Hello Generalist

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Finding you flexible work with ambitious teams

Whether you're already building your portfolio career, or newly want to make the leap, we'll help you define your offerings, hand-match you to fully scoped contracts, handle the back office, and connect you to friends who are doing the same.

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How it works

Operator application
1.Apply to join

It all starts with an application to join. You're a great fit if you have 3+ years experience inside early to mid-stage VC backed startups or high growth private companies. You're an expert in operations, product, finance, data, and other business roles. Read on for more details on what we look for in applicants.

A 1x1 interview with HG Founder Shaina
2. Screening call

If you're a fit for what we're looking for, we'll schedule a one on one screening call for you and someone on our team. We'll answer any questions you have on HG, and ask you about your goals with independent work. If we see that there's a mutual fit, we'll invite you in.

One of our super-fun onboarding and profile creation workshops.
3. Build profile

Next, you'll attend one of our (super fun) Onboarding workshops, a 90 minute workshop where we'll help you define your offerings and write about your skillset. Then, you'll fill out and launch your HG profile. Plus you can get feedback and reviews from fellow HG operators.

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4. Get matched to jobs

Once you launch your profile, we'll begin sending you matches for independent work. You'll express interest in the match by answering a few questions. If the hiring manager wants to meet you, you'll interview like you would for any other role. When you land a job, HG will handle contract paperwork to get everyone signed, and then make sure you're paid on time and accurately for your work.

Get hand-matched job leads

Think of us as part recruiter, part job marketplace, and part community. Join to get hand-matched to contract job opportunities, and meet friends also building portfolio careers.

“Hello Generalist was the best friend, confidant, and resource I've been craving as a freelancer while navigating new opportunities. The HG Team were available every step of the way to share updates, give advice, or listen to my questions. The entire process—from match, to initial conversations, to contracts, and onboarding—was seamless, and it was refreshing to know that HG was in my corner.”

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Emily H.
  • Cut the noise: contract leads just for you. Our core mission is to connect you to contract jobs with startups. We hand-match you to opportunities that you're a natural fit for. These jobs are usually exclusively listed with us, so you're accessing jobs found nowhere else online.
  • We're your back office. We provide the contract paperwork so you don't have to worry about writing your own. We'll also handle your invoicing, making sure you get paid on time and accurately.
  • It's free for you. HG charges companies a fee, rather than taking a cut from you. You'll keep 100% of what you earn.

We're good company

Newly graduated HG operators celebrating in our Onboarding Workshop.
Newly graduated HG operators celebrating in our Onboarding Workshop.
  • Help with positioning. Onboarding to HG includes our positioning workshop, where we'll help you build your HG Profile by getting really good at describing what you do. We know how hard it is for generalists to peg this, and we love helping you nail the pitch.
  • Slack & IRL community. Join our Slack to meet hundreds of people from the startup world who also work independently. It's a non-performative, un-self-promo-y space to ask real questions and get help from smart people. Join small accountability groups and attend casual, IRL hangouts in major US cities.
  • We market you and your work. Since it's our goal is to book you for work, we also work hard to promote you online. We regularly publish member interviews online, bring members along for live workshops with our partners, and collaborate on research papers for the startup community.
Christina B.

I can't tell you how much I appreciate you connecting me with them. Truly one of the best teams I've worked with and so happy to have found them.

— Christina B.

Hired as Fractional E-Comm Lead, then converted to full time

Arturo P.

Absolutely worth it. Not only are they working to get us clients, but they also took the time make sure my profile and selling point were top notch. The most convenient and easiest process for getting a new client.

— Arturo P.

Hired as a Fractional Chief Business Officer

Ryan W.

HG connected me to a startup that could benefit from my exact skillset. It was almost a miracle. Now, I have a part-time job doing the work that I love. Hello Generalist runs like a well-oiled machine.

— Ryan W.

Hired as UX Advisor

Becca N.

I'm amazed at how strong your client fit is for my background.

— Becca N.

Hired as first Ops person for a Pre-Seed Startup

Meghan

The workshop last week was fantastic - honestly, I think the best one I've joined since diving into independent work 6 years ago.

— Meghan

Namrata K.

HG found me the perfect company match. Since Day 1, I've felt naturally understood, highly valued, and consistently utilized.

— Namrata K.

Hired as Fractional Product Ops Lead for Seed Startup

Emily H.

HG was the best friend, confidant, and resource I've been craving as a freelancer. Available every step of the way to share updates, give advice, or listen to my questions. The entire process–from match, to interviews, to contracts, and onboarding was seamless, and it was refreshing to know they were in my corner.

— Emily H.

Harry S.

The matching process was super smooth and felt I had the support and resources needed from the HG team every step of the way.

— Harry S.

Hired as a first Ops Lead for a Pre-Seed startup

Rachel C.

Working with my first client has been seamless! The application and matching process was easy and quick, the HG team was available for all questions I had along the way. And now, there's actually 2 of us from HG working with this client - it's given me an opportunity to expand my network and collaborate with another impressive marketer.

— Rachel C.

Hired as a Fractional Brand Lead

Raia R.

I’m so grateful for my experience with HG. They took care of everything from start to finish, and I was matched with an incredible client I would happily work with again and again.

— Raia R.

What we look for in applicants

Location: You live in the US, Canada, or Mexico. If you're in the UK or EU, we still encourage you to apply, as we may expand in the future.
Background: You have 3+ years experience inside early to mid-stage VC backed startups (Pre-seed through Series C), or in high growth, privately owned companies from their earliest stages. Alternatively, you have exemplary leadership experience at well-known, scaled technology companies.
Skill sets: Your experience “spikes” in one of these areas: Operations (either internal or customer facing), product, customer success, sales, marketing, finance, people ops, recruiting. For now, we don't work on engineering or design roles.
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We're always on the lookout for

Early career, smart, scrappy, doers across who want to build, not just define strategy.
Operations and Growth leaders who want to be the first business person, or first non-technical hire, hired inside early stage teams.
Fractional Finance and HR Chiefs who have lead inside high growth startups.
Product leaders who launched products at their earliest stages.
B2B Sales and Marketing leaders who lead growth from 0 to 1.
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FAQ

  • We work on 3 types of non-full-time roles: Fractional/part-time roles, Advisory roles, and special projects.

    We don't work on full-time roles, but many startups end up pursuing contract-to-hire when there's a great mutual fit.

  • You work as an independent contractor (1099) through HG. HG will send you one combined 1099 each year for all work you do on the platform for you to file your taxes with.

  • It's free for you. We add a Platform Fee on top of your rate that the startup pays, and you keep 100% of the rate you agree on with their team.