Vetted Founders in New York

“Recruiting leader who managed a team of 4 and stays hands-on with executive search and analytics. Partnered closely with a CRO to run a quality-of-hire analysis for sales hires and used the findings to shift hiring toward consultative profiles; also implemented candidate surveys to shorten overly long interview processes and improve candidate experience.”

“Former account manager/collector at Allied Account Services who ran 150–200 outbound calls/day (95% contact rate) and negotiated payment plans through an empathy-led, consultative approach. Also a solo e-commerce founder who launched a Shopify store and drove measurable growth (+55% traffic, +20% conversion, 120% monthly revenue growth in 3 months) and has been simulating SDR workflows in HubSpot with multi-channel outreach and automation/AI.”

“People/HR leader with experience supporting globally distributed teams (US, Canada, UK) and partnering with senior leaders on org design and scalable people processes. Implemented a formal performance review program, including manager training and 1:1 coaching, to improve consistency, transparency, and performance conversations as the company grew.”

“Former college basketball coach/player and college administrator who owns and runs an AAU/youth basketball organization in Western NY, impacting 200+ kids and families over ~20 years. Combines hands-on scouting and officiating at exposure events with a current career in sports media/advertising sales, producing content tied to major events (Final Four, NBA, Olympics, NFL).”

“Audio/music editor working across longform narrative video and theatrical production, focused on shaping emotional beats through precise timing (delayed builds/drops, extended transitions) and cohesive mixing. Uses Audacity and Ableton/DAWs with EQ, compression, automation, crossfades, and noise reduction, and works closely with editor/producer direction to iterate quickly (typical ~1 week turnaround).”

“Fractional ops/HR leader with 15 years of experience supporting ~40 startups, building internal operations and people infrastructure from scratch (HRIS, recruiting funnels, career pathing, benefits). Recently helped a Series A company ($11M raise) implement headcount budgeting and runway modeling to align young founders on sustainable hiring plans, and uses survey/exit-interview feedback loops to fix leadership communication and retention issues.”

“Audio designer/editor with a producer background who edits music and SFX as a compositional tool—shaping narrative tension in projects like a stop-motion horror short film and optimizing pacing for YouTube retention. Runs an end-to-end, template-driven post workflow (dialogue cleanup, bussing, automation, loudness targets, and stem deliverables) designed for fast, high-volume iteration.”

“Veteran basketball leader with 20+ years coaching at the high school/college level who also owns and operates a large youth/AAU organization and officiates at a high level. Brings a relationship-driven recruiting mindset (athletes, parents, coaches) plus daily social-media scouting and video-based communication/training experience, with strong knowledge of key exposure events like GymRat Challenge and regional showcases.”

“Outbound-focused sales/business development professional who owns the full motion from list building and decision-maker research through multi-channel sequencing (email/cold call/LinkedIn) and qualification (including financial/legal documentation). Has experience stepping into new/early-stage locations with no process, auditing lead data, and implementing a readiness-based framework plus CRM automation (HubSpot/Salesforce/Yardi/Nestio) to improve follow-up and pipeline generation.”

“Sales/business development professional who has closed notable enterprise logos (Hartford Insurance, FedEx, Salesforce) and runs multi-channel outbound motions including calls, email, trade shows, and CEO-signed direct mail. Worked in an early-stage environment at Fit Small Business with no playbook and built process while ramping quickly on CRM and POS topics to match customer demand; uses Claude for company and competitive research.”