10th St. Talent

Traditional executive search isn’t built for small business. Our process is. 10th St. Talent has designed an approach that fits the realities of scaling teams. The challenge isn’t finding qualified candidates. It’s identifying leaders who can navigate ambiguity, accelerate growth trajectories, and deliver measurable impact when resources are tight. Who We Serve: Growing businesses backed by investors, founder-led companies planning for their next chapter, or enterprises owned by private capital—organizations that recognize talent as their most powerful lever for transformation. Our Focus: Low-Frequency, High-Impact Roles We specialize in the positions you hire for once every few years. The pivotal roles where the right leader transforms your business trajectory. Our Evolution: 10th St. Talent was born as the hiring arm of Permanent Equity where we weren’t theorizing about best practices. We were living them. This is where we refined our approach by solving real talent challenges for growing portfolio companies first. No theory. No outdated playbooks. Just a practical method that delivered results for companies navigating rapid transformation. People are messy, and so is traditional hiring. We're here to change that. You shouldn't need unlimited resources to access the sophisticated search process your pivotal roles deserve. Our end-to-end approach combines deep operational understanding with proprietary multi-science assessments, delivering the strategic partnership growing organizations need to succeed. We specialize in serving essential industries — the businesses that build, make, and deliver the products and services that power our economy. Through our comprehensive process, we create powerful matches that drive lasting success for both businesses and leaders.