Recruiting for start ups and growing businesses

We led Recruiting teams at Epic and Eventbrite, and now we help founders and business leaders hire top talent with confidence.

Trusted by 45+ companies across all industries and sizes

“I've seen the impact of their work when I referred a client their way, and watched them place not one (initial scope) but three (expanded scope once they got in & started working with the client) roles for the organization. I find their approach to recruiting to be refreshing — not only more human-centric, but also more straightforward than a lot of other recruiting firms I've seen out there, and they also get results.”

-Sarah Young, CEO @ Zing Collaborative, Author of Expansive Impact

You have to hire, but you don’t know if you should do it on your own or use a recruiting firm.

You don’t want to make a mishire that costs even more time & money.

You’re juggling a million priorities, and recruiting for your urgent opening falls to the bottom of your list.

You know how to spot good talent, but you don’t have the time to proactively reach out to happily employed candidates.

Learn about our approach

How we work:

We start with a recruiting intake. We get to know your business — deeply.

We start with a strategic recruiting intake to understand your goals, culture, and what “top talent” looks like for you. Then we create a compelling company & opportunity overview to attract high performers — one that tells your story and makes candidates want to join your team.

We don’t outsource any aspect of your search, and we don’t just do what’s easy. We personally reach out to passive candidates — the ones crushing it at their current jobs. We also review inbound applicants (if you’re posting the role) and send you a curated shortlist with our recruiter screening notes & resumes.

We source the best — we’re in the business of top talent recruitment.

Full-cycle recruiting support — start to finish.

From interview support & scheduling to hiring assessments, background and reference checks — we’re your full-service recruiting partner. Whether you want us hands-on or behind-the-scenes, we flex to your needs.

From offer accepted, to developing the onboarding plan - we help set your new hire up for success.

We can help you close the offer or let you take the lead. Either way, we set up your new hire for success with a custom 30-60-90 day onboarding plan — because fast ramp-up and strong employee retention starts on day one. Also, we don’t go anywhere after your new hire starts - our goal is to develop long term strategic partnerships with our clients.

Rise is a full-service recruiting firm built by founders, for founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders. Recruiting can be your strategic advantage or an expensive slog. We provide the value of an in-house recruiting leader, remove friction, and help our clients hire the right person the first time, saving time and money.