Hire a Fractional

Chief of Staff

The Chiefs of Staff in our marketplace come from some of the most successful startups, and have fundraises, exits, team re-orgs, product launches, and ops systems under their belt. Hire for support with special projects, your next fundraise, to get a trusted pair of hands during a major reorg, or any one of the hundreds of projects an excellent COS can own.

Evan Gelfand

Marketplaces, E-Commerce, SaaS and / or General Software

Former Chief of Staff at YouTube, Head of eCommerce Operations at Google Area120 Startup, Head of Supply at Greylock-backed Marketplace Startup

Astri Sorenson

Management Consulting, Professional Services, Talent Acquisition

Former McKinsey, Clinton Foundation, and Chief of Staff at seed stage start-up and large international foundation

John Quayle

Professional Services, Agriculture and AgTech, B2B

Chief of Staff in AgTech Robotics, Former Founder in News Media and COO in FinTech

Sibi Murugesan

Management Consulting, VC / Investment Fund, B2B, SaaS and / or General Software

Chief of Staff to the CEO at Calm Company Fund, Global Community Leader at Techstars, former Director at Gener8tor and Corporate Strategy at Best Buy

Samantha Kanak

SaaS and / or General Software, VC / Investment Fund

Head of Operations at Accrue, former Chief of Staff at Raydiant and Executive Assistant at Menlo Ventures.

Namrata Kothari

Education and EdTech, E-Commerce, Management Consulting, Manufacturing, Professional Services, SaaS and / or General Software, Talent Acquisition, Consumer Tech

Former Chief of Staff at Full Beaker, former Director of Growth Strategy, former Operations Consultant.

How HG operators can support your business

Fundraising Internal & external comms Project management Companywide planning Board & investor relations Operating cadence Calendar optimization

Supporting your fundraise

A trusted pair of hands to help land your next round. Your part-time CoS will keep on top of all key tasks and deadlines, so you can stay focused on your pitch. They’ll work closely with you to develop a fundraising plan, refine your deck, identify and coordinate with investors, and manage due diligence.

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Someone to own the projects nobody owns

Get experienced CoS support on a project-by-project basis, whether you’re planning a company off-site, researching a new market, or defining new processes as you grow. Get “I’ve done this before” experience or an ultra-organized sidekick to stop your next important projects from slipping through the cracks.

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Build your team’s operating cadence

Nearing 50 people in your company? Everything goes haywire. You need an experienced COS to define quarterly and annual business planning cycles, set up OKR and planning processes, and help your teams connect their roadmaps and resources to company outcomes. Build alignment and accountability between and within teams.

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What does your business need?

Whether you have a highly-specific project and skillset in mind, or need our expert guidance to help scope your role, we've got you. Once you're on the HG platform, you'll get connected directly to candidates matched to your role.

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