The Black Book is a private community of talent leaders all working to support the world’s most ambitious startups. We help founders build talent functions that are affordable, scalable and effective.

The Scaling problem

Scaling a company is hard. The options that exist to solve this problem are either incredible expensive (Recruiters) or incredibly time consuming (Do it yourself).

We have created a system that allows you to build a talent function much earlier than you thought possible by bringing talent leaders into the company at a fraction of the cost. By fixing an hourly rate you’re not held ransom at the whims of raking percentage fees and by having them as a part of your company they can take on the heavy lifting for building a recruiting function.

Lower costs, less time commitment, better decision making.

How it works

Scope

We scope out your role together, discussing hiring requirements and set a budget

Match

Withing 48 hours you’ll have a match from our community and set a meeting

Deploy

Most leaders can start immediately or within 7 days. We take care of all compliance, contracts and payments

Why use us?

We’ve taken the guess work out of finding great talent leaders. Our members are only allowed entry if they’re recommended by founders, pass rigorous interviews and have built talent functions from scratch.

  • The biggest cost to your company? People. Always people. Hiring, onboarding, ramping up (ramping down…), retaining, promoting. Forget the costs of getting people in the company, the costs of keeping them there are even higher. That’s why we love high quality small teams on a mission. We give you access to leaders you can’t afford but at a fraction of the cost. 1 day of an elite leader is better than 5 of an average performer.

  • Recruiters want you to believe talent is complicated. It isn’t. In fact, our leaders have seen your problems before and solved them. There’s an art to talent strategy but talent process isn’t a problem you should have. Work with an expert who knows how to navigate the early pitfalls.

  • Hiring funnels for early stage companies take a long time to build. You are going to need a proactive approach to the market and the very best talent will need to be won. Great people leaders understand the tactics, practices and approaches to successful outbound strategy. You don’t need to pay expensive fees for this service when it exists in house.

  • Talent demands for early stage companies aren’t consistent. Whilst hiring is incredibly important it isn’t a smooth upward curve. Our model allows you to start when needed and stop when done. We’re there to take care of your growth, not to overstay out welcome

Let’s work together.

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