New York Startup Advisor & Trusted Introductions

Initio Capital LLC; New York (NY); Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a remote Startup Advisor in New York to guide founders and make qualified introductions. This salaried independent contractor role emphasizes trusted relationships and careful outreach within the NY startup ecosystem.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, professional communication, and disciplined pipeline management, with final salary determined by experience and scope of work.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the New York startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, attorney, accountant, recruiter, or partnership professional.
• Strong judgment about founder fit, timing, confidentiality, and consent.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Reliable follow-through and comfort managing a relationship pipeline independently.
• Ability to disclose conflicts and protect sensitive founder and company information.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in New York.
• Identify founders whose companies and objectives fit the current qualification criteria.
• Hold an initial professional conversation to understand the company, stage, goals, and immediate needs.
• Obtain permission before making an introduction or sharing contact information.
• Provide concise, accurate context so the internal team can prepare for each founder conversation.
• Maintain timely records of outreach, introductions, status, and agreed follow-up.
• Represent the organization accurately without promising funding, customers, or business results.

Skills

Founder network

Relationship management

Communication with senior pros

Independent work

Discretion/confidentiality

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Initio Capital LLC is seeking a remote Startup Advisor in New York to guide founders and make qualified introductions. This salaried independent contractor role emphasizes trusted relationships and careful outreach within the NY startup ecosystem.

The role emphasizes confidentiality, professional communication, and disciplined pipeline management, with final salary determined by experience and scope of work.