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PEOPLE SYSTEMS FOR SEED–SERIES B

We build the systems that make every hire succeed.

Before the hiring process begins.
And after the offer is signed.

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100+

hires made

35

people systems built

90%

of hires retained post handover

4–6 wks

from Build kickoff to a working system

WHAT WE DO

We build the systems underneath how a company hires, onboards, and ramps.

Talora is the people-operations practice for seed to Series B emerging technology startups.

We start with what you already have. We keep what works, build what's missing, and leave you with something that runs, not a list of things to set up.

Built once. Installed properly. Your team runs it after we go.

THE DIAGNOSIS

You needed this hire yesterday. That's exactly why it's about to go wrong.

WHAT YOU THINK IS BROKEN

The people.

The recruiter isn't bringing you the right candidates. None of the candidates feel right. The new hire isn't taking enough off your plate.

So you change the recruiter, reopen the search, or start wondering if you hired the wrong person.

WHAT'S ACTUALLY BROKEN

The system.

The role went live before anyone agreed on what this person actually needed to own. Every interviewer is testing for something different. Debriefs run on gut. And when the hire starts, what good looks like is still in your head.

The problem started before the person did.

Would your last hire say your people systems are working?

Twelve questions, five minutes. See what's working, what's missing, and where your system breaks down.

HOW WE WORK
A small team working through their plans together

FIXED FEE

The Diagnostic

You have one picture of how your company runs. Your team has another. When they don't match, good hires fail. We measure the gap.

  • Founder kickoff + team interviewsHow things are meant to run vs. how they work in practice.
  • People systems scorecardWhat's working, what's missing, and what's only on paper.
  • Findings + working sessionWe walk through what we found.
  • Prioritized roadmapWhat to fix, in what order, and what to leave alone.
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WHO IT'S FOR

We're a fit if:

  • You've outgrown the way you've been hiring, onboarding, and managing your team

  • You want to own your people infrastructure, not rent a recruiter forever

  • You'd rather solve the root cause than keep fixing the same problems

  • You want a partner who implements, not just advises

  • You believe your people systems should scale as deliberately as your product

  • You're willing to define what great looks like before you start hiring

Shelby Peris, founder of Talora

FOUNDER, TALORA

Shelby Peris

Shelby started as a technical recruiter at Warner Bros. Discovery, where she kept volunteering to build the workflows and onboarding around every role rather than running the next search. She could see the companies with the best hiring outcomes weren't better at recruiting. They had defined what success looked like before anyone interviewed, and built something for people to land into.

She went on to become Founding Head of People at Manifold Labs, and now helps seed to Series B startups build the systems behind every successful hire.

100+ hires made and influenced. 35 systems built and handed over.

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PROOF

What founders say after we've left.

Shelby played an instrumental role in standing up our hiring process from scratch. She brought in 4 new hires within the first 3 months and made sure they got off to a strong start by integrating them into our culture.

James Woodman

COFOUNDER AND COO, MANIFOLD LABS

Shelby worked with both of us, together and separately, to put the plan into practice, refining it along the way as we learned what the role required. My new hire found her footing faster, and more importantly, the system she helped us implement continued to work even after Shelby stepped away.

Gianfranco Filice

PARTNER, OVO FUND

Working with her was a genuine relief. She guided us through a new performance review system and rollout plan. What set her apart was how she'd always ask the right questions first, making sure whatever she built actually solved our problem efficiently and simply.

Natalie Jew

FORMER VP OF PEOPLE, GC AI

I went to Shelby thinking I knew exactly who I needed to hire. During our intake, she had me define what this person needed to own at 30, 60, and 90 days. That's when it clicked: I didn't need the role I'd been planning for. I needed someone to own commercial operations. Shelby filled the role in eight weeks.

Georgia Young

CEO AND FOUNDER, RALLEE GUMMIES