Founding Advisor Council

We’re building Birln’s Founding Advisor Council

5–7 seats. Hospitality operators, consumer-app veterans, B2B SaaS GTM leaders, and AI / ML infrastructure builders.

Birln is the integrated platform for foot traffic, talent, and customer chat at venues — bars, restaurants, clubs, salons, and the rest of hospitality. We’re recruiting a small council of operators who’ve been there and want to help us scale it the right way.

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2 of 6 advisor seats signed

Cohort locks at public launch

Signed (2) In conversation (3) Open (1)

After public launch, the founding-advisor cohort is closed to new entrants. We may open a second cohort after the company matures, on different terms.

How advisors are compensated

Two clean paths, never mixed. Path 1 covers ongoing advisory work; Path 2 covers commercial referrals. Documented per case.

Path 1 — Ongoing advisor equity

Class B Profits Interest in Phlout LLC (the entity that owns Birln). Calibrated per role and the leverage the advisor brings:

0.10–0.25% range across the founding cohort
4-year vest, 1-year cliff — standard advisor terms
Covers strategic advice, broad introductions within scope, and periodic reviews

Profits Interest is upside-only equity (no exercise cost) under IRS Rev. Proc. 93-27 / 2001-43. Documented in the advisor’s Award Agreement.

Path 2 — Commercial referral cash

Separately, advisors can earn cash bird-dog fees for closed commercial deals they originate:

Venue partnerships, enterprise customer intros, distribution deals
Paid on signed-and-closed revenue, not on intros alone
Calibrated per deal, documented per case

Operates under the SEC §15 finder / bird-dog carve-out — strictly commercial referrals only.

The open seats

We’re looking for one strong fit per role. Apply for any seat that matches your background — or several.

Consumer Social / Mobile Veteran

Someone who has scaled a consumer-social app to 1M+ users. Compensation: 0.10–0.25% Class B Profits Interest, calibrated per leverage.

B2B SaaS Go-to-Market

Someone who has scaled vertical SaaS sales to first $5M ARR. Especially valuable for AI Receptionist GTM.

AI / ML Technical Advisor

Someone who has deployed Claude / LLM / agent infrastructure at production scale. Calibrates Birln's AI cost and reliability roadmap.

Hospitality / Strategic Partnerships

Senior operator with corporate-development relationships at hospitality-adjacent platforms (Toast, Resy / AmEx, Tripadvisor). Calibrates partnership strategy and channel positioning.

Apply

Every application is reviewed personally. If there’s fit, Chris (founder) reaches out directly.

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Which role(s) are you interested in?*Select one or more

Consumer Social / Mobile Veteran

Someone who has scaled a consumer-social app to 1M+ users. Compensation: 0.10–0.25% Class B Profits Interest, calibrated per leverage.

B2B SaaS Go-to-Market

Someone who has scaled vertical SaaS sales to first $5M ARR. Especially valuable for AI Receptionist GTM.

AI / ML Technical Advisor

Someone who has deployed Claude / LLM / agent infrastructure at production scale. Calibrates Birln's AI cost and reliability roadmap.

Hospitality / Strategic Partnerships

Senior operator with corporate-development relationships at hospitality-adjacent platforms (Toast, Resy / AmEx, Tripadvisor). Calibrates partnership strategy and channel positioning.

Why would you be a fit?*0 / 200 chars minimum

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I understand this application is reviewed in confidence and that I will not be publicly listed as a candidate.

We review every application personally. Typical response time: 5 to 10 business days if there’s fit.

Reviewed in confidence

Applications are reviewed personally by the founder. We do not publicly list applicants, candidates, or shortlist statuses on this site. Only verbally-signed advisors are named, and only after they consent. No “blurred candidate showcase,” no countdown timers, no “slot closes Friday” tactics.