From kickoff to offer in 30 days: a startup's hiring timeline

Great hires don't have to take months. When the process is tight, about a month is a realistic path from first call to signed offer.

The timeline

• Days 1–2: kickoff call — role, stack, culture, what 'great' looks like
• Days 2–10: AI sourcing plus human vetting; the long list gets cut hard
• Days 10–14: your shortlist lands — three to five people you'd actually hire
• Days 14–30: interviews, offer, closing, contracts, and a start date

Where teams lose time is scheduling and indecision — which is exactly what a dedicated partner is there to absorb, so momentum never stalls.