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About Us
At APeople Solutions, we specialize in helping startups and small businesses build strong, scalable HR foundations that drive real growth not just check compliance boxes.
We also support growing and mid-sized companies as they expand, ensuring their people operations keep pace with business goals.
With over 14 years of hands-on experience including executive HR leadership at venture backed startups we understand the fast-moving, high-pressure world founders and growing teams operate in, along with the people challenges that come with rapid scaling.
Whether you’re hiring your first employees, navigating multi-state compliance, or preparing for your next funding round, we help you implement smart, efficient HR systems and strategies that support growth without slowing you down.
We’re more than HR consultants we’re your strategic people partner, helping you scale with confidence at every stage.
HR Growth Strategy
We’ve led HR strategy across diverse industries, partnering with startups and small businesses through hypergrowth, multi state expansion, and the complex challenges of scaling. Whether you're bringing on your first hire or preparing for a Series B round, APeople Solutions delivers proven frameworks and hands-on support to help you grow efficiently at any stage of your business.
Laying the Foundation
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Define an HR philosophy that aligns with your startup’s unique values and culture
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Draft essential core policies and procedures tailored for small businesses (e.g., code of conduct, PTO, harassment)
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Develop compliant employee handbooks designed for growing teams
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Establish onboarding and offboarding workflows that meet compliance needs without complexit
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Help select and implement basic payroll and HRIS systems suited for early-stage teams with the flexibility to scale as your business expands.
Hiring Right, the First Time
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Create clear job descriptions and leveling frameworks tailored for growing teams
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Design a structured recruiting process with scorecards and clear accountability to streamline hiring
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Train interviewers and standardize evaluation criteria to ensure consistent, fair assessments
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Enhance your employer brand and improve the candidate experience to attract top talent
Ensuring Compliance & Scalability
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Establish multi-state compliance practices to ensure your growing business stays aligned with I-9 requirements, leave laws, and tax regulations.
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Implement smart, automated HR systems that simplify tasks like onboarding, payroll, and tracking ideal for small teams and scalable for growth.
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Create ready-to-use document and workflow templates to streamline repeatable processes like hiring, onboarding, and policy rollouts.
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Develop clear, competitive compensation structures with defined salary bands and equity strategies tailored to early-stage and growing companies.
Building Culture & Performance
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Design and implement performance management systems tailored to startups and small teams with scalable frameworks like feedback cycles and OKRs.
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Launch performance based bonus and incentive programs that motivate employees and support retention as your team grows.
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Develop career pathing and promotion frameworks that help employees grow within your organization, even in early-stage environments.
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Establish a strong foundation that enhances company culture, boosts employee retention, and fosters inclusion throughout every stage of growth.
Preparing for Sustainable Growth
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Expand your HR tech stack with tools for benefits, learning & development, and employee engagement tailored for startups and built to scale with growing teams.
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Introduce leadership development programs and manager toolkits to support new and emerging leaders in small and mid-sized organizations.
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Audit and enhance your compensation and benefits strategies to stay competitive in the talent market and support long-term retention.
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Build HR analytics and reporting dashboards that enable smarter, data-driven decisions to power growth at every stage of your business.
