Founder's Advisor Retainer

Your HR brain.
On retainer.

An embedded senior HR operator for ATS and HR tech founders who need real world feedback, strategic input, and bilingual user testing as they build.

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20+

Years in HR & recruiting

2

Languages, EN & ES

10+

Years remote operator

$2,500/mo

Month to month

What's Included

Everything you need from an HR operator,
without the headcount.

Every month, you get strategic input, hands on testing, and async access. Designed for founders who want a real HR voice in the room without hiring full time.

01

Two strategy calls

60 minute deep dives on your priorities: feature roadmap, positioning, hiring workflows, customer feedback, or whatever you need to unstick.

02

Async video feedback

Recorded walkthroughs of your platform, competitor teardowns, or reactions to new features. Delivered via Google Meet when you need them.

03

Platform testing

I run real hiring scenarios through your product every month and deliver a written findings doc with prioritized feedback.

04

Bilingual review

EN and ES user experience testing on request. Spot issues before your LATAM launch instead of after.

05

Direct email access

Quick questions between calls get a 24 hour response, M to F. No ticket systems, no gatekeeping.

06

Flexible scope

Each month shifts with your priorities. Launch coming up? I focus there. Building a hiring manager flow? We go deep there.

How It Works

From hello to kickoff in under a week.

01

Discovery

A 30 min call to understand your product, stage, and what you need from an advisor.

02

Agreement

You get a simple one page agreement and a Stripe link. Sign, pay, and we're moving.

03

Kickoff

We schedule your first two calls and I send the intake questionnaire. Work starts within 3 business days.

04

Monthly rhythm

2 calls, 1 testing cycle, async access. Renew month to month. Cancel with 30 days notice.

Is This You

Built for a specific kind of founder.

This is a good fit if

  • You're a founder or product lead at an ATS or HR tech startup
  • You're pre-launch, in beta, or scaling into new markets
  • You're technical and want an HR operator translating the product-to-user gap
  • You want real feedback, not a consultant who tells you what you want to hear
  • You're expanding or planning to expand into LATAM or bilingual markets
  • You value async depth over meetings theatre

This is not a fit if

  • You need a full time HR hire (this is advisory, not execution)
  • You want someone to run your recruiting for you
  • You need a one-off audit (I offer those separately)
  • You prefer email-only, no calls relationships
  • Your product is unrelated to hiring, HR, or talent

Investment

Simple pricing. No surprises.

Strategy Session

$250/session

Single session. One time payment.

  • 60 minute strategy call (recorded, shared with you)
  • Pre-call intake so I show up prepped
  • Written recap with prioritized actions within 48 hours
  • Async follow up on any quick questions for 7 days
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Founder's Advisor Retainer

$2,500/month

Month to month. 30 days cancellation notice.

Prepay 3 months for $6,000

Save $1,500. Ideal if you know you want to go deep.

  • 2 strategy calls per month (60 min each)
  • Async video feedback via Google Meet
  • Monthly platform testing with written findings
  • Bilingual UX review on request (EN & ES)
  • Direct email access, 24 hour response time
  • Scope flexes with your priorities each month
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Questions

The usual things people ask.

How is this different from hiring a fractional HR leader?+

Fractional HR leaders execute: they run your hiring, build your handbook, manage employee relations. I advise: I stress test your product, give you an operator's view of what real HR teams actually need, and help you make strategic decisions. Different scope, different price, different outcome.

Can I cancel anytime?+

Yes. Give 30 days notice and we wind down cleanly. No long term lock in. Most clients stay because the value compounds month over month, but the exit ramp is always clear.

Do you sign NDAs?+

Absolutely. Standard practice. I've signed many, and I can work with yours or send mine. Confidentiality is table stakes for this kind of work.

What tools do you use?+

Google Workspace (Calendar, Meet, Drive), Stripe for payments, and whatever collaboration tool you prefer (Slack, Linear, Notion, etc.). I keep the stack minimal and I don't bolt on extra tools to your team.

Can you do advisory plus some execution work?+

Yes, though we'd typically scope execution as a separate engagement on top of the retainer. We can talk through that on the discovery call if you have something specific in mind.

Will you advise competitors?+

Never at the same time. If you're a direct competitor to another client of mine, I'll tell you upfront and we can decide together how to proceed. Integrity in this market is everything.

Ready to start

Let's talk about what you're building.

A 30 minute discovery call. No pitch deck. I'll ask about your product and your priorities, and tell you straight up if I can help or not.

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