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Hi, I’m Taryn

Fractional chief of staff for YC founders

I work with seed-stage YC founders to get them off finance, ops, taxes, and HR so they can focus on product and growth.

Example projects:

Services

I handle the tedious but important stuff, so you don’t have to. Here's how I can help:


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Financial ops

Annual tax prep, bookkeeping, monthly financial review, forecasting, and cash flow management.

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People ops

Full employee onboarding, payroll, benefits coordination, and state tax compliance.

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Process creation & iteration

Build, document, and adapt workflows that get you to the next phase of growth.

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Founder leverage

Whatever high-stakes tasks you have on your plate, I will handle them. You can focus on driving growth.

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Featured projects

Learn more about some of the projects I worked on as CoS at Downtobid↴ (numbers and names are simulated)

✔Annual Tax Prep


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💲Monthly Financial Review & Forecasting

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I owned tax prep. Reconciled bank accounts, categorized spending, gathered documents, handled back-and-forth with the accountant, flagged discrepancies, and ensured filings were submitted on time.

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I generated monthly reports for the CEO, tracking MRR, expenses, runway, and key trends. Flagged hotspots in expenses and assisted with cuts. Enabled the founders to stay financially informed without being hyper-vigilant.

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⚙️ Automating Renewals & Developing an SOP


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I built a semi-automated system, documented every step in a clear SOP, and trained a lower-cost contractor to own the process. The founder and sales team no longer had to personally manage or quality-check routine work—enabling product development and sales.

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Testimonials