

Startup Hiring 101: What is a Founder's Associate?
Join Jumpstart for a no-nonsense deep dive into the "Swiss Army Knife" of early-stage hiring: the Founders Associate (FA) 🧰.
This event is for founders who... 👇
Are spending more and more time on the "time urgent" tasks over the really "important" ones.
Need to find a generalist with founder-level ownership but don't know how to vet for high-agency talent on a CV
Want a repeatable playbook to avoid the expensive mistakes of gut-feeling hiring
Are interested in exploring having a Founder Associate!
Key takeaways:
✅ Clarity on when an FA is your highest-impact hire and when they aren't.
🧠 A practical way to spot "startup mindset" and "high agency" in candidates beyond years of experience.
🏆 How to hire & attract a top candidate (salary, equity & progression)
Having helped 1,000+ startups hire from a pre-vetted candidate pool, Jumpstart is the expert in startup hiring across Sales, Founder’s Associates, Marketing & Ops. 🚀