our commitment
Our commitment is to help founders and leaders scale with confidence, strategy, and structure.
That means hiring the right people, at the right time, for the right roles - and building the organizational foundations that turn growth into lasting success.
We do this by focusing on a set of Foundational Drivers and Scaling Priorities:
- Partnership First - We work alongside founders and leaders to align people and growth goals from the ground up.
- Smarter Scaling - Every hire, process, and structure is designed to accelerate scaling while minimizing risk from Seed to Series C.
- Intentional Alignment - We design people and organizational strategies that are built as fast - and as thoughtfully - as your company.
- Talent for Tomorrow - We don't just fill roles - we help create lasting foundations for future success.
Committed to Helping
We are committed to helping founders and leaders scale smarter. Hiring as a newly funded VC-backed startup can get challenging - we offer training to help. This training is a no charge, complementary service we offer to our startup community (Seed to Series C). Connect with us and schedule your leadership team's two-hour training session today!
Where Vision Meets velocity
Startups are where vision meets velocity — the heartbeat of innovation. Behind every funding round, growth milestone, and successful exit, there’s a team that made it possible. I’ve built my career partnering with high-growth companies to navigate scaling: hiring at speed, protecting culture, and aligning people with strategy.
There’s an unmatched buzz in growing a startup — and yes, it’s intense. But I believe every challenge is an opportunity to create something new, and that putting the right people in the right roles can transform an idea into a thriving company. As Managing Partner, I work hands-on with clients to design people, talent, and organizational strategies that accelerate growth.
The Venture Talent Collective I founded is a curated network of senior consultants who move fast, close gaps, and build the teams and structures that inspire investor confidence — enabling your startup to scale without losing the spark that makes it special.
- Lauren Akins, Talent Partner & Founder
