Agent skill · product strategy · wshobson
team-composition-analysis
Design optimal team structures, hiring plans, compensation strategies, and equity allocation for early-stage startups from pre-seed through Series A. Use this skill when planning headcount, determining which roles to hire next, setting compensation or equity ranges, designing org structure, or building a hiring budget aligned to funding milestones.
Why this skill is useful
Provides detailed compensation benchmarks and equity allocation strategies tailored for early-stage startups that the AI wouldn't reliably generate on its own.
What it needs
About 4k tokens when loaded. Last updated 2026-08-05. 38,570 stars on the source repository.
What this skill does
Team Composition Analysis Design optimal team structures, hiring plans, compensation strategies, and equity allocation for early-stage startups from pre-seed through Series A. Overview Build the right team at the right time with appropriate compensation and equity. Plan role-by-role hiring aligned with revenue milestones, budget constraints, and market benchmarks. Team Structure by Stage Pre-Seed (0-$500K ARR) Team Size: 2-5 people Core Roles: Founders (2-3): Product, engineering, business First engineer (if needed) Contract roles: Design, marketing Focus: Build and validate product-market fit Seed ($500K-$2M ARR) Team Size: 5-15 people Key Hires: Engineering lead + 2-3 engineers First sales/business development Product manager Marketing/growth lead Focus: Scale product and prove repeatable sales Series A ($2M-$10M ARR) Team Size: 15-50 people Department Build-Out: Engineering (40%): 6-20 people Sales & Marketing (30%): 5-15 people Customer Success (10%): 2-5 people G&A (10%): 2-5 people Product (10%): 2-5 people Focus: Scale revenue and build repeatable processes Detailed section: Role-by-Role Planning Originally a 1720-byte section in this SKILL.md. Moved to references/details.md to fit Codex's 8 KB skill body cap. …
How to use it
Reference it in AdaL, Claude Code, Cursor or any coding agent — nothing to install:
@skills wshobson/team-composition-analysis