Employee self-service payroll hub for busy owners
Small business owners are forced to handle payroll and compliance manually due to overly complex and expensive HR software unfit for basic needs.
QuickPayHub lets employees log hours and view payslips via a secure portal, reducing owner admin to approvals. It handles calculations and direct deposit preps in a shared hub. Owners save hours on chasing data, focusing on business growth.
Small business owners (1-50 employees) handling basic payroll and compliance without dedicated HR teams
Employee portal-first design, shifts work to team members securely
supportive
Self-log hours, view payslips
Review/approve submissions
Pay based on approved logs
Secure access anytime
Approve team at once
ACH export for banks
PWA for phones
Auto-email log nudges
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| role | text | No |
| is_employee | bool | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| hours | int | No |
| period | timestamp | No |
| approved | bool | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| business_id | uuid | No |
| run_date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
/api/time-logsSubmit hours
/api/approvalsApprove logs
/api/payroll/runProcess approved logs
/api/payslips/:userIdFetch payslip
1 period/month
25 employees
50 employees
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 250 | 2.5% | $156 | $1,875 |
| Month 6 | 1,800 | 6% | $2,700 | $32,400 |
Self-service portal means less admin for you. Approve and run in seconds.
Share beta in r/smallbusiness with 'free for teams under 10'; connect with 20 owners on Facebook small biz groups; personalize demos via Calendly links.
PEO services
Full-service bloat
Portal-only, cheaper
Invoicing tie-in
No self-service
Employee-facing hub
Network effects from employee adoption + usage data for UX improvements
Gig/hybrid teams boom, owners need async tools post-pandemic
Employees resist portals
Onboarding videos + free tier
Role-based auth bugs
Supabase RLS testing
Success: 60% prefer self-service
Success: 20% viral coeff
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