Hire Mid-level Managers
Skilled
Collaborators
The VFA Sandbox is your platform for skilled external support and resources, specifically tailored for addressing product or growth-related challenges. Say goodbye to the uncertainties of unvetted freelancers and gain access to exceptional candidates from VFA's upskill programs
Flexible
Hiring Solution
Onboard talent to tackle valuable deliverables for your team without the commitment of full-time hires. The VFA Sandbox provides additional capacity for essential tasks, even if you're not quite ready for permanent staff.
The VFA Sandbox
How It Works
Role Optimisation Call
An initial conversation with VFA to understand the deliverable categories you have in mind.

STEP 1
Set Sandbox Deliverables
We'll lock in your deliverables using the VFA Sandbox Deliverable Request Form.

STEP 2
Search and Shortlist
We upload your deliverables to VFA's network of upskilled talent, match and shortlist the most ideal profiles to your VFA Partner dashboard.

STEP 3
Sandbox Interviews
We introduce you to your preferred candidates for any additional interviews.

STEP 4
Embedding
Embed the talent as deeply as you'd like into your team and get to work on locked in deliverables.

STEP 5
Pricing
Startup Partners pay VFA a fixed monthly fee for each month they engage the services of mid-level managers from the VFA community.
Stipends
$400/month*
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for ~10hrs per week;
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*The exact monthly compensation will vary depending on the number of hours per week you engage with the VFA fellow.
Management Fees
15%
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VFA charges a management fee on top of the total compensation amount for each monthly stipend payment.
Product
Management
Customer Research, Driving Adoption/Engagement, Feature Prioritisation, Pricing Strategy, Product Experiments, Product Metrics, User Experience, User Journey
Growth
Conversion Funnel Analysis, Customer Journey Mapping, Early Revenue Diversification Plan, Growth Experiments, Objection Handling Playbooks, Pricing Strategy, Product Positioning and Messaging, User Persona Development