enspira startup studio
what we do
We understand the challenges of simultaneously growing a business, developing employees, and enhancing people practices.
We bring years of real-world experience building foundational and scalable people and culture principles, customizing our approach to your unique requirements, organization size, industry, and growth stage.
enspira at-a-glance
65+
startups have been served by Enspira’s Startup Studio since its inception
Are you looking for startup HR solutions? Enspira’s HR Playbook for Startups, combined with consulting hours, jumpstarts foundational people & culture initiatives based on your needs.
how we partner
Enspira Startup Studio is flexible, enabling you to become the employer you want to be, balancing trade-offs and implementing the work.
Interim or fractional leader placement
Enspira can play an internal HR role for a length of time if you are not ready to hire full-time employees.
tactical support
If you need help with executing tactics, we can provide a generalist or manager to be your extra arms and legs. If you are looking for more strategic leadership, we can provide a director or VP of HR to provide the help you need.
ongoing hr advisory via retainer support
For maximum flexibility, Enspira can support your company monthly through a retainer.
project-based work
Enspira can support you on a specific project.
hr search
We can help you recruit and place your HR team, first Chief HR Officer, and more.
enspira’s hr playbook
The Enspira HR Playbook was developed to jumpstart your most important people & culture initiatives (with or without an HR-dedicated employee). It provides easy to-use tutorials on how to create appropriate people processes for growing organizations (e.g., creating a compensation & benefits strategy, developing values, and maintaining an inclusive workplace).
3 hr playbook options available
We offer three Playbook options, each accompanied by a dedicated consultant for a personalized, collaborative experience.
- Essentials: Complete Enspira playbook access and up to 10 hours total of dedicated onboarding support.
- Activation: Essentials Playbook access plus 1-2 customized projects to activate within your organization right away.
- Premium: Activation Playbook access plus expert advisory services with an Enspira consultant.
why people and culture matter for startups
Defining your culture and talent strategy early on is just as important as your go-to-market strategy and can benefit startups in four ways:
Attracts top talent
People want to join companies who have a strong culture, values, vision and roadmap to get there.
Retains talent
Healthy, positive cultures and defined people practices help keep employees engaged in their work, and engagement has been shown to reduce turnover by up to 65 percent.
Improves decision making and performance
With a team aligned on a common set of behaviors and objectives that matter most, you’ll speed decision making and enable everyone to become more effective and efficient in their work.
Differentiates your organization
Your culture is as unique as your organization. It is a powerful tool that helps you communicate the reason your company exists and can fuel performance, engagement, brand awareness and more.
