Decisions a C-Suite would make for Technical & Executive Staffing Agencies
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.
15 guides for Technical & Executive Staffing Agencies of 1,000
Financing a Staffing Agency's Payroll Gap: A Runbook
Staffing agencies pay placed workers weekly and collect from clients on 30 to 60-day terms. Here is a runbook for financing that gap and beyond.
Ironclad vs LinkSquares for Staffing Agencies: Fee Schedule Chaos
A step-by-step comparison of Ironclad and LinkSquares for staffing agencies handling placement fee schedules, conversion clauses, and client non-solicit terms.
Five Board Oversight Gaps Staffing Agencies Leave Open
Technical and executive staffing agencies carry worker classification and client concentration risk their boards often underreview. Where each gap sits.
Bizee vs. Doola for Recruiters: Staffing vs. Placement Entities
Entity setup for a staffing or recruiting firm: the liability gap between employing placed workers and pure placement fees, and Bizee vs. Doola compared.
Vouch vs Embroker for Technical and Executive Staffing Agencies
Criteria a staffing or recruiting agency owner should use to weigh Vouch against Embroker for employment practices, E&O, and workers comp coverage.
Mercury vs Relay: Banking for a Staffing or Search Agency
Staffing agencies pay contractors weekly but collect on net-30 or slower. A runbook for setting up Mercury or Relay around that payroll funding gap.
Should Your Top Biller Get Equity or a Bigger Commission?
Staffing agencies mostly retain top billers with commission, not equity. Here's when that changes and how Pulley compares to Carta once it does.
Deel vs Remote When You're Staffing Out, Not Staffing Up
A pitfall-by-pitfall look at using Deel or Remote to employ workers a staffing agency places with third-party clients, not staff working for the agency itself.
The PEO Question Staffing Agencies Usually Get Wrong
Staffing agencies often already act as employer of record for placed talent. Here's the distinction that matters before picking Justworks or TriNet.
Staffing Agencies: The Payroll Funding Gap Explained
Staffing firms pay temp workers weekly and get paid by clients on net-30. Here is how that funding gap shapes the fractional CFO vs controller call.
Why Staffing Agencies Need Payroll Financing, Not Venture Debt
Staffing agencies face a payroll-versus-invoice gap that venture debt and SaaS-style RBF don't solve. Here's what fits instead, starting with invoice factoring.
Carta vs Forge At A PE-Backed Staffing Platform
Staffing and recruiting agencies rolled into a PE platform face a specific set of pitfalls when choosing between Carta and Forge for equity liquidity.
A Staffing Firm's Own VP of Delivery Search, Explained
A worked example of a technical or executive staffing agency using a rival search model and a marketplace model to hire its own delivery leader.
Build a Staffing Agency Sale Worksheet: Acquire.com vs Flippa
A worksheet for technical and executive staffing agency owners comparing Acquire.com and Flippa, covering placement mix, contracts, and payroll liability.
Optery vs DeleteMe for Staffing Agency Leadership
A worksheet for technical and executive staffing agency leaders to work through before choosing Optery's automated removal or DeleteMe's service.