Startup and Scaleup CEOs and HR Leaders
Bolster your executive team and board with instant access to trusted executives ready to play an integral role in your company
Whether you need fractional, interim, advisory, or project-based executive level help, or a new independent board member, our software and services will help identify your exact needs and find the specific members most equipped to meet them
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Welcome message from Matt Blumberg, Bolster Co-Founder and CEO
By signing up as a Beta Client, you can expect:
- Early access to all new features and functions as we build our platform and the opportunity to influence our value proposition, services, and pricing
- Immediate eligibility for early access matching with executive talent at a fraction of the cost of a traditional search firm and at advantaged Beta Client pricing
- Access to our Executive Team Scalability Assessment and our exclusive Board Benchmarking beta application, the most comprehensive survey on private company board composition, diversity, and compensation
- Here’s what to expect during the matching process
- Let us Bolster your Board
- Bolster Prime is an investment in you as a startup CEO
Sign up now to become a Beta Client
Once signed up, you’ll be able to start a search in our platform, or engage a Bolster team member to help you with an assisted search. You’ll also be able to participate in our Board Benchmarking study.
“As a young company, we needed to find the right fit for a fractional executive role and to find it quickly. Bolster helped us do that quickly and cost-effectively, without any additional overhead.”
Naomi Shah
CEO, Meet Cute
“Working with Bolster was a game changer. Their rigorous framework for considering functional, leadership and values skills resonated with how we think about people development. Bolster’s unique access to such a curated group of experienced executives is perfect to help fill out teams and boards.”
Nick Mehta
CEO, Gainsight
“We knew we didn't have a full-time need for a General Counsel, but we wanted someone extraordinary who would also fit with our unique culture and diverse stakeholder population. Bolster listened to our needs, was able to quickly source several strong candidates, and we found an excellent match almost right away. We look forward to working with them again.”
Geoff Hill
CFO, DonorsChoose
“For early stage growth companies, being able to use fractional leadership talent is a great opportunity. Bolster’s unique combination of assessment tools and executive marketplace is a great resource for the startup ecosystem.”
Julie Barker
VP of Talent, Zylo
"Bolster gave me a unique insight not just into the abilities of my executive team as individuals, but our ability as a collective team. On top of this, the process didn't just give me clarity based on past performance, but based on future needs for a fast scaling and in a dynamic industry."
Fayez Mohamood
CEO, Bluecore
“Bolster addresses the entire spectrum of building an amazing team by starting with those who could be part-time advisors and mentors in a manner that enables both parties to get to know each other. In addition, Bolster’s other services that support a CEO go way beyond transactional value and into long-lasting, company-lasting value.”
Tim Enwall
Head of Misty Robotics
“Working with Bolster has helped me significantly accelerate our leadership development efforts at Quizlet. Bolster brings the power of a high quality talent marketplace combined with decades of collective wisdom and experience from Matt and his team on scaling an executive team and utilizing the board of directors into an easy to use and simple approach.”
Matthew Glotzbach
CEO, Quizlet
“Bolster is like a CEO’s best friend. The company’s services team gave me very quick advice on what I needed and instantly found me the right coach for my company’s needs and the right person to help me design and then facilitate an executive team offsite. I added a project-based consultant for a targeted need. The “on demand” talent was truly that – they were able to start work immediately.”
George Bilbrey
CEO, Signpost
“I am very impressed with Bolster’s work with Zylo to help me assess our leadership team and to prioritize where we could focus adding some fractional talent and coaching as a starting point – with immediate access to vetted talent. What a great resource for the startup ecosystem!”
Eric Christopher
CEO, Zylo
“As a founder and CEO of a rapidly scaling SaaS company, building our executive team is one of my most critical responsibilities. It requires understanding what we'll need to grow from where we are today to $50M ARR. Working with Bolster helped me understand exactly which roles I needed to fill, and what competencies I needed with each role. And the Bolster marketplace came through with fractional executive talent within a week, cutting months off the traditional executive hiring process and helping our team drive success within the first quarter.”
Bryan Helmkamp
CEO, Code Climate
“As an early-stage startup, it can be challenging to find the right support when building a team. Bolster met us where we’re at and has exceeded all expectations. They provided us highly qualified candidates for our executive coaching needs and were very responsive in helping us as we worked through the selection process. I look forward to working with them in the future as we fill fractional executive roles and build out our board. Bolster is a class act and I won’t hesitate to recommend them to anyone looking to build their team.”
Kevin Saffer
Founder/CEO, OpenA.com