Proven startup operators
Bring in a proven startup builder.
Starters brings proven startup operators into smaller startups to drive a specific, measurable result, without the cost and commitment of a permanent executive hire.
Create your company brief and meet proven operators for your next milestone.
Advisory. Project. Fractional.
Experienced operators who can advise, execute or lead.
Built for startups
The operating-partner model, built for smaller startups.
Large funds and companies can surround leaders with experienced operators. Smaller startups rarely have that option. Starters makes the model accessible: one proven operator, working alongside the founder, focused on a defined business result.
Not another advisor
Your Starter can move from perspective to execution.
Not an open marketplace
Relevant operators review the opportunity. You meet the strongest fits.
Not a permanent hire
Get the level of support the milestone requires: advisory, project-based or fractional.
How it works
Four steps to the right operator.
- 01
Create your Company Brief
Tell us about the company, the milestone and what kind of support could move it forward.
- 02
Meet relevant Starters
Proven operators review the opportunity. We introduce the strongest fits.
- 03
Choose how to work together
Meet your matches, review proposals and choose the right Starter.
- 04
Get to the result
Your Starter works alongside you against the agreed outcome and timeframe.
Built around the outcome
Start with what needs to happen, not a job title.
The work defines the role. A milestone may call for a few hours of senior guidance, a focused operating project or hands-on fractional leadership. We match the form of the engagement to the result.
Advisory
Senior judgment, a clear operating cadence and accountability around the milestone.
Focused project
A defined body of work with a measurable deliverable and timeframe.
Fractional leadership
Hands-on ownership when the priority needs sustained operating attention.
Who becomes a Starter
Startup operators. Proven three ways.
Every Starter has led, built and won inside a startup, not simply advised one from the sidelines.
- Led
- At least two years in meaningful startup leadership.
- Built
- Personally owned and operated a core part of the business.
- Won
- Helped produce $1M+ in annual revenue, sustained profitability or a $2M+ exit.
The people behind Starters
Every Starter has led, built and delivered results.
Starters have led, built and won inside startups. Each brings hands-on experience suited to a different kind of company milestone.
A few of the Starters
For investors
Founder-friendly support for the companies you back.
Give founders access to experienced operating support without requiring a permanent executive hire. Starters helps define the milestone, introduces relevant operators and keeps the founder at the center of the decision.
What needs to happen next?
Create a short Company Brief. We'll use it to identify proven startup operators suited to the next milestone.