Bearhug Recruiting Launches — The Search Accelerator Workshop — A $10K Executive Hiring Framework Funded by VC Partner Credits, Giving Portfolio CEOs Free Access to De-Risked Searches and 10x Hires.
At Bearhug Recruiting, we’ve spent the last decade helping early and growth-stage CEOs land world-class executive talent. Along the way, we’ve noticed a consistent pattern: most searches stall or go off the rails not because of the talent pool, but because the setup wasn’t done right from the start.
That’s why we created the Search Accelerator Workshop — a focused, 2-hour session that delivers the same foundation we provide during onboarding for retained clients who invest over $100K. The difference? Our select VC partners fund it through workshop credits, giving their portfolio CEOs access at no cost.
Why It Matters
When a CEO skips the proper setup, the same issues repeat:
The best executives ignore or decline the pitch.
Inbound candidates waste valuable time.
The process gets fragmented across stakeholders.
Momentum stalls, reputations suffer, and companies lose 3–6 months before bringing in a search firm to clean up.
On the flip side, when a CEO invests just 2 hours in this workshop, they walk away with two game-changing deliverables:
The Search Blueprint: A comprehensive internal playbook covering pitch, sourcing strategy, recruiting process, and a finalist scorecard.
The Persuasive Position Brief™: A candidate-facing asset that flips top 10% passive executives from “not looking” to leaning in.
Together, these tools de-risk the search, save dozens of hours, and dramatically increase the odds of landing a true 10x hire.
How It Works
CEOs schedule a brief intro call with Bearhug Recruiting to align on timing and context.
In a 2-hour session, our team works directly with the CEO.
The CEO walks away with both the Blueprint and Persuasive Position Brief™, ready to drop straight into their workflow.
This is the same framework we use with six-figure retained clients — made available through select VC partners via pre-negotiated workshop credits.
The VC Advantage
By offering the Search Accelerator Workshop, VC partners can:
Provide an immediate, tangible value-add that supports CEOs with their most critical hires.
De-risk a high-stakes process that can slow growth if mismanaged.
Position themselves as proactive partners in helping founders scale leadership teams effectively.
Next Steps
We’re selectively opening this program to new VC partners who want to extend the Search Accelerator Workshop to their CEOs.
👉 If you’d like to learn more about becoming a partner, [sign up here].
Together, let’s help your portfolio land the transformative leaders they need to scale.
