A good founder's associate gives you hours back every week. Countbird finds experienced, organised generalists in India who write clearly, think commercially and follow through, tests them on a realistic week of your work, and handles their pay and paperwork.
What a remote founder's associate does for you
- Runs special projects from brief to finish
- Researches markets, competitors and partners
- Prepares decks, memos and board or investor materials
- Tracks priorities and chases follow-ups across the team
- Handles a mix of operations, admin and analysis
Tools and skills we check
We match candidates to the tools you already use. Common ones for this role:
- Google Workspace
- Notion
- Slack
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- Asana
- ChatGPT and Claude
- HubSpot
How we test candidates
Candidates get a messy set of notes about a fictional business problem. They return a one-page memo with a recommendation, a short action plan and the three questions they'd ask you first.
In the in-depth interview, we cover
- How they structured the memo and why
- Prioritising five urgent requests at once
- A project they owned end to end
- How they'd keep you updated without adding noise
Signs of a great hire
- Writes memos you'd forward without editing
- Closes loops without being reminded
- Knows when to decide and when to ask
A good fit if
- You're the bottleneck on too many things
- You have projects that never get started
- You want a right hand who grows with the company
Have this ready
- Your top priorities for the next quarter
- Access to the tools your team uses
- A list of tasks you'd hand over first
How hiring works
- Day 1: a 30-minute kick-off call about the role and your team.
- Days 2 to 3: we write the brief and a test built around your work.
- Days 4 to 14: we source, screen and test candidates.
- By day 15: you meet 2 to 3 people we would hire ourselves.
- Then: one final interview, you pick, and we handle the contract and pay.
See the full process on How it works.
Questions
How is this different from an executive assistant?+
An executive assistant manages your time. A founder's associate owns projects and analysis. We can find either.
Can they handle confidential information?+
Yes. Confidentiality agreements are standard, and you control access.
Will they work across teams?+
Yes. Most founder's associates work with marketing, sales and finance on your behalf.