About

GetAStart helps growing businesses find the right payroll, PEO, benefits and HR tools for the stage they’re at, with plain answers instead of sales pitches.

Why this exists

Every growing company hits the same thresholds: the first hire, the first benefits decision, the first employee in another state, the 50-employee rules. The information is out there, but it’s buried in vendor sales pages and listicles of the “10 best” everything. GetAStart is organized around those moments instead, so you can see what matters now and what can wait.

Who’s behind it

GetAStart is run by Mike Lambert, a developer and founder based in La Grange, Illinois. He has built and run web businesses since 2002 and has founded companies in fitness and education, so he’s been through these milestones as an owner, not just written about them. [Confirm this wording and add a photo.]

How we stay useful

  • Every match request is read by a person.
  • We tell you how we get paid. Here are the details.
  • We’ll tell you when you don’t need something yet.