Michigan’s Only Startup-Focused HR Firm

HOW WE DO IT

Once guided by instinct and intuition, modern human resources specialists utilize data and algorithms to drive business solutions. We will utilize metrics in HR to influence how you recruit, retain, and compensate employees. 

Onboarding

From offer letters and NDA’s to a full on onbording process that resonates with your company’s core values and sets a foundation for successful employee experience, we got you covered.

Employee Engagement

Employees need open ongoing feedback, recognition and coaching to succeed in their roles. We can help you find cost-effective ways to invest in their future, support their development, and provide them with the recognition they crave.

Compliance & Risk Management

Our HR and Payroll experts stay abreast of federal and state to state employment and labor laws that affect growing businesses. We will help you stay compliant and build a strategy for minimizing risk in the years to come.

Handbook & Policies

Whether you are setting up a single policy like PTO or parental leave, or want to define your culture and values in an all encompassing company manual that is both friendly and informative, let our start-up HR experts help you.

Diversity & Inclusion

Research demonstrates that organizations with diverse representation and inclusive practices perform better. As your HR Advisors, we are uniquely positioned to provide accountability to the leadership team, demonstrate ways to use power and influence to bring about change, and model empathy needed during the process.

Compensation & Benefits

When we set up a benefits package, we are not just talking about medical and dental coverage. From voluntary benefits like life and disability, 401(k), transit, leave of absence, health and wellness, nursing rooms, remote schedules, and so much more. It all ties back to culture. We will work with you to make sure your compensation and benefits are competitive, budget-friendly, and have great ROI.

Payroll & Tax

Did you know that while the last paycheck in MI can be issued on the next scheduled pay date, CA law, for instance, requires that you pay your departing employee on the spot? That is why our payroll staff is nationally certified to navigate all of the state-specific wage and hour laws in the U.S and beyond.

Future of Work

The future of work is here. Are you ready? Come aboard as we embark on a work environment that is human-centric, flexible and equally rewarding for all. From latest HR technology, to research based remote work best practices, to compliance with ever changing regulations, we are here for you.

Take the Next Step

While most HR firms base their recommendations on national HR best practices, our team at HR Partners of Detroit takes into account your particular market: start-ups. Due to our vast experience of having worked nationally with hundreds of VC backed start-ups, small and large, we understand what type of culture, policy, benefits and rewards will help you attract and retain top talent and create award winning cultures. That means that we know what health plans have worked best for specific workforce demographics, which HR technology (HRIS) will be most rewarding while you grow, and what is a competitive parental leave or PTO standard, not in the industry, but amongst Midwest start-ups.

Your Questions Answered

 

What size employers do you work with?

Most start-ups seek HR support immediately following their first VC investment. This is an important time to prepare for rapid growth and set the type of HR infrastructure that will serve as a foundation for attracting and retaining talent, minimizing risk, and establishing a clean recordkeeping base that will play an instrumental role in eventual sale or acquisition of a company (or an IPO down the road).

However, it is never too early to start thinking about how professional HR support can help your business thrive, reduce risk, and plan ahead. We walked besides dozens of Midwest start-up clients holding their hand when it came to people operations and compliance from just 5 to 500 employees. These are our favorite success stories. We can help you too!

Isn’t HR an unnecessary expense while we are still small?

Smaller companies need smaller projects, so your cost will be minimal while you are growing. In fact, if you are just starting out and have some questions or need to bounce off ideas that relate to your people, hiring, separation, etc., we hope you won’t hesitate to give us a call. We are passionate about helping you grow, so whatever we can do, you can count on us.

 
What should I expect from your services?

Whether you deal with us for a few minutes over the phone to ask a question or hire us as your onsite HR department, you can always be sure your service will be professional, friendly and forward-thinking. The world of work is rapidly changing and away with the outdated ways of doing business and managing employees. We are not here to model your HR policy or culture after anyone else. We are here to think progressively with you on how we can move past status-quo and create the type of environment all of your employees will love to be a part of, while balancing that with potential risk and employment law.
We like to think we are easy to work with, open-minded, and most importantly passionate about seeing you succeed!

Why is HR important to Venture Capital?

Our President, Yuliya Messieha, has personally handled HR needs for leading Midwest investors and start-up gurus, such as Kevin Willer, Howard Tullman, Eric Lefkofsky, Brad Keywell, Paul Lee and many others. One thing is clear. Investors understand the value HR can bring to a growing business and seek the protection professional HR offers a start-up. If you want your company to appeal to further investment, lead to a profitable sale, or grow to become the next Michigan unicorn, it is very important that you get a head start on setting up proper and clear HR policy, recordkeeping, morale, compliance, and culture. A business without expert HR support is a risky venture.

What sets HR Partners of Detroit from other HR firms in the area?

Start-ups have unique HR needs which are brought on by rapid growth, industry-specific culture, and very real risk further enhanced by the demographic of its workforce. We understand that and can predict the unique needs of start-ups. We have helped hundreds of U.S. based VC backed start-ups scale safely, win “best places to work” awards, and maintain great morale. We can help you too!