Startup Consultant - Austin

Acquisition Network LLC; Austin (TX); Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Acquisition Network LLC seeks a remote Startup Consultant to advise founders and identify companies needing strategic support in Austin. This salaried independent contractor role emphasizes trusted relationships and qualified introductions with no securities or funding promises.

The role centers on building founder relationships, qualifying opportunities, and maintaining timely outreach records while ensuring confidentiality and professional communication.

Qualifications

• Established relationships in the Austin startup ecosystem.
• Experience as a founder, operator, investor, advisor, accelerator leader, consultant, attorney, accountant, recruiter, or partnership professional.
• Clear written and verbal communication with senior professionals.
• Reliable follow-through and ability to manage a relationship pipeline independently.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in Austin.
• Identify founders whose companies fit current qualification criteria.
• Hold initial conversations to understand company stage, goals, and needs.
• Obtain permission before introductions or sharing contact information.
• Provide concise context for internal teams to prepare founder conversations.
• Maintain records of outreach, introductions, status, and follow-up.
• Represent the organization accurately without promising funding or outcomes.

Skills

Startup ecosystem network

Relationship management

Founder/adviser engagement

Independent contractor experience

Tools

CRM systems

Job description

Acquisition Network works with founders and growth companies through strategic partnerships, capital, recruiting, and operating support.

The role

Acquisition Network is seeking a Startup Consultant focused on advising founders and identifying companies that need strategic support in Austin. This is a salaried, remote independent contractor role for an experienced professional who already participates in the startup ecosystem.

The work centers on trusted relationships and qualified introductions. It does not authorize securities activity, legal advice, investment advice, or promises about funding or business outcomes.

What you will do

• Build trusted relationships with founders, operators, investors, accelerators, and startup advisors in Austin.
• 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.

What we are looking for

• Established relationships in the Austin 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.

This is a remote independent contractor engagement with flexible scheduling and a primary relationship focus in Austin. The role offers a fixed annual salary within the approved range for the position. Final salary depends on experience, seniority, and the agreed scope of work.

Professional standards

Do not submit founder names, prospect lists, live deals, financial information, or confidential company material with your application. Introductions must be permission-based, conflicts must be disclosed, and all external communication must accurately describe the role.

Acquisition Network provides equal opportunity without regard to protected characteristics under applicable law.