HR without the bullsh*t
Flexible and affordable HR support for all the business owners who are tired of dealing with HR headaches. Get senior-level HR expertise for a fraction of the cost.
Trusted by 500+ business owners (and counting)
- 13+ yearsof hands-on HR experience
- 500+business owners supported
- Former VPat a national HR company
- Master's degreein organizational psychology and HR
- Nationwideserving all 50 U.S. states
DIY HR is expensive
As a business owner, it's your job to make sure someone is handling HR issues, but that doesn't mean you need to do it all by yourself. You're approving time off, answering benefits questions, and rewriting the handbook at night... it's a lot.
All those extra hours you spend on HR headaches should be time you spend growing the business.
Want to see how much your DIY HR strategy costs?
Try the free calculatorHR is stealing your time
Hours disappear every week to dealing with employee issues, researching what you're supposed to do, and hoping you got it right. That time adds up fast.
A hard conversation went sideways
Nobody documented anything, and the performance issue you avoided is now costing more than it would have to handle it right.
Compliance is a guessing game
New hire, new state, new law. You're not sure what applies to you, and you're not sure who to ask (or if you can trust your AI research).
Growth outran your systems
You've crossed 25 people, or you're about to raise, and suddenly investors and attorneys are asking for HR you don't have.
Industry experience
- Tech
- Healthcare
- Transportation
- Hospitality
- Professional services
Your HR department. Minus the headcount.
Hi, we're Future and Megan. We spent years working side by side at one of the largest HR outsourcing companies in the country, and we saw firsthand what business owners actually needed.
We've seen HR sold from the inside. Too many policies, too many add-ons, and not enough people who pick up the phone when something actually goes wrong. So we built anSWer to do it the way it should be done.
We embed with your team as your HR department, at whatever depth you need, for as long as you need us.
Employee relations, compliance, terminations, leave tracking, payroll coordination, and the people strategy to keep scaling without expensive mistakes. Real judgment from real humans, with technology as a tool and never a substitute.
Take HR off your platePick your level of HR
Every plan includes direct access to your HR partner and a clear scope. No mystery invoices, no surprise upsells.
HR Foundation
For 1–14 employees
For small teams that need a reliable HR resource, not a full HR strategy.
- Calls and email support when questions come up
- Policies and federal and state compliance
- Guidance across the employee lifecycle, from hire to exit
HR Partner
For 1–14 employees
For growing businesses that need an actual HR partner involved in their people operations.
Everything in HR Foundation, plus:
- Manager coaching
- Employee conflict guidance
- Advanced compliance support
People Strategy
For 1–14 employees
Your fractional Head of People. Full strategic HR leadership without the full-time hire.
Everything in HR Partner, plus:
- Executive and leadership coaching for your management team
- Sensitive employee matters, like investigations and terminations, handled personally
- Org design and HR systems planning, scoped to what's next
Add payroll coordination to any plan
Starting at $159/mo. We run payroll in the software you already use, so you manage one relationship instead of two.
Starting prices shown for 1–14 employees. Every plan is scoped to your team's size and needs. Book a call for an exact number.
What you get back
Good HR is mostly invisible. Here's what you'll notice.
Your evenings
The HR admin leaves your plate, and so does the late-night searching for answers.
Fewer "uh oh" moments
Compliance, documentation, and hard conversations handled right the first time.
Managers who can manage
Coaching and clear processes, so your leads handle performance issues without calling you.
HR that's ready for next
Policies, comp structure, and people systems that hold up when you hire, raise, or get acquired.
You didn't start a business to become the HR department
30 minutes. No pitch deck. Just a straight answer about what you actually need.
Getting started is the easy part
Three steps from "we need help" to "we've got HR."
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Book a 30-minute call
Tell us what's going on. No pitch deck and no pressure, just an honest read on what you need.
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Get a clear scope
We recommend the right plan for your headcount and goals, with a custom quote. No surprises later.
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We plug in
We review what you have, fix the risky stuff first, and become the people you call when HR comes up.
You have options. Here's the honest version.
We'll never pretend we're the only way to handle HR. Here's how we stack up against the usual alternatives.
anSWer HR
Plans from $349/mo, scaled to your team.
- Senior expertise on every account13+ years of HR leadership, not a rotating support queue.
- Strategy, not just complianceFrom manager coaching to org design and comp structure.
- Hard conversations, handledWe advise, sit in, or run terminations and investigations start to finish.
- Grows with youChange plans as your team changes. No new hire required.
- No upsell gamesClear scope, clear price, and only the HR you actually need.
A full-time HR hire
A full salary, plus benefits and taxes
- Expertise depends on who you can afford
- You hire again every time you outgrow them
A PEO or payroll add-on
Bundled fees, often with extras you don't use
- Mostly compliance basics, little strategy
- Hard conversations usually get guidance only
Doing it yourself
"Free," until something goes wrong
- Learning employment law as you go
- Gets harder with every new hire
You don't need another HR policy
You need the right ones, written so people actually read them.
HR isn't the bad guy
Good HR is proactive. It protects the business and the people in it, before there's a fire.
Humans make the calls
Tech can speed up paperwork. Judgment about your people stays with people who know them.
Fair questions
Straight answers to what business owners ask us most.
What is fractional HR, exactly?
An experienced HR leader who works as part of your team on a monthly plan. You get senior HR expertise without adding a full-time salary.
Is this actually cheaper than hiring someone?
For most growing businesses, yes. A full-time HR manager means a full salary plus benefits and taxes. Our plans start at $349/month and scale as you grow. We'll walk through the math on your call.
How fast will you respond?
Within 4 to 24 business hours, depending on your plan. Every plan includes direct access to your HR partner, not a ticket queue.
We already have a payroll company or PEO. Do we still need you?
If you need more than compliance basics, probably. We work alongside the tools you already have, and we can coordinate payroll for you as an add-on.
Can you handle terminations and investigations?
Yes. Employee relations is our strongest area. We can advise you, sit in as a witness, or run the conversation from start to finish.
What if we have more than 14 employees?
The prices shown are starting points for 1–14 employees. Every plan is scoped to your headcount, so book a call and we'll give you an exact number.
Where do you work?
Anywhere in the US.
Do we have to sign a long contract?
No. Plans are month to month after a 3-month minimum, and we offer savings on semi-annual and annual terms.
How many hours is HR stealing from you?
Two numbers and one checklist. Find out how many hours you're losing to HR every week, and what that time is worth in dollars.
Take HR off your plate this week
Book a 30-minute call. Tell us what's keeping you up at night, and we'll tell you exactly what you need, and what you don't.
Take HR off your plate