Recruitment  |  Executive Search  |  Talent Advisory

Great teams aren't hired. They're sold out.

It happens when every seat is filled by someone who chose to be there. We build that for growing businesses through permanent recruitment, executive search and fractional leadership, and we stay with every hire to Day 1.

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The Problem

Hiring is costing you more than you think.

Candidates ghost you

You invest weeks in interviews. The candidate accepts, then vanishes before joining. The role stays open, and the work piles up.

Cycles keep stretching

Every extra week a critical seat stays empty costs revenue, momentum, and team morale. A delayed hire is expensive. A bad hire is worse.

Doing it in-house spreads you thin

Sourcing, screening, and chasing candidates pulls founders and HR away from the work only they can do.

Self-Hire vs. Expert-Led Hire

Doing it yourself costs more time and money than it looks like.

Here's how hiring it yourself compares to hiring with Be Sold Out — on the two things that matter most: how long it takes, and what it costs.

Hiring It Yourself

In-house sourcing, screening & coordination
Avg. Time to Fill43 days
SHRM average time-to-fill across roles
Avg. Cost per Hire$4,700+
SHRM avg. internal cost-per-hire, before factoring in a bad hire
  • Founder / HR time diverted from core work
  • Limited reach into passive, not-actively-looking talent
  • No structured engagement through offer & joining
  • Full cost and time lost again if the hire falls through
VS

Hiring With Be Sold Out

Dedicated search, engagement & joining assurance
Avg. Time to Hire21 days
Roughly half the industry average
Fee8.33% of CTC
Paid only when your hire joins — no advance, no retainer
  • Dedicated search & market mapping
  • Access to a vetted, passive-candidate network
  • Engaged through Day 1 — 100% offer-to-join ratio
  • Replacement guarantee if a hire doesn't work out

Sources: SHRM cost-per-hire & time-to-fill research; U.S. Department of Labor. Figures are industry benchmarks, not guarantees.

Why Us

What makes BSO different.

Traditional Recruiters

  • Resume pushers
  • Volume driven
  • Transaction focused
  • Disappear after offer release

Be Sold Out

  • Talent advisors, not resume forwarders
  • Relationship driven
  • Aligned to your business goals
  • Candidate-first approach
  • Engaged until Day 1 — not just the offer
Our Services

Five ways we help you hire.

Executive Search

Leadership and strategic hires, sourced through deep networks and direct outreach.

Permanent Recruitment

Entry, mid and senior level talent across functions, delivered fast.

CXO Hiring

Business-critical leadership positions, handled with discretion.

Talent Mapping

Market intelligence and competitor analysis before you commit to a search.

Recruitment Advisory

Hiring strategy and process consulting for teams building at scale.

Not sure where to start?

Tell us what you're building. We'll recommend the right engagement.

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Engagement Models

Choose how you want to work with us.

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Retained Search

Leadership & Strategic

Dedicated end-to-end engagement for business-critical and confidential leadership mandates.

03

Project Hiring

Multiple Openings

Bulk or ramp-up recruitment when you're scaling a team or opening a new location.

04

Embedded Recruiting

Dedicated Talent Partner

A BSO recruiter working as an extension of your team, on demand.

Our Search Practice

How we find you superior talent.

Filling a role is the easy part. Finding the right person is the hard part and that is the part we own. We reach passive talent and we vet with depth and we hand you a shortlist you can act on.

01

Leadership & CXO

Board level and confidential mandates across CEO and CXO and functional head roles. Each one is run as a dedicated executive search.

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02

Sales & Revenue

The people who carry the number from AE to VP Sales and CRO. We find operators who have already done it and can do it again.

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03

Product & Engineering

Product and design and engineering talent from strong builders to VP and CTO level leaders who actually ship.

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04

Marketing & Growth

Demand and brand and performance and product marketing. Leaders who connect spend to revenue and not just to impressions.

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05

Finance, Ops & HR

The functions that hold a company together. Finance and Operations and People leaders who understand the commercial weight of a decision.

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06

Talent Mapping & Advisory

Market intelligence and competitor mapping and hiring strategy so you understand the landscape before you commit to a search.

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Who We Work With

From first hire to full scale.

We hire for companies at every point of their journey. That runs from a founder making a first key appointment to a leadership build inside a global enterprise. The mandate changes with each business. The standard we hold never does.

01

Start-ups & Scale-ups

Your first critical hires and the leaders who build a function from nothing. We select for speed and ownership and cultural fit as much as pedigree.

Pre-seed to Series AFirst leadership hireFounder-ledZero-to-one
02

Funded & Investor-backed

Board grade hiring at the pace investors expect. Value creation timelines and 100 day plans and leadership that can scale the plan.

