How we work

For founders · how an engagement runs

Process

One private Slack channel. Sourcing, submissions, scheduling, and a Monday pipeline review — all in it. Seven steps, no mystery.

07 steps

  1. Intake

    Day 1 · one call

    One working session on the role — scope, comp band, must-haves, and what a great first 90 days looks like. We calibrate on a few sample profiles before any outreach goes out.

  2. Sourcing

    Days, not weeks

    Hand-written, targeted outreach. No blasts. We hunt for builder DNA — former founders, open-source contributors, people who ship.

  3. Screening

    Live call · every candidate

    Every candidate takes a live call before you see them. Comp, work style, location, and motivation — all verified up front. No surprises at offer stage.

  4. Submission

    Straight into your Slack

    Screened candidates land in your Slack channel with a tight summary and resume attached. Reply in-thread to move or pass.

  5. Interviews

    Momentum, managed

    We run scheduling and prep, keep momentum between rounds, and surface signal from both sides. Pipeline review every Monday.

  6. Offer & close

    Pre-closed before it's sent

    We pre-close before the offer goes out — comp verified, competing processes mapped, resignation planned. You extend it; we make it land.

  7. Guarantee

    90 days, no fine print

    Every placement carries a 90-day guarantee. If it doesn't work out, we replace the hire or prorate the refund. Simple.

What lands in your channel

#vassal-yourcoPrivate channel

VassalTue 9:04 AM

Jane Doe — Senior Backend Engineer

5 yrs · ex-Stripe infra · Go/Postgres · shipped a payments ledger used by 40+ teams

Why her:founding-team DNA — she's built 0→1 twice and stayed through scale.

Verified: $215–230k base · Hybrid OK, NYC · No sponsorship · Can start in 3 weeks

PDFjane-doe-resume.pdf

↳ reply in-thread to book her, or pass

VassalMon 8:30 AM

Pipeline — Monday update

2 submitted · 3 in screening · 1 onsite Thursday · 14 in outreach

Terms

Contingency

You pay only on a successful placement

20–25%

Of first-year total cash compensation

Net 15/30

Invoiced on the candidate's start date

90 days

Guarantee — replacement or prorated refund

Non-exclusive

We earn every search

Full terms live in your contingency service agreement — reviewed and signed in one click before sourcing begins.

Sworn to the founder

Questions — drop them in the channel. That's what it's for.