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Accelerated Hiring for High-Potential Startups
Right Hires, No Upfront Risk.
Build your team faster with Think & Grow’s exclusive hiring program, designed for experienced founders of pre-Series A startups. Apply now to access top talent with minimal upfront cost and flexible, risk-aligned terms.
How It Works
We partner exclusively with ambitious pre-Series A startups led by second-time founders.
1
Apply & Qualify
Submit a short application to confirm your eligibility below. This program is designed for pre-Series A startups led by experienced founders.
2
Align & Kick Off
Join a free workshop to define your hiring priorities and pay a $1K commitment fee to start the search.
3
Hire with Confidence
On successful placement, pay 10% of first-year salary (minus $1K). The remaining fee is only due once agreed growth or funding milestones are achieved.
Key Program Details
Commitment Fee:
$1,000 to begin your tailored hiring search
$1,000 to begin your tailored hiring search
Placement Fee:
10% of first-year salary on successful hire (minus $1K already paid)
10% of first-year salary on successful hire (minus $1K already paid)
Milestone Fee:
Remaining 10% only once agreed growth or funding milestones are achieved
Remaining 10% only once agreed growth or funding milestones are achieved
⚡ Designed for pre-Series A startups led by experienced founders.
Why This Works for Startups Like Yours
Focus on cash flow, success, talent.
1
Cash-Smart
Reduce upfront hiring costs and align payments with startup milestones.
2
Shared Success
We only win if you do — our fees track with your growth.
3
Founder-Focused
Tailored for repeat founders building again at pace.
🔒 Our Guarantee to Startups
We back the startups we work with. If we don’t place the right hire, you don’t pay.
More importantly, we commit to being a true partner: selective entry, aligned incentives, and talent services that scale with you
More importantly, we commit to being a true partner: selective entry, aligned incentives, and talent services that scale with you
Talent services grows with you
As your team starts to grow, Think & Grow offers tailored introductions to new hires, plus services around growth, career development and succession planning — ensuring founders have the talent support to scale confidently
Exclusive Search & Placement – hiring top talent to drive growth.
Capability Assessments – deep reviews of founders’ & teams’ strengths.
Specialist Service – niche talent support for specific business needs.
Organisational Design – future-proof structures to support scale.
On-Site Recruitment – dedicated hiring support delivered as your extended team.
Exec Benchmarking Support – comparative data and frameworks to attract senior talent and secure investors.
Apply to Check Your Eligibility
What we done
650+
Companies
Worked With
Worked With
$1B+
Portfolio Value
Impacted
Impacted
100+
Candidates reviewed
locally & internationally
locally & internationally
12 weeks
Average Time to Fill
Our Impact On Global Tech Businesses
Helped a global streaming service hit 150% of their annual sales target in a quarter.
Added $1M+ to a cloud-based SaaS platform US pipeline.
PE investment secured for a global eCommerce company.
600+ leads generated for a global fintech company in a new market.
Grew a SaaS company's revenue from $28M to $60M with GTM execution.
Grew a payments SaaS company to $350M and PE exit.
Placed a Head of Engineer in a global design platform, who hired 300+ engineers.
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