Stop Piecing Together HR—Get Everything You Need at Once
You’ve reached the stage where informal HR practices aren’t working anymore. You need an employee handbook, but you also need job descriptions, and you should probably have proper onboarding documentation, and you’re pretty sure you’re missing some compliance requirements, and your PTO tracking is a mess.
Buying each piece separately is expensive and time-consuming. You’d spend weeks coordinating multiple projects and thousands of dollars accumulating the foundational HR documentation every growing company needs.
Our Startup HR Foundation Package delivers everything a 5-20 person company needs to establish professional, compliant HR practices—in one coordinated project with significant savings compared to purchasing services individually.
This is the fastest, most cost-effective way to go from “we’re winging it” to “we have our HR foundation in place.”
Perfect for:
- Startups with 5-20 employees transitioning from informal to documented HR practices
- Bootstrapped companies that delayed HR infrastructure and now need it quickly
- Companies preparing for funding rounds that require professional HR documentation
- Growing businesses where the founder realizes HR can’t be ignored anymore
- Organizations facing their first HR compliance issue and realizing they need proper documentation
What’s Included
This package combines six essential services into one coordinated project:
1. Complete Employee Handbook Customization (Standalone value: $749)
- Fully customized handbook with your company details, benefits, policies, and state requirements
- Ready-to-distribute PDF and editable Word version
- One round of revisions included
- Covers all standard handbook topics: employment basics, time off, workplace conduct, compensation and benefits, safety, compliance
2. Five Core Job Descriptions (Standalone value: $436)
- Professional job descriptions for your 5 most critical roles
- Includes responsibilities, qualifications, FLSA guidance, and salary ranges
- Typical roles: Operations Manager, Senior [Core Function], Account Manager/Salesperson, Customer Success Manager, Office Manager/Executive Assistant
- We help you identify which 5 roles to prioritize
3. New Hire Paperwork Kit (Standalone value: $149)
- Complete new hire forms packet branded with your company details
- Form I-9 completion guide with document requirements
- W-4 and state tax withholding forms with instructions
- Direct deposit authorization form
- Emergency contact information form
- Benefits enrollment checklist and deadlines
- Handbook acknowledgment form
4. Offer Letter & Onboarding Packet (Standalone value: $186)
- Professional offer letter template customized for your company
- Complete first-week onboarding checklist
- Equipment and access setup procedures
- Day 1 agenda and week 1 schedule template
- New hire manager guide
5. PTO Tracking System (Standalone value: $249)
- Customized PTO tracking spreadsheet built for your specific policy
- Accrual calculation formulas (if you use accrual)
- Request and approval workflow
- Balance reporting by employee
- Year-end rollover or payout calculations
- Manager and employee instruction guides
6. Basic HR Compliance Audit (Standalone value: $605)
- Review of your current HR documents and practices
- Federal and state compliance checklist for your locations
- Gap analysis identifying what you’re missing
- Priority rankings (critical issues vs. nice-to-have improvements)
- 90-day remediation roadmap with actionable steps
Coordinated Project Management:
- Single point of contact throughout the project
- Coordinated timeline to complete everything within 3 weeks
- One consolidated intake process (instead of 6 separate forms)
- All documents delivered in consistent format and style
What’s Not Included
This package establishes your HR foundation—it does not include ongoing implementation or specialized services:
- Legal review by an employment attorney
- Benefits broker selection or benefits administration
- Payroll setup or payroll provider selection
- HRIS implementation (that’s a separate service)
- Recruiting or candidate sourcing
- Manager training programs
- Performance management program design (included in our Scaling Company Package)
- Ongoing HR consultation or policy updates
How This Package Works
Week 1: Discovery & Intake
- You complete a comprehensive intake form covering your company, benefits, policies, locations, and current practices
- We schedule a 60-minute discovery call to understand your business, culture, and priorities
- We identify your 5 priority roles for job description creation
- We review any existing HR documents you have
Week 2: Drafting & Customization
- We customize your complete employee handbook
- We write your 5 job descriptions with market salary ranges
- We build your PTO tracking system to match your policy
- We customize your offer letter and onboarding packet
- We prepare your new hire paperwork kit
Week 3: Review, Audit & Finalization
- You review all drafted documents and request refinements
- We conduct your basic compliance audit
- We finalize all documents based on your feedback
- We deliver your complete HR Foundation Package with implementation guidance
Total timeline: 3 weeks from intake completion to final delivery
Why This Package vs. Buying Services Separately
Significant cost savings: If you purchased these six services separately, you’d spend $2,374. This package costs $1,874—saving you $500 immediately.
