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by hkarthik 4632 days ago
If you could deliver on all of those things, I would be willing to pay 10%-20% of my annual salary for it.

However, much like executive search, this is the kind of service that would need to essentially pay for itself.

E.g. If I could get a $100K salary on my own, I would expect you to find me similar positions for $120K to justify taking a 10% finders fee from me and not from the company.

Also this would need to have contingencies built in for a poor fit. A minimum 3 month tenure with a prorated amount payable over the remaining 9 months would probably be enough for me.

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Yes, you would have to assume a 90 day guarantee, similar to the classic recruiting model. One of the issues with charging an individual is that they often don't have $25k in extra cash flow. That would require a payment plan of sorts. In any case, I appreciate the feedback.
Yeah, a payment plan would be key to making this work.

Another option may be more of a subscription model where there is a monthly service fee associated with this, much like an Accountant would charge someone to do their books.