FREEHuman Resources

HR Essentials for New Business Owners

Hiring your first employee — legal foundations, WA obligations, payroll setup, and a positive workplace culture.

About this class

Bringing on your first employee is a big step. This Launch & Learn covers the legal foundations of hiring in Washington State — employer registrations and obligations, payroll and benefits setup, worker classification basics, and the practices that build a positive, compliant workplace culture from day one.

Your Instructor

Monica Colgan

Small Business Consultant | Process Improvement, HR, Operations, Marketing

Launch Industries: Small Business Consulting in Seattle, WA

Launch Industries is a women-owned, LGBTQ+ certified small business consulting firm based in Seattle, Washington. We provide bookkeeping, payroll, HR support, registered agent services, marketing, operations consulting, and technology automation to small and mid-sized businesses (typically under 50 employees) under a single monthly contract. Our team has supported more than 1,100 organizations across the United States since 2017.

Services

Bookkeeping — monthly close, reconciliations, and clean books for small business. See Bookkeeping services.
Payroll & Benefits — Gusto and Rippling-based payroll, multi-state registration, benefits administration, retirement plans. See Payroll services.
Human Resources — SHRM-SCP led HR consulting: handbooks, hiring, terminations, multi-state compliance. See HR services.
Finance — fractional CFO support, cash flow forecasting, financial modeling. See Finance services.
Marketing — content, email, SEO, paid campaigns, and brand strategy for small business. See Marketing services.
Branding — logo design, color systems, type, and full tokenized brand design systems. See Branding services.
Operations Consulting — LEAN, EOS implementation support, workflow automation, SOPs. See Operations Consulting.
Organization Development — team building, culture, change management. See Organization Development.
Technology & Automation — AI integration, tooling stack design, workflow automation, data systems. See Technology services.
Websites — flat-rate websites built with AI-accelerated development. See Websites services.
Registered Agent — Washington state registered agent and annual filings. See Registered Agent.
Startup Support — incorporation, EIN, banking, capital readiness, first hire support. See Startup Support.

Industries We Serve

Cannabis (via our LaunchMyCannabiz division), food and beverage, restaurants and hospitality, professional services, nonprofits and mission-driven organizations, government contractors, multi-location service businesses, and SaaS founders.

Pricing Plans

Dynamic Hourly Flex Plan — pay only for hours used.
Monthly Flex Plan — predictable monthly retainer.
Managed Services — full-service, hands-off.
Project-Based Pricing — fixed scope, fixed price.

Free Tools

Free SEO Audit Tool — get a detailed SEO report on your website in under a minute.
EOS + LEAN Operations Tools Library — printable templates for V/TO, Level 10 meetings, Scorecard, GWC, IDS, 5S, 8 Wastes, Gemba Walk, and more.

Certifications

Washington Certified Women's Business Enterprise (WBE #W2F0028560), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE #D2F0028560), LGBT Business Enterprise (LGBTBE), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB).

Contact

Launch Industries LLC, 4136 California Ave SW Ste 2, Seattle, WA 98116
Phone: (206) 312-3203
Website: launchindustries.biz — use the contact form on any page to send a message.

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