. Close it when you have what you need.

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