Startup Human Resources
HR and payroll services for startups including employee onboarding, payroll processing, benefits administration, and compliance with employment regulations.
Understanding the Co-Employer Relationship with a PEO
Understand co-employment—learn how PEO relationships work, what liabilities shift, and what startups must still manage even after outsourcing HR.
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How to Handle a Co-Founder's Departure
Kruze Consulting gives advice on how to handle a co-founder leaving the company and finding the positives alongside the negatives.
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Startup CEO Salary & Raises
Kruze Consulting's VP of FP&A, Healy Jones, answers the question 'as a startup CEO, when can I give myself a raise?' and how to know what to pay yourself.
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Model Stock Options
Use our free spreadsheet to model your startup's option pool and estimate dilution from new hires and future rounds.
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What Does a VP of Ops or COO Do at a Startup?
Know when you need a VP Ops/COO—learn what the role owns, how it complements founders, and the metrics it should improve.
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How Do Startup Founders Make Money?
Making money is important; it's part of the startup journey and, especially for founders, you are taking a lot of big risks by starting a company from scratch.
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How to Solve Blocked Startup Payroll and Funding Issues
Unblock payroll fast—learn why startup payroll gets frozen, how to fix bank or compliance issues, and how to prevent it next cycle.
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What Is a Vesting Period for Startup Equity?
Set up equity vesting correctly—learn what a vesting period is, common startup schedules, cliffs, and why investors require them.
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Employer of Record (EOR) for Startups
Kruze Consulting explains the term “employer of record” and why it is so important in the startup world during the covid pandemic.
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Who Pays for Liability Insurance at a Startup?
Clarify who pays D&O insurance at a startup, especially if you're joining the board and worried about personal cost and personal liability exposure.
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The Master's Exemption for Startup Founders Explained
Learn how the Masters Exemption (Augusta Rule) works for startup founders renting their homes to their companies, including IRS rules, risks, and documentation steps.
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Essential HR Tools for Scaling Startups
Scale HR without chaos—discover essential HR tools for startups to manage hiring, onboarding, payroll, benefits, and compliance as headcount grows.
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