Faster implementation: Coordinating six separate projects would take 2-3 months. This package delivers everything in 3 weeks because we manage the entire process as one project.
Consistent documentation: When all documents are created together, they reference each other appropriately and maintain consistent language, tone, and formatting. Buying separately often results in mismatched documents.
Single intake process: You complete one comprehensive intake form instead of six separate forms for each service. This saves you time and ensures we have complete context.
Strategic prioritization: We help you make smart decisions about which policies matter most, which roles to document first, and which compliance gaps to address immediately vs. later.
Real Situations This Package Solves
“We’re raising a Series A and investors want to see professional HR” Investors expect to see employee handbooks, documented roles, and compliance practices during due diligence. This package gives you everything you need to demonstrate operational maturity.
“We just got a complaint and realized we have no HR documentation” When an employee dispute or compliance question arises, the first thing anyone asks is “What does your handbook say?” This package ensures you have proper documentation before problems escalate.
“We’re hiring 3-5 people this quarter and need systems in place” Rapid hiring without HR infrastructure leads to inconsistent practices, missed paperwork, and confused employees. This package ensures you’re ready to onboard new hires professionally.
“Our founder has been handling HR from memory and it’s not working” As companies grow past 10-15 people, informal practices stop working. Different employees get different answers to the same questions. This package documents your practices so everyone has consistent information.
“We operate in multiple states and aren’t sure we’re compliant” Multi-state operations create complex compliance requirements around meal breaks, sick leave, final pay, and more. This package includes state-specific policies and compliance audit to identify gaps.
What Happens After You Complete This Package
You’ll have:
- A complete, professional employee handbook you can distribute to all employees
- Job descriptions for your core roles that support hiring, compensation, and performance management
- Professional offer letter and onboarding system for every new hire
- Organized new hire paperwork process that ensures compliance
- PTO tracking system that eliminates confusion and manual calculation errors
- Clear understanding of your compliance gaps and a roadmap to address them
You’ll be ready to:
- Hire confidently with professional documentation
- Answer employee questions consistently with documented policies
- Conduct performance reviews based on clear job expectations
- Implement compensation structures built on defined roles
- Address compliance requirements systematically
- Scale your team without HR chaos
You’ll still need to:
- Keep documents updated as your company evolves (annual handbook reviews, role changes)
- Implement performance management if you don’t have it (consider our Scaling Company Package)
- Select and implement HRIS if you need technology (separate service)
- Get legal review of documents if you operate in high-risk industries
Timeline & Investment
Package price: $1,874 (save $500 compared to separate purchases)
Typical timeline: 3 weeks from intake completion to final delivery of all components
Payment: Full payment required at purchase. This is a flat-fee project, not hourly billing.
To get started:
- Purchase this package
- Complete the comprehensive intake form (sent immediately after purchase)
- Schedule your discovery call (60 minutes)
- We’ll manage the entire project through completion
- You’ll receive all deliverables organized and ready to implement
Is This Package Right for You?
This package is ideal if you:
- Have 5-20 employees currently
- Are hiring or planning to hire in the next 6 months
- Have informal or nonexistent HR documentation
- Need to professionalize before fundraising, acquisition, or rapid growth
- Want everything handled in one coordinated project
You might need something different if you:
- Have fewer than 5 employees (consider purchasing just the handbook and offer letter services)
- Already have a handbook and job descriptions (consider our compliance audit or program design services)
- Have more than 50 employees (consider our Scaling Company Package or custom HR audit)
- Need ongoing HR support, not just documentation (we can discuss fractional HR services)
Questions about whether this package fits your needs? Contact us first—we’re happy to discuss your situation and recommend the right solution.
Related Resources:
- See the Compliance Launch Hub for ongoing compliance maintenance
