Time
Get 10 hours back every week
HR tasks — answering employee questions, chasing paperwork, handling complaints — steal time from running your business. We take the wheel with documented processes, HRIS systems, and on-call support.
HR Made Simple.
Business Made Stronger.
Expert HR for small businesses — 1 to 500 employees. Time saved, costs cut, risk removed.
- 1 to 500
- Employees supported, from the first hire to a full org
- From $500/mo
- Federal and multi-state compliance included
- No co-employment
- You keep full ownership of your business and your people
- A full HR team
- Compliance, recruiting, employee relations and safety
The hidden costs of people gone wrong.
We help prevent the negative repercussions of people-related issues. These are the numbers behind doing nothing.
- $40K
- Wrongful Termination Claim
- The average cost to defend and settle a single wrongful termination claim.
- $5–15K
- OSHA Citation
- What one serious OSHA violation typically costs. Citations rarely come one at a time.
- $50K
- Wage & Hour Settlement
- A typical small-business settlement for overtime and misclassification mistakes.
- $98.8K/yr
- In-House HR Manager
- The salary of a full-time HR manager. Simply HR delivers the same expertise for a fraction of it.
Does this feel familiar?
If any of these hit home, you're exactly who we built Simply HR for.
- 01Have you ever made a bad hire that cost you months of lost momentum?
- 02Is your business stuck in neutral because you can't find, or keep, the right people?
- 03Are you the CEO, the HR department, and the mediator, all before noon?
- 04Do you find yourself dealing with a termination, a no-call-no-show, or a complaint every single week?
- 05Are you growing your headcount but not your revenue, and wondering why?
The problems we solve for small business
Every decision we make is filtered through four lenses: saving your time, reducing your costs, protecting you from liability, and generating more revenue.
Cost
Replace a $98,800 salary with a fraction
An in-house HR manager costs $70,000 to $98,800 a year plus benefits and turnover risk. Simply HR gives you an entire HR team for a fraction of that cost.
Protection
Prevent six-figure legal exposure
Wrongful termination settlements average $40,000. Wage and hour class actions routinely exceed $50,000. Proactive compliance eliminates most of this risk before it starts.
Revenue
Turn people into a growth engine
Replacing a single employee costs $3,500 to $7,500 in recruiting and lost productivity. Better hiring and lower turnover translate directly into stronger teams and more revenue.
We work across every industry
The following are a few of our specialties. Select a category to learn more.
Startups & Early-Stage
We help founders build HR from scratch, before small problems become expensive ones.
See the fit
Field Service & Trades
HVAC, plumbing, landscaping and other businesses with trucks, routes and crews.
See the fit
Pest Control
Route-based crews, seasonal hiring surges and technician turnover, from 25+ years inside the industry.
See the fit
Home Service
Cleaning, restoration and in-home trades, where scheduling and classification get complicated fast.
See the fitSimply HR vs. the alternatives
Four ways a small business can cover HR. Here is how they actually compare.
| Compare | Simply HR | Generic HR tool | PEO | In-house manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry expertise | Small business specialist | Generic HR | General | Varies |
| Co-employment | No, you stay in control | No | Yes, lock-in risk | No |
| Full HR team | Yes: compliance, recruiting, employee relations, safety | Limited | Partial | One generalist |
| Typical cost | From $500/mo | ~$500/mo (limited) | % of payroll | $70K to $99K/yr |
| Compliance depth | Federal + multi-state | Basic | Standard | Varies |
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Choose your partnership level
All tiers include ongoing HR support. Each level builds on the one before it.
Retainer
Foundation
Build the base. Handbook and state addendums, job descriptions, classification audit, onboarding, and anytime HR support.
Starting at $500/mo
Retainer
Partner
Execute alongside you. A dedicated partner, recruiting playbook, performance management, manager coaching, and employee relations.
Custom pricing
Retainer · QBRs included
Strategic
Lead your people strategy. Workforce planning, compensation architecture, leadership development, org design and people metrics.
Custom pricing
Need one-time support? Standalone HR projects, executive research, talent placement, and hourly consulting are available.
See what each tier includesWhat our clients say
Simply HR has been a great partner in helping us hire and manage W-2 employees across multiple states. Their team is knowledgeable, responsive, and has made navigating HR requirements much easier for our company. Highly recommend!
Chris Call
COO, Source Termite Solutions. Formerly VP of Business Development & Operations, Fox Pest Control.
I highly recommend Simply HR. They've been an incredible asset to our business. They've not only brought us top-tier talent in our target markets but also navigated the complexities of wage and hour laws as we expanded into new states. If you're looking for high-level execution, they deliver.
Alex Watts
Co-Founder, Provisio EHS
Complete HR at your fingertips
Complete HR, Talent, and People support at your fingertips. We are committed to ethical and high-quality service at pricing competitors can't match, helping small businesses of 1 to 500 employees save time, cut costs, and stay protected.
Austin TrumanCo-Founder
Nathan DayCo-Founder
Melanie SpackmanHR Consultant
Spencer MechamPeople Operations Consultant
Chad TrumanInside Sales ConsultantQuestions owners ask us
What happens in the free HR diagnostic?
We review how you hire, pay, document, and manage people today, then walk you through where you're exposed and what to fix first. It takes about 30 minutes, and you keep the findings whether or not we work together.
Do we have to sign a long-term contract?
No. Retainers are month-to-month. Most clients stay because the work keeps paying for itself, not because a contract makes them.
We're not ready for a retainer. Can you do one-time project work?
Yes. Standalone projects are a common starting point: an employee handbook, a compliance audit, a compensation review, an executive search, or cleanup after a specific incident.
Can we hire you by the hour?
Yes. Hourly consulting is available when you need senior HR judgment on a specific situation without an ongoing engagement.
We already have someone handling HR. Can you support them?
Absolutely. We regularly supplement in-house HR. We make your person stronger; we don't replace them.
Which industries do you work with?
We work across every industry, with deep experience in startups and early-stage companies and field service & trades: pest control, HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, and other businesses with trucks, routes, and crews.
How quickly can we get started?
Usually within days, not weeks. The diagnostic call comes first, and if there's an urgent issue, tell us and we'll prioritize it.
What if an employee issue comes up between check-ins?
Every retainer includes anytime HR support by phone and email. When something happens, you call us first, before it becomes a documented mess.
Find out where you're exposed.
Thirty minutes, no pitch. We review how you hire, pay, document, and manage people today, and you keep the findings whether or not we work together.
Start with the diagnostic.
A few questions about your team and how you run it. You get a written risk read-out at the end.
Take the HR diagnosticRather talk it through? Book a call