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TLDR: We've built a payroll platform with built-in compliance** that allows you to seamlessly hire in the US and 200+ countries around the world. Our platform frees founders from HR compliance headaches so they can focus on building their product.

Payroll Sizzle Reel

The Problem

Founders aren't payroll experts, but the IRS doesn't care. Each year, businesses pay billions in payroll penalties. US business owners face ~$6 billion in annual IRS penalties because most founders aren't payroll experts and struggle with compliance tasks.

The Every difference: We perform manual compliance reviews before tax submission. After processing ~$60M in payroll, our customers have paid $0 in late/incorrect tax penalties.

New state, new employee, new headache. Hiring in a new state means hours navigating unfamiliar government websites and processes—often including frustrating phone calls—to set up tax accounts and foreign qualifications before your new hire can get paid.

The Every difference: we set up your state tax accounts for you, and can also automate foreign qualifications, saving you many hours of painful busywork, ensuring not only that you are state tax accounts are registered properly, but proactively making sure your business is compliant, reducing unnecessary stress or possible fines

Incumbent payroll systems are built for traditional SMBs, not tech startups. Incumbent solutions were designed for traditional businesses with conventional workforces—not for tech startups with distributed teams, complex equity structures, and growth trajectories that can take you from three employees to thirty in a matter of months.

The Every difference: Built exclusively for tech startups, not restaurants or retailers. We've invested deeply in creating an intuitive experience that saves you time and provides clarity—something impossible for competitors trying to serve every industry at once.

Our Solution

We provide a comprehensive payroll solution designed specifically for tech startups. We handle the complexity of payroll, compliance, and global hiring so you can put HR on autopilot.

• We handle all the compliance stuff automatically - As founders ourselves, we built the solution we wished we had: payroll taxes, offer letters with CIAAs, W-9 collection, and 1099 filing—all on autopilot. No more administrative headaches stealing your focus or surprise fines derailing your momentum.
• We handle state tax account setup - We handle state tax registrations and filings, saving our clients hours of work and helping them avoid penalties and paperwork.
• We've made international hiring simple - As founders, we needed a simpler way to hire internationally. Now you can bring on team members in 200+ countries through our EOR solution or work with international contractors using country-specific contracts—all managed in one place. No legal research, no compliance surprises, just building your best team regardless of borders.
• We offer concierge support - Every client gets their own Slack connect channel with our in-house specialists. These aren't outsourced support agents - they're actual payroll, benefits, and compliance experts who know your specific situation.
• Compete for talent, protect your runway - Our tech-specific health benefits packages are built for the modern startup. We've navigated these waters ourselves and created options that match what the giants offer without their massive budgets. A dedicated specialist will help you find the sweet spot between competitive benefits and financial sustainability.

What YC Founders Say About Every:

We had some complicated situations (e.g. payroll for contractors), and Every handled them super well. We were literally set up within an hour for contractors and within a day for W2 payroll

FYI we started with Rippling  but it was a nightmare to use. It's clearly not optimized for small teams with low overhead. We ended up switching to Every. Pricing is similar but you get a significantly simpler product and founder support, and you can email a human who responds promptly. Highly recommend!

I initially tried to do Rippling and Gusto but got turned off by the friction with onboarding or with state filings. Every was 10 minutes (probably less)

Haven't thought about payroll at all since onboarding onto Every. Rajeev and team are great!

Ready for Payroll That Actually Works for Founders? Get Started Today!

Visit Every.io today to request a personalized tour. Getting started is remarkably fast—our dedicated experts will guide you through each step of setting up your tailored payroll system with built-in compliance, international capabilities, and ongoing support. From first click to fully operational in days, not weeks.

Our Ask + $150 Referral Bonus

Know founders struggling with payroll headaches? Introduce them to Every! We'll give you a $150 referral bonus for every founder who signs up for our payroll service. Simply email sales@every.io with your introduction. Help your founder friends save time while earning rewards!

About Every.io

Every.io is a Series A company that has raised $32 million in venture funding from Y Combinator and Redpoint. Here’s an article from Techcrunch for our $22.5 million Series A announcement.

Every was founded by Rajeev Behera and Barry Peterson.

Rajeev was the co-founder and CEO of Reflektive, an HR SAAS company that he scaled to 250 employees and raised $100M from a16z, Lightspeed, and TPG.

Barry was the Director of Engineering at Reflektive and has decades of experience scaling engineering teams at startups and Fortune 500 tech companies.