The 15-employee milestone
Practical fractional HR support for companies navigating hiring, people decisions, and the next stage of growth.
Austin-based · Supporting teams remotely
The HR self-check
Answer ten plain-English questions about hiring, pay, policies, and records. See areas to review immediately.
The Stagewise check
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Services
Start with the questions on your desk today. Build the people practices your next stage needs.
Take stock of your hiring, pay practices, policies, and employee records. Leave with a clearer list of priorities.
Get ongoing support for employee questions, onboarding, policy updates, and the day-to-day work that keeps a team running.
Work through team structure, manager practices, and people decisions as your company grows.
Scope and fees are tailored to your needs and discussed before work begins.
How it works
Tell us about your team, what has changed, and where you need help.
Identify the HR questions that need attention and a practical scope of work.
Put the right policies, processes, and people support in place for your company.
About
Stagewise HR is built around a simple idea: growing businesses deserve clear, practical support for the people decisions that come with growth.
Brandi works with founders and operators to understand what is happening now, set priorities, and build HR practices that fit their team.
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It is HR support sized to your business. The scope can cover an assessment, ongoing operations, or people leadership, depending on what your team needs.
Yes. Tell us about the situation and we can discuss an appropriate scope.
Stagewise HR supports people operations and can coordinate with your existing providers. Legal questions should go to qualified counsel.
Fees depend on the scope and level of support. Tell us what you need to begin the conversation.
Contact
Whether you have one pressing question or a bigger HR project, start here. We will follow up about the next step.
thebrandipoulsen@gmail.comA good next step
Tell us what is happening with your team. We can discuss what support would be useful.
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