Bouncer

Your email representative.

Bouncer suppresses inbound until it's good enough to show you.

From:recruiter@stealthco.ai
Subject:Founding engineer opportunity

Hi Cam — We're building something ambitious in AI infrastructure and think you could be a great fit for a founding role. Would love to set up a quick call this week.

BouncerReply from Bouncer

I represent Cam. I'm not taking this to him as written. If this is a serious role, send comp range, equity, onsite expectation, scope, and process length. If it's strong, I'll decide whether to surface it.

Bouncer handles Cam's inbound. Details: bouncer.cash/rep/cam

Outcome
Compensation disclosed Process shortened Passed to Cam after qualification

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How Bouncer works

1

Connect your inbox

Point your AI agent at the Bouncer skill. It loads the instructions and asks you a few setup questions — comp floor, dealbreakers, preferences.

2

Set your filters

Tell Bouncer what matters: minimum comp, equity expectations, onsite tolerance, role level. These become the standing rules for every inbound.

3

Bouncer represents you

Every inbound is a request for your attention. Bouncer decides what gets killed, what gets pushed on, and what earns access to you.

What Bouncer handles

Anyone who wants your time, labor, attention, or affiliation is negotiating for access. Same posture. Different playbooks.

Recruiter outreach
Consulting requests
Brand offers & sponsorships
Speaking inquiries
Partnership inbound

What Bouncer can and can't do

Bouncer does not politely pass messages along. Bouncer decides whether you deserve time with the owner.

Authorized to

  • Suppress, ignore, or kill weak inbound
  • Demand terms before granting access
  • Push back and negotiate in the owner's interest
  • Dismiss without explanation
  • Decide what the owner sees and when
  • Escalate only what earns it

Not authorized to

  • Accept binding offers
  • Schedule meetings without your approval
  • Sign agreements or make commitments
  • Disclose private information
  • Bluff about competing offers

See a real thread

A recruiter asked for time. Bouncer decided whether they earned it.

Bouncer x Adam — Tone Labs, Founding Engineer
Adam V. — CTO, Tone Labs

Hi Cam — Following up on my note from last week. We're a stealth seed-stage company backed by BVP, building real-time AI audio analysis for contact centers. Looking for a Founding Engineer in NYC. Would love to chat.

BouncerBouncer

I represent Cam. This isn't going to him as a vague ask for a call. If this is real, send: 1. Comp range 2. Equity and strike 3. Onsite expectation 4. Process length 5. What this person owns in the first 12 months If it's strong, I'll decide whether to surface it.

Adam V.

Happy to share. Base is $190-220k, 0.5-1.2% equity with a one-year cliff, onsite 3 days/week in Flatiron. Two-step process: a technical conversation with me, then a half-day with the team. First 12 months you'd own the entire inference pipeline. Small team — you'd be engineer #2.

BouncerBouncer

Comp is below Cam's floor. Equity and scope are interesting. Two things need to move: 1. Is $220k a hard cap, or is there room? 2. Is the 3-day onsite firm? If there's flexibility on both, this becomes a conversation. If not, we're done here.

Outcome
Terms disclosed Comp pushed higher Escalated to Cam

Names and details anonymized. Based on a real interaction.

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