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Decisions a C-Suite would make for HR Strategy & Compensation Consulting

Vendor comparisons that are honest about where each tool falls short, plus a plan for doing the work yourself. Where we quote a benchmark, we show its source.

Executive guides for HR Strategy & Compensation Consulting

15 guides for HR Strategy & Compensation Consulting of 1,000

Commercial Lending & Small Business Financing3 min read

Financing an HR Consultancy Around Survey License Renewals

Compensation survey licenses renew in one lump sum while projects bill later in pieces. See how an HR consultancy can finance that mismatch.

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Legal Operations & Contract Lifecycle Management3 min read

Ironclad vs LinkSquares for HR Consultants: Handling Employee PII

How HR strategy and compensation consulting firms should compare Ironclad and LinkSquares for employee data privacy, retention terms, and comp-data licensing.

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Board Management & Investor Governance3 min read

Where HR Consulting Advice Crosses Into Legal Risk

HR strategy and compensation consulting firms handle sensitive client data and advice that can edge into legal territory. A Q&A on governance for this risk.

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Business Entity Formation & Corporate Governance3 min read

Bizee vs. Doola for an HR Consulting Practice

Entity setup for an HR strategy and compensation consulting practice: operating agreements, worker classification for your own bench, and Bizee vs. Doola.

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Commercial Insurance & Corporate Risk Management3 min read

Vouch vs Embroker for HR Strategy and Compensation Consulting Firms

A step-by-step way for an HR strategy or compensation consulting firm to evaluate Vouch and Embroker for professional liability coverage.

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Business Banking & Treasury Operations3 min read

Mercury vs Relay: Banking for an HR Strategy Consultancy

HR and compensation consultancies mix project work with ongoing retainers. A checklist for setting up Mercury or Relay around that specific revenue mix.

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Cap Table & Equity Management3 min read

Should an HR Consultancy Practice What It Preaches on Equity?

HR and compensation consultancies advise clients on equity design. Here's how Pulley and Carta compare for getting the firm's own house in order.

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EOR & Global Employment3 min read

Deel vs Remote for HR Consultants: Practice What You Advise

HR strategy and compensation consulting firms should weigh Deel against Remote on benchmark data quality and standard benefit administration, not price alone.

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PEO & Outsourced HR3 min read

When the HR Consultants Need Their Own PEO

An HR consultancy choosing its own PEO faces an odd credibility test. Here's how to weigh Justworks against TriNet for your own firm's staff.

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Executive Leadership & Fractional Hiring3 min read

HR Consulting Firms: Planning Around Comp Season Spikes

Compensation and benefits work clusters around a predictable calendar. Decision criteria for the fractional CFO vs controller call at an HR consultancy.

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Executive Financing Strategy: Equity vs Debt vs Non-Dilutive3 min read

Does an HR Consulting Firm Ever Actually Need Outside Financing?

HR strategy and compensation consulting firms rarely need outside capital. Here's a Q&A on when venture debt, RBF, or something simpler actually applies.

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Cap Table Liquidity & Private Secondary Markets3 min read

An HR Consultancy's Own Worksheet For Carta Or Forge

HR strategy and compensation consulting firms can use this short worksheet to decide between Carta and Forge for their own equity liquidity program.

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Executive Search & Leadership Recruiting3 min read

When an HR Consultancy Hires Its Own Leadership

A worked example of an HR strategy and compensation consulting firm using its own hiring expertise to fill its own leadership seat.

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Startup Mergers, Acquisitions & Exit Marketplaces3 min read

Build an HR Consulting Firm Sale Worksheet

A worksheet for HR strategy and compensation consulting firm owners comparing Acquire.com and Flippa, covering IP, contracts, and client mix.

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Executive Digital Privacy & Data Broker Removal3 min read

Optery vs DeleteMe for HR Consulting Leaders

A worksheet for HR strategy and compensation consulting leaders to work through before choosing Optery's automated removal or DeleteMe's service.

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