Founder’s HR Guide - Everything You Need to Know
The step‑by‑step playbook to hire compliantly, pay correctly, and build a culture that scales.
What's inside?
Professional insights from top performing Y Combinator startups
Hiring best practices
Compensation, benefits & leave
Culture & workplace environment
Onboarding checklist
Offboarding checklist
Must‑have HR tools
- PAYROLL$6 B in payroll fines hit U.S. startups every year
Payroll mistakes aren’t just costly—they’re common. From late tax filings to misclassified employees, even small errors can lead to massive fines. Learn how to avoid these traps before they derail your startup.
- COMPLIANCE$8 K average first‑year compliance cost for SMBs
Getting HR and compliance wrong in year one can drain your budget fast. We’ll show you how to handle regulations and set up your processes correctly—saving thousands in avoidable costs.
- HIRING1.5–2× an employee’s salary is the price of a bad hire
A single bad hire doesn’t just impact morale—it can double your costs through turnover, lost productivity, and rehiring expenses. Use our proven hiring frameworks to get it right the first time.
Hire strategically. Scale fearlessly.
Founder Rajeev Behera explains how one smart hire—or one bad apple—can speed up or slow down your entire startup.
