Amy Volas

Founder & CEO, Avenue Talent Partners

A hard truth for founders: when hiring goes wrong, it’s not just a mistake—it’s a ripple effect that touches everything.

Maybe you’re picking up the pieces and covering for a Sales or Customer Success (CS) leader who isn’t delivering.

Or maybe the team's fractured, morale’s tanked, and expectations shattered. Each missed target, resignation, and forced pivot piles up. Frustration, exhaustion, and fear have taken over.

Deadlines slip. Projects stall. The pipeline’s dry. Cash is bleeding. That dream team? Splintered and stressed. Worse, the board’s on your back after yet another missed quarter.

Then comes the gut punch: back to square one, with burned cash, time, resources, and trust.

The clock’s ticking louder than ever—but where did it all go wrong?

Sound familiar? You’re not alone. There’s a way to make hiring work for you, not against you.

This isn’t just filling a role. It’s about turning hiring from a risky bet into a strategic advantage.

With a 98% interview-to-hire success rate, I’m here to ensure every Sales and CS leadership hire moves you forward, not back.

I started ATP in 2015 to help founders and CEOs ditch hope for confidence in hiring Sales and CS leaders—minus the costly missteps and cringe.

When executive search isn’t the answer, we consult to bridge hiring gaps.

I'm not for everyone, and that’s okay. My best work is with founders and CEOs who co-create a process that brings out the best, most efficient results—dare I say, with a bit of fun along the way.

These are leaders who:

▸ Prioritize hiring
▸ Embrace open communication, even when it's tough
▸ Value people over transactions, knowing that building a lasting business takes time
▸ Consider the short and long-term impact of their decisions
▸ Know hiring is the most important thing they’ll do, and aren’t afraid to ask for help

Remember, you can be excellent and an expert in many areas... and still struggle with hiring.

Hiring is hard, but it’s the key to everything.
The CEOs who get that? They’re the ones who win.

For 9+ years, I've helped founders and CEOs shift from 'fingers crossed' Sales and CS leadership hires to data-driven, proven systems that build and grow winning teams.

I’ve made every sales and hiring mistake in the book and learned from them. Now, I’m here to help startups do it differently, redefining hiring to leave the ecosystem better than I found it.

That’s my jam.

Let's talk if you’re ready to stop wasting time and money on hiring the wrong people and start creating a process that works for you and the candidate.

You got this, and I got you.