Startup Human Resources
HR and payroll services for startups including employee onboarding, payroll processing, benefits administration, and compliance with employment regulations.
Startup Social Security Tax Explained
There’s a good reason startups pay more in social security taxes, including payroll taxes, earlier in the year than they do later in the year.
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What Happens When a Founder or CEO is Fired?
It's really important to state upfront that no venture capitalist or board member ever wants to fire the founder from a startup.
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What is an Acqui-hire? A Startup Guide
Navigate an acqui-hire confidently—learn how these deals work, what happens to equity and employees, and the financial steps to protect value.
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Should Your Startup Cap Sales Commissions?
Decide whether to cap sales commissions by weighing motivation, OTE design, and what happens when top reps out-earn executives.
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How Startup Founders Should Discuss Pay
Here at Kruze Consulting, we are advisors to hundreds of VC-backed startups that have raised billions in venture funding.
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Outsourced Payroll Services for Startups
Vanessa Kruze, CPA, explains why GUSTO is the best payroll processor to handle payroll for startup, having used almost every processor out there!
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Startup Finance & Accounting Job Descriptions
Kruze Consulting has compiled detailed job descriptions for startups' finance and accounting teams, based on our experience managing the growth of our startups.
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Should Founders Accrue Payroll? A Startup Guide
Learn if startup founders should accrue unpaid payroll before funding, and how it affects cap tables, taxes, and future VC due diligence.
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What's the Biggest Drawback of a PEO?
Avoid PEO regret—learn the biggest drawbacks of using a PEO, from cost and control tradeoffs to HR and benefits constraints.
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Paying Out PTO When a Startup Shuts Down
Shut down without payroll surprises—learn when startups must pay out PTO, how state rules differ, and how to plan cash for final pay.
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How to Pay Founders Through an LLC
Learn why paying founders through an LLC can raise IRS red flags, how self-employment and payroll taxes work, and why W-2 salary is usually the safer option.
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Managing the Accounting Complexities of a Widespread Workforce
Kruze Consulting breaks down how you can manage the accounting complexities when your startup has a distributed workforce.
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