People Operations
Vetted senior operators help startups take ownership of people priorities, improve organizational clarity, and build practical systems that support growth.
Give your startup experienced people and organizational leadership without waiting for a permanent executive hire. Veep connects founder-led companies with vetted senior operators who can own urgent people priorities, improve operating clarity, and move critical work forward. Flexible engagements provide hands-on execution across growing teams, from focused initiatives to ongoing operating support.
Hands-on people and operating support for startups navigating growth, urgent priorities, and the need for senior leadership capacity.
Vetted senior operators help startups take ownership of people priorities, improve organizational clarity, and build practical systems that support growth.
Access experienced executive-level operating capacity without immediately committing to a permanent hire, with work scoped to your company’s priorities.
Senior operators help founders address high-impact organizational work, clarify ownership, and move people-related initiatives from planning into execution.
Growing startups often need experienced people leadership before they are ready for a permanent executive hire. Veep matches founder-led companies with vetted senior operators who step into urgent priorities and own outcomes across people, operations, strategy, and organizational work. Engagements are scoped to the initiative, available as advisory, project-based, or ongoing support, and backed by a 30-day fit guarantee.
Veep gives startups senior ownership without forcing an immediate permanent hiring decision.
Work with former founders, CEOs, GMs, C-suite leaders, and functional experts.
Each operator is selected around your priority, company stage, function, urgency, and business context.
Operators step into the work and own outcomes rather than leaving recommendations with your team.
A 30-day fit guarantee provides flexibility to replace the operator or walk away.
Experienced founders helping startups move important work forward.
Co-Founder
Dave Garcia is a Co-Founder of Veep, bringing decades of experience building and scaling products inside high-growth startups. Throughout his career, Dave has launched products from the ground up, led critical organizational pivots, and guided companies through successful exits. His deep understanding of what it takes to move fast without sacrificing quality shapes Veep's approach to matching companies with senior operators who can immediately own outcomes. At Veep, Dave focuses on helping founders and CEOs offload urgent, high-impact work so they can concentrate on strategic priorities. He is passionate about giving founders access to the same caliber of operating talent that only the largest companies typically enjoy, ensuring critical work never sits idle waiting for a permanent hire.
Co-Founder
Jian Yang is a Co-Founder of Veep with an extensive background in raising capital, scaling companies, and leading organizations through successful exits. His experience spans multiple high-growth environments where he directly navigated the operational and financial challenges that founders face daily. Jian co-founded Veep to give other founders and executives access to senior-level operating expertise without the delays and risks of traditional hiring processes. He is dedicated to helping companies move critical initiatives forward with the same rigor and judgment he applied while building and scaling his own ventures. At Veep, Jian focuses on ensuring clients receive matched operators who bring both strategic insight and hands-on execution, helping founder-led and investor-backed companies grow smarter and faster.
Co-Founder
Mark Newhouse is a Co-Founder of Veep, known for building brands, transforming organizations, and successfully selling startups over the course of his career. His broad experience across company stages and industries gives him a unique perspective on the operational gaps that emerge as businesses scale. Mark co-founded Veep to address a recurring problem he witnessed firsthand: critical work without clear ownership, left to founders and CEOs already stretched thin. He is committed to building alongside founders, providing them with vetted senior operators who step in immediately and take ownership of high-impact priorities. At Veep, Mark emphasizes clean handoffs and guaranteed fit, ensuring that every engagement delivers real results and lasting continuity for the businesses Veep serves.
HR consulting costs vary according to the work, urgency, operator seniority, engagement model, and level of ownership required. Veep scopes engagements around the initiative rather than requiring a long-term commitment. Support may be advisory, project-based, or ongoing, allowing startups to match investment with the people priority they need addressed.
Talk with Veep about the senior operating capacity your startup needs.
Access to a curated network of vetted senior operators.
Former founders and executives bring hands-on operating experience.
Flexible matching includes a 30-day fit guarantee.
Share your startup’s priority and learn how Veep can match experienced operating capacity to the work.
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