How We Help
Scaling a company puts constant pressure on the people side of the business. Hiring
accelerates. Managers are promoted before they’re ready. Systems that once worked start to
strain. Without the right guidance, founders end up firefighting HR issues instead of leading
growth.
#1
Labor quality and hiring pains are the
#1 challenge crushing small businesses
today.
National Federation of
Independent Businesses, 2025
75%
Over 75% of organizations surveyed
said they struggled to fill full-time roles,
attributing the difficulty largely to skill
gaps.
SHRM Talent Trends Report, 2024
Robin Hood HR helps you stabilize and grow the people foundation your company needs to
thrive (combining experienced human-led guidance with AI-accelerated tools to move faster
and smarter). Whether it’s through interim HR leadership or strategic recruiting initiatives,
you’ll gain clarity, structure, and practical direction from a seasoned team that knows how
growth actually happens.
Everything we do is built around four critical pillars that must scale together to support
sustainable growth.
Interim HR Leadership
Senior HR leadership. Without the full-time hire.
As growth accelerates, people decisions get more complex and more expensive. Founders are suddenly navigating org design, manager performance, compliance risk, and hiring priorities without a senior HR voice in the room.
That’s where we step in as an embedded HR leader to help founders make smart, confident,
decisions that keep the business moving forward.
You get:
Senior-level HR guidance aligned to your growth stage and business goals
Clear direction on org structure, priorities, and people strategy
Hands-on support for new managers before issues escalate
A steady, experienced partner during rapid hiring, transitions, or change
“Our experience shows founders typically reclaim 10–15 hours per week by removing these people-related bottlenecks and challenges.”
“We engaged with Robin Hood HR at a time when we were expanding rapidly throughout the US. They became an integral part of our leadership team and helped us build a culture and structure that would support our growth and expansion. I don’t know how we would’ve done it without them.”
Get the Fast-Growth Playbook
Growth-stage HR is not always intuitive, and most founders are seeing these challenges for the
first time.
The Fast-Growth Playbook distills hard-earned lessons from leaders who’ve scaled companies
under real investor pressure, covering:
The people decisions that matter most right after funding
Common leadership and org mistakes that slow growth
How to avoid people chaos before it shows up on the P&L
Choose your format:
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Strategic Recruiting & Onboarding
Hire well. Ramp faster. Avoid expensive resets.
At the growth stage, hiring mistakes compound quickly. One mis-hire can cost months of momentum, drain leadership time, and quietly erode team confidence. Founders often feel the pressure to “put a butt in the seat” before roles are clearly defined, success is measurable, or expectations are aligned.
Robin Hood HR helps bring structure and discipline to recruiting and onboarding so every new hire strengthens the business instead of stressing it.
You get:
Clear role definition and success criteria before recruiting begins
A structured, founder-aligned hiring process that improves decision quality
Consistent onboarding that accelerates productivity and accountability
Stronger early engagement and retention during rapid headcount growth
“The most strategic decisions founders make during growth are about who they hire and how they bring them on. When hiring and onboarding are formalized early, founders make better hiring decisions and shorten time-to-impact for new leaders by 25–30%.”
“Robin Hood HR has been a truly strategic partner for us. They helped us build a top recruiting system in a highly competitive market as we navigated the ups and downs of our growth and funding phases. They are a reliable, patient, and experienced partner.”
See how a founder built a scalable recruiting system
In this founder story, Ben Lefever shares exactly how he built a recruiting system that scaled with his company’s growth:
How he avoided costly mis-hires while hiring quickly
Steps to create clarity in roles and responsibilities
Onboarding strategies that set new hires up for success
Meet Ben:
Watch Ben Lefever’s founder story video →
HR Compliance & People Systems
Streamline your HR. Stay compliant. Scale confidently.
Rapid growth quickly exposes gaps in compliance, payroll, benefits, and HR systems. Left unchecked, these gaps create surprises, legal risk, and wasted time for founders. You want
peace of mind knowing the “HR stuff” is handled correctly and efficiently.
The experienced team at Robin Hood HR helps you implement the right infrastructure at the
right time, so your people operations scale with confidence.
You get:
Objective guidance on PEOs, payroll, benefits, and HR systems
Compliance basics handled correctly from the start
Clean, scalable people systems that won’t need to be ripped out later
Fewer surprises, less risk, and better visibility into your people
“Our research shows that when the right HR systems are implemented early, compliance headaches drop by up to 70% and founders save 5–10 hours per week on operational tasks.”
“Robin Hood helped us choose the best PEO platform for our needs. They also guided us in setting it up and kept it running with minimal disruption. We had employees in several countries, so we couldn’t have managed all the legal and HR compliance details without them.”
Learn how to choose the right HR infrastructure
Many founders struggle with selecting the right PEO, payroll platform, or benefits system.
Choosing incorrectly can cost thousands, slow hiring, and frustrate employees. This guide shows
you:
How to evaluate PEOs, payroll, and HR platforms for your stage
Common mistakes that founders make (and how to avoid them)
How to set up systems so they scale with your business, not against it
Get your free resource:
View the “How to Choose Your Best PEO Partner” infographic →
Developing Leaders in the Age of AI
Stronger leaders. Smarter decisions. AI-enabled growth.
Scaling a business requires emerging leaders to be prepared for increased responsibility during rapid growth. Leaders at all levels need to make decisions, guide teams, and manage change (now with the complexity of AI).
Robin Hood HR helps you develop leaders who confidently integrate AI into daily work while
maintaining human judgment, trust, and accountability.
You get:
Real-world leadership development and coaching, not theory
Practical guidance on using AI to boost productivity and scale
Clear expectations for ethical and responsible AI use
Stronger communication and team leadership skills
“Effective development and coaching helps leaders make clearer decisions and align teams faster. This improves retention by 15% and accelerates onboarding, without sacrificing employee trust.”
“Robin Hood HR played a critical role in helping us develop our leaders during a major transition. Their training and coaching supported our shift from a family-owned company into one of the most admired and respected growth companies in our industry. They helped our leaders think differently, lead with confidence, and stay grounded as we scaled.”
Prepare your leaders for the Age of AI
Scaling a business isn’t just about adding headcount — it’s about developing leaders who can
confidently guide teams while leveraging AI responsibly. Most founders aren’t sure where to
start.
The 7 AI Leadership Skills Model download shows you:
The AI-enabled skills leaders need to guide teams and make better decisions
How to use AI ethically and effectively without losing trust or human judgment
A practical roadmap to grow leaders from foundational readiness to advanced capability
Get your free resource:
Download The 7 AI Leadership Skills Model: Preparing Leaders for the Age of Artificia Intelligence →
#1
Organizations with stronger leadership
capability are better prepared to
manage AI-related risks, including
ethics, bias, data privacy, & workforce
trust.
Deloitte, 2024
76%
76% of employees would stay longer if
career growth was clear.
LinkedIn, 2024
How It Works
1. Assess & Diagnose
Evaluate leadership gaps, team alignment, and talent risks using a mix of AI analysis and human interviews.
2. Build a Scalable Plan
Customize talent strategy, leadership development plans, and engagement initiatives — all designed for your growth trajectory.
3. Implement & Coach
Begin hands-on execution support for managers, teams, and leaders, complemented with AI dashboards to track progress.
4. Monitor & Optimize
Leverage continuous insights and coaching to ensure growth stays on track without chaos or burnout.
Get your Free HR + AI Assessment
Discover exactly where your people systems, leadership, and processes are strong — and where AI-powered tools and expert guidance can prevent growth roadblocks before they appear.
