Vikki Bond

Most Seed–Series B founders lose their Series A runway one bad hire at a time. Not because they don't care about hiring. Because they're doing it while building product, closing customers, and managing a board. So they: → Post on LinkedIn and drown in 300 applicants who can't actually ship → Hire someone who interviews well but can't scale past MVP → Realize 4 months in they need to start over (and just burned $80K + 6 months of momentum) The real cost isn't the salary. It's the 6 months you don't get back. I built TrustyRecruit because I kept watching brilliant founders make the same $500K mistake: hiring the wrong senior engineer because they didn't have time to run a real search. Here's the difference: We don't start sourcing until we know exactly who you need. Most recruiters take a JD and "see what happens." We run a 48-hour role clarity audit first so you're not searching for the wrong profile and wasting 8 weeks. We don't charge a percentage of salary. Fixed fee per hire. Whether you hire a $150K mid-level or a $250K staff engineer, you know what you're paying upfront. No surprise $50K agency invoices. We don't send you 50 resumes. We deliver 3–5 interview-ready candidates in 15–20 business days with work samples, reference checks, and evidence they can actually do the job. You're not guessing. You're deciding between three people who can all execute. And we handle the entire process: sourcing, vetting, scheduling, feedback loops, offer negotiation. You stay focused on what matters. Who this works for: Seed–Series B founders and CTOs hiring their first senior engineer, backend lead, infra hire, product, GTM or core team members. Especially if: You need cost certainty (not surprise agency fees) You can't afford to waste 3 months on the wrong search How it works: 48-hour hiring brief (we lock scope, level, comp, must-haves) Sourcing + screening (we find passive candidates, not just job-board applicants) 3–5 vetted candidates delivered in ~15-20 business days Interview coordination + offer support (we keep momentum, reduce drop-off) 90-day replacement window (if it doesn't work out, we find a replacement) Fixed fee. Weekly updates. No surprises. If you're hiring right now and tired of burning founder time and money on low-signal candidates, let's talk. 📩 DM me or book 30 min: https://cal.com/trustyrecruit/30min