Automated onboarding + payroll tracker for your first employee – launch-ready in a day.
Solo founders can't find affordable HR tools for payroll and compliance that aren't overkill when hiring their first employee.
SoloOnboard combines seamless employee onboarding sequences with lightweight payroll tracking and compliance nudges. Solo founders get customizable welcome emails, task lists, payroll logging, and shared docs – all without switching apps. Keeps everything in one affordable dashboard for that critical first hire.
Solo founders of early-stage startups hiring their first employee
Onboarding workflows fused with payroll logging – turns chaotic first hires into smooth 1-week ramps.
professional
Customizable task sequences for new hire.
Employee self-serve portal for docs/tasks.
Log pays, due dates, simple calc.
Upload/store handbook, NDA, etc.
Task reminders for forms/taxes.
Send sequences on hire date.
Real-time onboarding completion %.
Notify on milestones.
Basic hire metrics.
Scale to 5 hires.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| company_name | text | No |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| employee_email | text | No |
| status | text | No |
| start_date | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| onboarding_id | uuid | No |
| title | text | No |
| completed | bool | No |
| due_date | timestamp | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| onboarding_id | uuid | No |
| pay_date | timestamp | No |
| amount | int | No |
Relationships:
/api/onboardingsStart new onboarding
/api/tasksMark task complete
/api/employee/portal/:idEmployee view
/api/payrollsLog payroll
/api/workflowsList templates
No emails
1 active hire
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 180 | 4% | $180 | $2,160 |
| Month 6 | 1,400 | 9% | $3,150 | $37,800 |
Automated sequences make hiring smooth for solo founders.
Launch MVP on Indie Hackers, recruit from 'hiring first employee' posts. Offer free to YC startup school alumni via forum. Cold DM LinkedIn solo founders with hiring posts.
Device mgmt
Too complex/expensive
Lite for solos
EU focus
Not US solo
US-first hire
Template marketplace from users + workflow data moat.
Boom in solo-to-team transitions post-2023 funding winter.
Prefers free tools
Freemium stickiness
Email deliverability
Use Resend
Slow ramp
Low CAC channels
Success: 100 signups
Success: 100% completion
Success: 20% user growth
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