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About The Development Project

Early-stage startups don’t just need recruiters. They need someone who understands how to build the right engineering and product teams at the right stage—within the constraints of ambiguity, limited time, finite resources, and constant pressure.

 

Over the past 15+ years—primarily within Silicon Valley startups—we've helped founders build hiring functions from the ground up, make critical early and scaling hires, and support teams through high-growth phases. Our expertise is concentrated within the Late Seed to Series B stages, including companies such as Figure, Rapid7, and BigCommerce that later went on to IPO.

 

We understand how high-stakes early-stage recruiting is and have seen repeatedly how decisions made at this stage shape technical standards, team dynamics, and the long-term trajectory of the business. We have developed the market intelligence, judgment, and persuasive ability required to help founders make wise hiring decisions early.

 

Whether you are building your foundational engineering and product teams or navigating thorugh a period of high-growth, we bring startup-native operating experience to help you hire with speed, clarity, and confidence.

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