By company size
At your size, the decision is about benefits and your time
Under 20 employees, you feel two things: you cannot offer the benefits bigger competitors offer, and HR eats hours you should spend on the business.
What changes with a PEO at this size
Benefits you could not buy alone
Large-group health plan access changes recruiting at this size more than anything else.
Owner hours back
Payroll, filings, and employee paperwork stop landing on your desk.
Compliance floor
Handbook, classifications, and filings correct from day one instead of retrofitted later.
Common questions
Are we too small for a PEO?
Most PEOs work with companies from around five W-2 employees. Some specialize in small teams. Fit varies by PEO, which is why an independent comparison matters.
Is it worth it at our headcount?
That is a math question, not a slogan. Run your actual figures through the calculator and see. Sometimes the answer is yes, sometimes it is not yet.