Central (YC S24)

Payroll, benefits & government bullsh*t for startups

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823 followers

Payroll, benefits & government bullsh*t for startups

5.0•10 reviews•

823 followers

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Unlike traditional HR platforms, Central automates everything you need to operate a compliant startup, like state registrations, worker's compensation and other filings – saving weeks of work, headaches and fines. Today, 100+ companies run on Central.

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Central (YC S24)

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Hey Product Hunt people

Central is the first back-office platform designed for busy founders rather than HR/finance professionals.

Unlike other platforms, Central handles all the related compliance work and government filings from start to finish. There's no jargon to learn and there's no extra hidden work.

Think of Central as abstracting away the government and also declarative, i.e., you send offers to people, and Central does everything else automatically.

Here’s everything you get when you sign up:

1️⃣ Payroll & compliance
- Hire and pay anyone globally
- Offer letters, NDAs, I-9 verification, and more.
- Automated payroll state registrations
- Automated payroll tax filings
- Automated worker’s compensation insurance
- Government mail monitoring

2️⃣ Business compliance & insurance
- Foreign qualifications & city registrations
- Continuous BOI reporting to FinCEN
- General liability insurance & other business insurance

3️⃣ Benefits
- Medical, dental & vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401k

4️⃣ <4 min support
- Shared Slack channel, phone, email support
- White glove migration from existing providers
- Dedicated payroll & benefits expert.

5️⃣ Slack integration to get stuff done fast
- Retrieve company info & docs
- Update employee info
- Access personal docs
- Track offers & payroll
- Breakdown paystubs

Central is the product I wish I had at my last company.

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Today, 100+ companies run on Central and I'm so excited to finally share Central with all of you:
https://centralhq.com

Please leave your first impressions and feedback below 👇

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2yr ago

@joshwymer @pranavkash @nilay_modi Congratulations on the launch of Central!📈

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2yr ago

@joshwymer @pranavkash @nilay_modi Well done on the launch! Wishing you continued success and growth. How did you come up with the idea?

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2yr ago

Central (YC S24)

Maker

@kjosephabraham Thank you! This was born out of our own pain and we’re building the product we wish we had.

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2yr ago

@joshwymer @pranavkash @nilay_modi This is a fantastic idea! Streamlining payroll, benefits, and compliance for busy founders is a major pain point. The focus on automation and clear communication resonates well. Here are some questions for clarification: - How does Central's pricing structure work? Is it based on company size, number of employees, or features used? - Does Central integrate with existing accounting or payroll software? - How does Central ensure the security and privacy of sensitive company and employee data? Potential Collaboration: As a developer with experience in automation and integrations, I'm interested in how Central's platform works. Here are some potential areas for collaboration: - Expanding the API to connect with more accounting and payroll tools. - Developing additional automation features to streamline workflows. - Implementing advanced security measures to protect user data. I'd love to learn more about Central's technical architecture and explore opportunities to contribute to its development.

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2yr ago

@joshwymer @pranavkash @nilay_modi this is going to be a game changer for the startup world!!!

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2yr ago

That's a wild story you shared @nilay_modi and it sucks you had to find out that the hard way. Glad you are helping the startup world solving this annoying problem. I honestly never seen a solution that's this comprehensive at handling all the noise so the founders can focus on building the right product for the right people. I'm curious on your thoughts on how do you deal with the problem where your customers need more features in one of these areas, for example payroll. Will you keep your focus just on early day startups? Congrats on the launch though Nilay and team!

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2yr ago

Central (YC S24)

Maker

@tonyhanded - thanks Tony! While we do focus on smaller companies, our hope is to continue to scale with them at least to 100 employees.

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2yr ago

Atlas for Slack Connect

Congrats guys! The only thing that would make this better is a kick @$$ support system, amirite? But seriously, great job! You guys have come a long way, beautifully simple. Plans on handling things like taxes or R&D analysis?

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2yr ago

Central (YC S24)

Maker

@jmob_atlas lots more coming soon! and yes, we're checking out Atlas!

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2yr ago

This product looks great! I'm curious, how far does this platform scale with the startup? Do you envision this scale past the "startup" phase into a true enterprise supporting product?

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2yr ago

Central (YC S24)

Maker

@logan_brown6 We're deeply focused on founders/owners and supporting startups/smbs at the moment. No plans for enterprise. Our goal is to get you to a 100 people by giving you back your time :)

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2yr ago

Puzzle

This product is truly incredible. Every startup founder should sign up for this - it's the perfect blend of why AI is so damn exciting!

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2yr ago

Central (YC S24)

Maker

@sasha_orloff thanks so much!

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2yr ago

Omg, this. I've used Gusto, TriNet, checked out ADP, and BambooHR in the past to manage 0-50 employees. Not huge by any means, but such a nightmare. Especially attracting, hiring, and retaining West Coast based employees was a constant logistical burden. Some platforms would offer a decent user experience, without offering benefits, and others vice versa. Then piecing together all the company info, insurance stuff, and trying to find a separate platform to manage another 40 global employees took up more hours than it should. I love the Slack demo, especially trying to get the EIN quickly :D which seems silly, until you've had to bring it up 1000 times. A few quick questions from previous pain: - when you say Government mail monitoring, do you redirect and handle all the federal and state government mail? I remember getting a mail per week from Washington state for a single employee we had based there, even with being fully onboarding with other tools, it was ridiculous. - for the benefits, do you bulk negotiate all the PPO rates with the providers or is this a BYO model? - for global contractor management, do you handle the local paperwork and taxation requirements there? And what about the exchange rates? To be honest, this got me more excited then it should have. Congratulations on the launch and hitting a major startup pain point!

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2yr ago

Central (YC S24)

Maker

@baba_nadimpalli Thanks for the questions! - when you say Government mail monitoring, do you redirect and handle all the federal and state government mail? I remember getting a mail per week from Washington state for a single employee we had based there, even with being fully onboarding with other tools, it was ridiculous. That's exactly right. We then take any actions needed on your behalf and alert you if it's something that needs your attention - for the benefits, do you bulk negotiate all the PPO rates with the providers or is this a BYO model? @pranavkash is a licensed insurance broker so he's able to broker small-group plans. - for global contractor management, do you handle the local paperwork and taxation requirements there? And what about the exchange rates? This depends on the country, happy to discuss your specific situation.

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2yr ago

Undermind

Central is terrific, been using them the last few months. They take care of all the payroll, compliance, and nearly all the rest of the busywork of running the startup in a really flexible way that actually solves problems for me without me having to figure a bunch of stuff out.. Highly recommend!

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2yr ago

Central (YC S24)

Maker

@joshua_ramette thanks so much! This means so much. YC S24 💪

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2yr ago

Undermind

@nilay_modi S24 would have been so much more of a slog without y'all helping out

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2yr ago

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