Series B+VC / PE portfolioValue creationPre-IPO
03

Mid-Market

Growth past the first hundred people. Second and third generation leadership and new regional teams and the structure that real scale demands.

Regional expansionTeam rebuildNew functions
04

Enterprises & MNCs

Complex and multi geography organisations. Leaders who can navigate scale and matrix politics and still deliver the number.

Fortune 500Global MNCMatrix orgConfidential
05

Professional & Services Firms

Consulting and advisory and managed services businesses where a leader has to sell and deliver at once. A rare profile and one we know how to find.

ConsultingAdvisoryManaged services
06

Any role, entry to CXO

Across Sales and Marketing and Product and Engineering and Finance and Operations and HR. If the role moves your business forward we will search for it.

SalesProductFinanceCXO
How We Work

The BSO Hiring Framework.

Seven steps. One outcome: the right person, in the seat, on Day 1.

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Step 01
Discovery
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Step 02
Market Mapping
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Step 03
Talent Identification
4
Step 04
Candidate Assessment
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Step 05
Interview Coordination
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Step 06
Offer Management
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Step 07
Joining Assurance
Explore Careers

Looking for your next role, not your next hire?

Every role on Be Sold Out is actively being hired for. We never charge candidates — and we stay with you from application to Day 1.

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Why Candidates Work With Us

  • Always free — never charged to candidates
  • Real conversations, not resume black holes
  • Support through offer, negotiation & joining
  • Roles across functions, from entry to CXO
FAQ

Questions we hear often.

What does Be Sold Out do?
We're a boutique recruitment firm offering executive search, permanent recruitment, CXO hiring, talent mapping, and recruitment advisory — entry to CXO, across Sales, Marketing, Operations, HR, Finance, Customer Success, Product, Engineering, and leadership roles. We work with start-ups and enterprises across India, with global hiring support.
How is BSO different from other recruitment agencies?
Most agencies stop at the offer letter. We stay engaged until the candidate joins — weekly follow-ups, counter-offer management, and preboarding support. That's why our offer-to-join ratio is 100%.
What are your fees for employers?
Our success-based search is 8.33% of annual CTC — you pay only when we deliver. We also offer retained search, project hiring, and embedded recruiting. See Engagement Models above for details.
What if the hire doesn't work out?
Every success-based mandate includes a replacement guarantee period. We'll discuss the specifics on your intro call — terms depend on role level.
Do you work with early-stage start-ups?
Yes. We partner with founders from first key hires to leadership builds, and our success-based model means you don't pay until the hire joins.
Can you run confidential searches?
Yes. Replacement hires and sensitive leadership searches are handled with full discretion — several of our clients remain confidential by choice.
Do you charge candidates?
Never. Our services are completely free for candidates. We're paid by the companies we hire for.
How do I apply for a role?
Browse our open roles on the Explore Careers page and apply directly. If nothing fits today, apply through the general interest form — we reach out when a match opens.

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Fractional Leadership

Senior leadership without the full-time price tag.

Some businesses need the judgement of a seasoned leader but not a permanent seat on the payroll. Fractional Hire gives you a proven executive for a few days a week. You get the strategy and the experience and the network. You pay only for the time you actually need.

2 to 4 wks
Typical time to onboard a fractional leader
40 to 60%
Lower cost than a full-time equivalent
Global
Access to leaders across India and beyond
What It Is

A fractional leader is a full leader on a part-time basis.

Think of a CFO or a CMO or a CHRO who has already built and scaled functions at bigger companies. Instead of hiring one full-time, you engage them for a defined number of days each month. They own the mandate. They set direction. They build the team. They just do it on a schedule that matches your stage and your budget.

In simple terms

You get: a senior operator with real scars and a real playbook, embedded in your business and accountable for outcomes.

You avoid: a heavy fixed salary and equity and a long hiring cycle and the risk of a mis-hire at the top.

You keep: full flexibility to scale the engagement up or down as your needs change.

Why It Works

The logic is simple. Buy the expertise. Skip the overhead.

Most growing companies hit problems that need a senior head long before they can justify a senior salary. Fractional leadership closes that gap.

Expertise on demand

You bring in a leader who has already solved your problem elsewhere. There is no ramp up and no learning on your budget.

Cost that fits the stage

You pay for a few days a month rather than a full salary and equity and benefits. The capital you save goes back into growth.

Speed to impact

A full search can take months. A fractional leader can be shaping decisions within weeks and driving results almost immediately.

Lower risk at the top

A wrong full-time executive hire is expensive to unwind. A fractional engagement flexes and adjusts without that exposure.

