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Band of Hands

Can a vertically focused HR/payroll platform remove all operational friction for small business owners by embedding payroll and compliance directly into their workflow?

HQSan Diego, CA
FoundersAziz Badra
IndustryVertical SaaS / HR & Payroll
The story

Band of Hands is a San Diego-based HR/payroll platform designed to simplify payroll, HR, and compliance for small business owners. The platform is built around embedded payroll infrastructure (powered by Salsa) and targets the staffing/contingent workforce segment. The company positions itself as a work-life balance enabler for business owners by abstracting away HR complexity.

Last 12 months
The stack
Payroll
Salsa
Accounting gap: none