Real support for the people building what’s next, helping founders and operators move forward with clarity and confidence.
Services
Our services are practical, action-oriented and focused on building momentum. We can tailor our support to your specific needs and context.
1:1 Coaching
Join a Private Room
Access to Gill Findlay 1:1 for founder and senior operator coaching sessions.
Access to the Third Room Community Slack channels.
Access to the Third Room network of specialist advisors covering topics including: board and investor management, fund raising, growth, GTM, strategic planning, talent and people management, future of work, incentive design, tools and products, finance. Guaranteed access to Third Room events, including annual Third Room Summit.
Guaranteed access to Third Room events, including annual Third Room Summit.
1:1 Coaching
TALENT
Fill the Room
For founders and operators
Promote your operator roles with Third Room
Third Room referrals - access to operator talent from the Third Room Community and beyond, working closely with your internal talent team
Full retained search for operator roles - in partnership with relevant search providers
All Third Room placements get the offer of ongoing coaching for the probation period, and beyond, to maximise the probability of success. Aligned incentives helps get the right person in the room
For operators
PEER-TO-PEER GROUP COACHING PROGRAM
Join a Third Room Cohort
Cohorts of up to 8 Third Room Community members with shared challenges meet monthly to solve problems and improve operator capability (in line with Third Room Operator Framework).
Access to the Third Room Community Slack channels with private channels for your cohort.
Access to the Third Room network of specialist advisors covering topics including: board and investor management, fund raising, growth, GTM, strategic planning, talent and people management, future of work, incentive design, tools and products, finance.
Guaranteed access to Third Room events, including annual Third Room Summit.
PEER-TO-PEER GROUP COACHING PROGRAM
TALENT
Fill the Room
For founders and operators
Promote your operator roles with Third Room
Third Room referrals - access to operator talent from the Third Room Community and beyond, working closely with your internal talent team
Full retained search for operator roles - in partnership with relevant search providers
All Third Room placements get the offer of ongoing coaching for the probation period, and beyond, to maximise the probability of success. Aligned incentives helps get the right person in the room
For operators
ADVISORY
Open a Situation Room
Advisory from Gill Findlay for founders and senior operators to help accelerate specific scaling projects.
Access to the Third Room network of specialist advisors covering topics including: board and investor management, fund raising, growth, GTM, strategic planning, talent and people management, future of work, incentive design, tools and products, finance.
ADVISORY
TALENT
Fill the Room
For founders and operators
Promote your operator roles with Third Room
Third Room referrals - access to operator talent from the Third Room Community and beyond, working closely with your internal talent team
Full retained search for operator roles - in partnership with relevant search providers
All Third Room placements get the offer of ongoing coaching for the probation period, and beyond, to maximise the probability of success. Aligned incentives helps get the right person in the room
For operators
TALENT
Fill the Room
For founders and operators
Promote your operator roles with Third Room.
Third Room referrals - access to operator talent from the Third Room Community and beyond, working closely with your internal talent team.
Full retained search for operator roles - in partnership with relevant search providers.
All Third Room placements get the offer of ongoing coaching for the probation period, and beyond, to maximise the probability of success. Aligned incentives helps get the right person in the room.
For operators
TALENT
TALENT
Fill the Room
For founders and operators
Promote your operator roles with Third Room
Third Room referrals - access to operator talent from the Third Room Community and beyond, working closely with your internal talent team
Full retained search for operator roles - in partnership with relevant search providers
All Third Room placements get the offer of ongoing coaching for the probation period, and beyond, to maximise the probability of success. Aligned incentives helps get the right person in the room
For operators
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Membership & Community
Who can join the Third Room Community?
Membership is open to founders, COOs, Chiefs of Staff, SVP/VP/Heads of Operations, and those aspiring to operational leadership roles within the startup and scaleup ecosystem.
Is the community free to join?
The open Slack community is free for approved members. Access to advisory, coaching,peer-to-peer cohorts, and events is by application or paid subscription, depending on the service.
How can I join the Third Room Community?
Register the services you are interested in at or drop a direct message to gill@thirdroom.au.
How are the Third Room Cohorts or coaching groups formed?
Each cohort is curated to ensure relevance, diversity of experience, and shared scaling challenges — typically 6–8 operators from comparable growth stages or roles.
Services & Approach
What kind of services do you offer?
Our services are practical, action-oriented and focused on building momentum. We can tailor our support to your specific needs and context.
What kind of businesses do you work with?
Third Room is focused on startup and scaleup business. We currently work with businesses from pre-seed to Series D+. Investors and VCs refer their portfolio companies to Third Room.
How is Third Room different from a generic recruiter, consultant or coach?
We’re operators first. Our work is hands-on, practical, and built from experience in the roles we support — not theoretical frameworks or transactional placements. All Third Room placements get the offer of ongoing coaching for their probation period to maximise the probability of success.
Do you work with teams outside of ANZ?
Yes. While our roots are in Australia and New Zealand, we also work with global teams with a connection to the ANZ ecosystem.
Can you customise services for our team?
Yes. Every engagement is tailored to your stage of growth, operational maturity, and leadership structure.
Do you work with investors or VC firms?
Yes. We collaborate with investors who want to strengthen their portfolio operators, improve leadership alignment, or refine hiring and performance practices. VCs provide a significantnumber of introductions to founders for the Third Room.
Getting Started
What’s the best way to engage with the Third Room?
Start by registering your interest in one of our core services via webform — Private Room (1:1 Coaching), Third Room Cohort (Peer Program), Situation Room (Advisory), or Fill the Room (Talent) — or email Gill directly at gill@thirdroom.au.
How quickly can we start working together?
Most engagements begin within 2–4 weeks depending on scope and scheduling availability.