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A High-Growth Startup's Guide to Building Scalable People Systems

Running HR and payroll at a growing startup shouldn’t feel like a second job. This guide, built by airCFO in partnership with Rippling, walks you through a stage-by-stage roadmap for building scalable people operations from Seed to Series B and beyond. Learn how to set up efficient systems, avoid compliance pitfalls, and free up your time to focus on growth. Whether you’re hiring your first employee or scaling globally, this guide shows you exactly how to do it right.

What This Guide Gives You

  • A clear, stage-by-stage framework for scaling HR and payroll from seed to Series B
  • Tactical guidance on implementing Rippling tools at each phase of growth
  • Best practices for streamlining onboarding, payroll, benefits, and compliance
  • Advice on when to introduce tools like PEOs, global payroll, and device management
  • Tips for aligning HR systems with company growth, team size, and complexity
  • A repeatable blueprint for saving time and avoiding back-office bottlenecks as you scale
  • and more!
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