Builds the team below

A good fractional leader hires and mentors your permanent team so the business keeps its strength after the engagement ends.

A global network

Every fractional leader arrives with relationships and market insight that a first-time hire simply cannot bring on day one.

Who It Is For

Built for the moment between too early and too big.

If any of these sound like your business, a fractional leader is worth a conversation.

Funded start-ups scaling fast

You need a CFO or a CMO to set up the function properly but a full-time hire is premature.

Founders wearing too many hats

Finance or marketing or people is eating your week. A senior operator can take it off your plate.

Businesses in transition

A fundraise or a turnaround or a new market entry needs experienced hands for a defined window.

Cover for a gap

A leader has left or is on leave and you need continuity while you run a proper full-time search.

SMEs that want big-company thinking

You want the discipline of an enterprise leader without an enterprise cost base.

Teams that need a mentor at the top

Your managers are capable but young. A seasoned head can raise the whole function.

How We Deliver

A structured engagement. Not a loose arrangement.

We match you with the right leader and we stay involved to make sure the engagement delivers.

01

Scope

We understand the problem and the outcome you want and the days per month it will realistically take.

02

Match

We introduce a shortlisted leader whose track record fits your stage and your sector and your goal.

03

Embed

They join your rhythm within weeks. Clear goals and a working cadence are agreed from the start.

04

Review

We check progress against the outcome and we flex the engagement as your needs move.

The Numbers

Full-time executive vs fractional leader.

The same seniority. A very different cost and commitment. Here is how a typical senior-leadership engagement compares.

Full-Time Executive

Permanent senior hire on your payroll
Fully-loaded annual cost₹1 Cr +
Time to hire and ramp3 to 6 months
  • Salary and equity and benefits paid in full
  • Long notice periods and severance exposure
  • Full cost repeats if the hire does not work out
  • Capacity you may not need every single week

Fractional With Be Sold Out

Proven leader for a few days a month
Fully-loaded annual cost40 to 60% lower
Time to first impact2 to 4 weeks
  • +You pay only for the days you actually use
  • +Senior experience live in your business within weeks
  • +Scale the engagement up or down with no penalty
  • +They build and mentor your permanent team as they go

Figures are illustrative and based on typical India senior-leadership compensation benchmarks. Actual cost depends on the role and the seniority and the days engaged. We will map real numbers for your situation on the intro call.

A Global Approach

The right leader is rarely in one time zone.

We draw from a network of senior operators across India and key global markets. If your business is expanding into a new region we can place a leader who already knows that market and can open the doors that matter.

Where We Place Leaders
India National Middle East United Kingdom Europe United States APAC Remote First

Let us find the leader your business needs right now.

Tell us the problem you are solving. We will come back with the shape of an engagement and the kind of leader who fits. No obligation and no hard sell.

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Explore Careers

Find your next role.

Every role here is actively being hired for. We never charge candidates — and we stay with you from application to Day 1.

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Recruiter & Referral Network

Your network is worth more than you think. Get paid for it.

Refer a candidate you know is great, or partner with us as a fellow recruiter — and earn every time it leads to a placement.

Why Refer

Turning a good contact into a good outcome, for everyone.

Earn on every placement

A successful referral earns you a share of our placement fee — paid out once the hire joins and stays.

No extra work for you

Send us the introduction. We handle screening, coordination, and the entire hiring process from there.

Transparent tracking

Every referral is logged and tracked. You'll know exactly where it stands, from intro to offer to joining.

Two Ways to Partner

Choose the path that fits you.

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Become a Referral Partner

Independent recruiter or agency? Send us client leads or candidates outside your focus area and earn commission on every placement that closes — with priority support from our team.

Commission on every successful placement
How It Works

From introduction to payout.

1
Step 01
You refer
2
Step 02
We connect & screen
3
Step 03
Hiring process runs
4
Step 04
You get paid
Start a Referral

Tell us who you'd like to refer.

  • Response within two business days
  • Reward paid only on successful placement
  • Works for candidate referrals and partner leads alike

Prefer to talk first? Write to connect@besoldout.in

Refer a candidate or become a partner

Your details stay with us. No spam, no sharing.

Referral FAQ

Before you refer.

How much do I earn?
Reward amounts depend on the role level and engagement model. We'll confirm specifics when you submit a referral or partner enquiry.
When do I get paid?
Once your referral is placed and completes their guarantee period with the client — never before the hire actually joins and stays.
Can I refer more than one person?
Yes — there's no limit. Every successful placement earns its own reward.
What counts as a successful placement?
A referred candidate accepting an offer through Be Sold Out and completing their agreed joining/guarantee period with the client.
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