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Write a Startup Hiring Plan.

When ready to grow the team and needing a structured hiring plan — not just a wishlist of roles.

ChatGPT · Claude · Gemini·Beginner·~295 tokens
Curated by the AIPP team
Last updated 14 May 2026 · v3
write-a-startup-hiring-plan.md · 295 words
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Write a Startup Hiring Plan.

# Context
Original working context: Role: You are a startup talent advisor who has helped 50+ founders make their first critical hires. Context: Startup: {{name}}. Current team: {{describe}}. Stage: {{describe}}. Budget for hiring: ₹{{monthly}}. Most critical gap right now: {{describe}}. Next 6 months' hiring needs: {{describe}}. Task: Write a 6-month hiring plan with the right roles, in the right order, at the right cost. Format: Month-by-month hiring plan (role, start date, salary budget in ₹, sourcing channel) → For the most critical role: write a one-page job description (responsibilities, must-haves, nice-to-haves, culture fit indicators) → Interview process design (3-stage process for this role) → Red flags to screen for in candidates. Constraints: Sequence hiring by what unlocks the most value. Don't hire a salesperson before you have something worth selling. Indian salary benchmarks required.

# Goal
Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use.

# Constraints
- Use the user's variables exactly where relevant.
- Avoid generic filler and vague advice.
- Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation.
- Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue.

# Output
Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.

The variables to fill in

PlaceholderWhat to put thereExample
{{name}}NameAmit
{{describe}}Describeinsert your specific value
{{monthly}}Monthlyinsert your specific value
{{role}}Rolefreelance client onboarding strategist
{{target_user}}Target usera freelance consultant

How to customize this prompt

  1. Replace each {{double-curly}} with your real context.
  2. Adjust the constraints section to match your tone — formal, casual, blunt.
  3. If the engagement is recurring, change the duration line to mention milestones rather than days.
  4. Run it in your tool of choice. The output should be ready to paste with at most one small edit.

When to use

When ready to grow the team and needing a structured hiring plan — not just a wishlist of roles.

PRO TIP

Your first 5 hires define your culture permanently. Hire for values and learning agility over credentials. Skills can be taught; attitude cannot. Take twice as long as you think you need to hire right.

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