---
type: plan
status: active
priority: 2
lead: "Jamie Patel"
timeline: Q1-Q2 2026
tags:
  - hiring
  - team
  - ops
---
# Hiring Plan

Lead: Jamie Patel
Status: [[Active]] planning

## Q1 2026: Foundation

Focus: [[Get]] to [[First]] hire while staying lean

**[[Target]]: 0 hires in Q1**
- Validate product-[[Market]] fit first
- [[Reach]] $10K MRR before hiring
- Document processes for future team

## Q2 2026: First Hire

**Position: Full-Stack Engineer**
- Reports to: [[Alex Chen]]
- Compensation: $120K + 1.5% equity
- [[Focus]]: Frontend development, customer [[Features]]
- Why: Alex needs help with [[Engineering]] [[Velocity]]

**Prerequisites:**
- [ ] $10K+ MRR (currently $499)
- [ ] 5+ active customers
- [ ] Seed funding closed ($500K minimum)
- [ ] Engineering onboarding playbook created

## Q3 2026: Sales + Ops

**Position 2: Customer Success Manager**
- Reports to: [[Jamie Patel]]
- Focus: Onboarding, support, expansion
- Why: Free up Jamie for sales and fundraising

**Position 3: SDR / Account Executive**
- Reports to: [[Jamie Patel]]
- Focus: Outbound sales, demos
- Why: Scale beyond founder-led sales

## Budget

| Quarter | Headcount | Monthly Burn | Notes |
|---------|-----------|--------------|-------|
| Q1 2026 | 2 (founders) | $8K | Minimal salaries |
| Q2 2026 | 3 | $18K | +Engineer |
| Q3 2026 | 5 | $35K | +CSM, +SDR |
| Q4 2026 | 7 | $55K | +2 more engineers |

## Current Runway

See [[Runway Calculator]] for live burn rate

With $100K in bank (pre-seed):
- [[Current]] burn: ~12 months
- Post-Q2 hire: ~5 months
- **[[Need]] to close seed by Q2 end**

## [[Related]]

- [[Decisions]]: [[DEC-002 Target Market]]
- Finance: [[Runway Calculator]], [[Investor Pipeline]]
- Playbooks: (Future: [[Engineering Onboarding]], [[CSM Playbook]])
