It’s a 2-hour private working session where we’ll help you build a complete Search Blueprint and give you prompts to turn that into a candidate-facing Persuasive Position Brief. Normally this work represents the first $10.5K of a Bearhug engagement, but thanks to your investors, it’s being offered to you at no cost.

The workshop is designed for early- and growth-stage CEOs preparing for a senior executive hire in GTM, Finance/Ops, or Product. It’s especially valuable if you:

• Are 30–90 days away from launching a search.

• Need to add leadership before scaling.

• Have a critical executive role to fill in the next 1–2 quarters.

The earlier the better — ideally when you’re 30–90 days away from kicking off a search. Keep in mind you’ll likely need another 60–90 days to run the process and make the hire. The workshop adds the most value when it sets up your strategy early so you don’t lose momentum.

Bearhug facilitates up to 3 per week. Since this is being offered alongside retained searches, capacity is limited — which is why your investors have reserved a credit on your behalf.

Not much. The only step before the workshop is a short intro call. From there, we will set expectations, walk you through how to prepare, and share a simple prep guide so you get the most out of the session.

The workshop takes just 2 hours. By the end, you’ll receive:

• The Search Blueprint — a draft internal playbook capturing your pitch, sourcing strategy, recruiting plan, and scorecard.

• The Persuasive Position Brief — instructions and AI prompts to transform your Blueprint into a candidate-facing asset that attracts and converts top 10% passive executives.

• Bonus Reference Materials — sample links to real-world search assets you can benchmark against.

👉 The outcome: a board-ready plan that de-risks your search, saves 20+ hours upfront, and positions you to land a 10x leader.

Yes. With a fleshed-out Search Blueprint and tools to create a candidate-facing Position Brief, you’ll be able to run a stronger, more effective search yourself.

If you later struggle to fill the role, or decide you’d prefer Bearhug to run the process, we can extend our Easy Button offering (capacity permitting) — which includes deferred engagement fees and search credits for future hires. There’s no obligation.

For you? No. The workshop is 100% complimentary thanks to your investors. If you later decide to engage Bearhug, you’ll find favorable terms through our Easy Button model — including deferred fees and search credits — but there’s absolutely no obligation.