I have seen it happen so its possible. I worked at a startup where the founders had built an initial version of their product that required a total rewrite. The

I have seen it happen so its possible. I worked at a startup where the founders had built an initial version of their product that required a total rewrite. They had customers and funding so were looking for an experienced architect. The eventual pick brought his whole prior team over. And it worked out quite well for them. As long as one of you gets into a position where you are responsible for building a team should be very possible. So I guess target such jobs and definately play up the fact you have a team ready to go. Building out good teams can take a lot of time so managers will see it as a definate plus. Edit:on second thoughts you dont have to even get into a position where you are in charge, you just have to get into a team that is in growth mode/expanding. Who you recommend will have more weight than what comes through the HR pipeline.