Wiki: info_vip_start (Counter-Strike)

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info_vip_start - Point Entity

For assassination maps (as_), this defines a spawn position specific to the V.I.P.

Pitch Yaw Roll (angles) - Sets the pitch (up / down), yaw (left / right) and roll (bank) respectively. The compass in WorldCraft / Hammer corresponds to Yaw. The settings are not always (or not all) used.
Target (target) - When an entity is activated, it triggers the entity with the name specified by Target.
Master (master) - The name of a multisource (or game_team_master) entity. A master must usually be active in order for the entity to work. Thus they act almost like an on/off switch, in their simplest form, and like an AND gate in the case of the multisource.

Try to place near the ground, as the player will drop from the entity origin to the floor. Also, make sure the info_vip_start is clear of any obstacles, or the player may be stuck at the start.
If there is no info_vip_start, then info_player_start entities (Counter-Terrorists spawn points) are used as "backup" solution for (re)spawning the V.I.P.
Do not forget to setup a V.I.P. escape zone with the func_vip_safetyzone entity.