HR for Startups

Starting a business is both risky and exciting. Focus on your goals and let the experts handle your very specific HR needs.

A Strong Network of HR Expertise—When You Need It

Handling HR on your own drains time away from your core business. Your business has thrived with the help of people who tackle your business’s day-to-day challenges head-on. To keep up the momentum, you need benefits, payroll and HR compliance handled correctly. Lean on TriNet, the HR advisor of choice for entrepreneurs to help build a strong foundation.

Lead More Effectively

You can’t work on your business if you are always working in your business. TriNet helps you, so you can focus on leading your company.

Build the Best Team

You need the right people to build a culture of performance. Compete for and retain the best and brightest with access to big-company benefits.

Mitigate Risk, Maximize Opportunity

Managing risk and leveraging opportunity are key. Get access to experts who can help you spot rewards and mitigate HR risks.

HR Is Tough. We Can Help.

HR is complicated, time consuming and high-stakes.

28% of small businesses grew in 2020—this climbed to 69% for PEO clients.*

To grow, you need time, resources and people. TriNet lets you take control of day-to-day operations with HR technology and an open line of communication to HR experts.

* NAPEO. Individual results may vary.

67% of surveyed customers said they gained access to greater benefits through TriNet.*

Offering competitive benefits helps you attract top talent while retaining your best. TriNet’s access to benefits lets you compete with the offerings of your biggest competitors.

* Tech Validate. Individual results may vary.

The U.S. Department of Labor enforces more than 180 federal laws.

We’re on top of them all. Know your business is HR compliant in every state you operate.

* Tech Validate

Voluntary turnover was 10.5% less than the national average for non-government employers using a PEO.

Building a team for success in the startup environment is challenging. TriNet can help you grow with access to benefits, help with HR compliance, expert guidance when needed and more.

* NAPEO. Individual results may vary.

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Startups Start Growing With Great HR

We deliver full-service HR solutions to more than 14,000 small businesses. Get personalized HR support to keep your HR running smoothly and to help guide you as your company grows and evolves. Depend on a comprehensive, reliable HR platform with self-service and mobile tools so you can manage your HR and your time.

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Depend on us to help with your HR and your time.

With a comprehensive, reliable HR platform including self-service and mobile tools, you can manage your HR and your time. We know what it takes to attract the right people, mitigate risk and help with the HR unknowns, so you can focus on the work you are passionate about.

98% of surveyed customers reported considerable or moderate time savings working with TriNet.^*

*TechValidate survey. Individual business results may vary.

TriNet really has been important in our growth and allowing management, allowing me, to worry about the things that are most important in our growth.

Charley Humbard

Founder and CEO, UP Entertainment

Frequently Asked Questions

How can TriNet be cost effective for my HR?

Perhaps one of the biggest advantages is the economies of scale that PEOs like TriNet offer. TriNet clients benefit from range of HR capabilities that might otherwise be cost and resource prohibitive to obtain individually. Access to benefits—from health insurance and retirement plans to childcare and education subsidies—are important to employees and job candidates, but SMBs cannot always offer such benefits on their own.

Similarly, TriNet provides efficient payroll processing and training services, as well as to a team of HR experts who can provide best-practices guidance on complex HR situations and help you dodge unnecessary HR risks.

A NAPEO study¹ found, the annual return on investment (cost savings alone) from using a PEO like TriNet is 27.2%. The study found the average annual cost savings per employee were:

• Internal HR salaries/benefits 54%
• Health benefits costs 37%
• Other external HR expenditures 5%
• Workers’ compensation costs 4%
• Total average cost savings: $1,775 per FTE

In fact, 84% of surveyed customers experienced cost saving in HR-related spending with TriNet.²

¹ https://www.napeo.org/docs/default-source/member-resources/white-paper-7-the-roi-of-using-a-peo.pdf?sfvrsn=d2c52ed4_10. Your results may vary.
² https://www.trinet.com/insights/see-how-trinet-can-help-you-scale-your-business Your results may vary.
Is my startup too small for a PEO?

We work with small to medium-size businesses with five to more than 1,000 employees. Moreover, since every industry comes with its own distinct needs and challenges, we tailor our HR solutions to work for you.

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How can TriNet support my company’s growth?

Small business owners can get bogged down with administrative tasks, payroll, compliance and sensitive HR matters when their business starts growing. For that reason, small businesses are increasingly leveraging a single vendor that can offer full-service HR solutions. And the results are clear: just 28% of all small businesses reported growth in 2020, but it was 69% for PEO clients³.

³ https://www.napeo.org/docs/default-source/inc-magazine/inc-peo-section-2021.pdf?sfvrsn=934236d4_2, individual business results may vary.

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What is TriNet’s pricing structure?

TriNet charges a flat fee per-employee-per-month (PEPM) basis1, so your costs are predictable.⁴ Many factors go into our pricing structure, including the state of your business and the size of your company. Once you meet with one of our consultants, we can provide specifics.

⁴ Payroll taxes are subject to periodic adjustments by relevant government authorities and this is an estimate based on annual employee wages and wages capped as applicable according to federal and state taxing authority guidelines. Prices can vary by region, industry, company size and scope of services.

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How does TriNet help with talent recruitment?

Attracting and retaining top talent is essential for businesses to achieve long-term growth and success. The greater your employee retention is, the easier your job is. PEOs can decrease employee turnover by 10% to 14% versus comparable companies⁵. TriNet can help you attract and retain talent by:

• Providing access to big-company benefits that help you compete and retain talent against the big firms—learn more with our eGuide, Winning the Talent Race: How Companies Recruit and Retain People They Need to Succeed
• Helping build a competitive benefits package to attract and retain the very best talent with our Compensation Benchmark Report
• Driving employee retention with Learning Management online training and Team Accelerator programs that help your team reach its full potential and stay engaged
• Showcasing your organization’s values, culture and mission with TriNet’s DEI assessment, a data-driven approach that can highlight why candidates should seek work opportunities with you.

⁵ https://www.workforcehub.com/blog/using-a-peo-why-it-could-make-the-difference-between-survival-and-thrival-for-your-small-business/

Learn more with our guide, Six Ways to Attract Top Talent: How to Become an Employer of Choice.

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How can TriNet help make all the necessary HR tools work together so I focus on my business?

When ad hoc HR processes added over time, it can lead to a variety of challenges with your business. We call this HR debt. For startups in particular, HR debt can cause large stumbling blocks as businesses try to scale. Learn how TriNet can help.

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