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Fractional HR, Bozeman, Montana

Fractional HR for Bozeman small businesses

Bevel HR runs the people function for Bozeman companies with 10–75 employees, compliance, onboarding, payroll, and employee relations, so founders can get back to the business. Senior HR and people & culture support, starting at $1,800/month.

$1,800/mo
Starting retainer
~25%
Of a full-time HR hire
Days
To start, not months
Who we help in Bozeman

Bozeman businesses that need real HR, not another tool.

We work with technology, outdoor-recreation industry, tourism, and higher education across Bozeman and the surrounding metro. If you have 10–75 employees and HR keeps landing on the founder or ops lead, that's exactly who Bevel HR is built for.

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HR keeps landing on the founder
Bozeman's tech and tourism employers scale fast with relocated and remote talent, and Montana's good-cause termination rules catch employers who assume at-will protections they do not have here.
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Hiring fast with no system
The team is expanding, but there's no repeatable way to bring someone on. Improvised starts turn into preventable six-month departures.
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Montana compliance gaps piling up
Montana is a notable exception to at-will employment: after a probationary period, the Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act limits terminations to good cause, which makes documentation and process unusually important. The state also has its own wage-payment and final-pay rules.
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A full-time hire doesn't pencil out
Bringing HR fully in-house costs $70,000 to $90,000 a year, and at your headcount you'd pay for hours you don't have work to fill. Fractional matches the cost to the need.

HR compliance in Montana, what Bozeman employers need to know

Montana limits terminations to good cause after a probationary period under the Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act, unlike at-will states. For Bozeman employers, documented termination process plus multi-state hiring are the compliance work that matters most. If you're also hiring remotely across state lines, the complexity compounds fast. We track state-specific requirements for every client so you're never blindsided by a rule you didn't know applied. See our multi-state hiring support.

Fractional HR in Bozeman

Why Bozeman businesses bring in fractional HR

Bozeman's tech and tourism employers scale fast with relocated and remote talent, and Montana's good-cause termination rules catch employers who assume at-will protections they do not have here.

Across technology, outdoor-recreation industry, tourism, and higher education, Bozeman employers reach the same inflection point: too many people for ad-hoc HR, too few for a full department.

On the compliance side, Montana is a notable exception to at-will employment: after a probationary period, the Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act limits terminations to good cause, which makes documentation and process unusually important. The state also has its own wage-payment and final-pay rules. We keep that handled in the background so it never becomes the thing that blindsides you.

The Bozeman market

What HR actually looks like in Bozeman

Bozeman has become a genuine tech and outdoor-industry hub, with a photonics and software cluster, Montana State University feeding talent, a booming tourism economy around Yellowstone and skiing, and a wave of remote workers and relocated companies reshaping the valley. It is a small-city economy growing fast and punching above its size.

A Bozeman company has to handle Montana's unusual good-cause termination standard, which means terminations need real documentation and process rather than at-will informality, on top of fast multi-state hiring. We keep it clean. See our HR compliance work.

Fractional HR services & pricing

Senior HR for Bozeman businesses. A fraction of the cost.

Monthly retainers that flex with your company. Minimum 3-month engagement, cancel anytime after. Fully remote, we can start the same week you sign. Full pricing & comparison →

Foundation
$1,800/mo
6–8 hrs/mo · 1–20 employees

  • ✓Dedicated HR request channel
  • ✓Compliance monitoring & calendar
  • ✓On-call Q&A (up to 2 hrs/mo)
  • ✓New-hire paperwork guidance
  • ✓One policy update per month
  • ✓Monthly People Report
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Embedded
$6,500/mo
22–26 hrs/mo · 40–75 employees

  • ✓Everything in Growth
  • ✓Leadership team attendance
  • ✓People strategy & org design
  • ✓Comp benchmarking
  • ✓Manager coaching
  • ✓HRIS implementation
  • ✓Quarterly board report
  • ✓4-hr urgent response SLA
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Common questions

Questions from Bozeman businesses

How much does fractional HR cost for a Bozeman business?

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Bevel HR retainers start at $1,800/month for Bozeman businesses with 1–20 employees. Most Bozeman clients at 15–40 employees land on the Growth package at $3,500/month, roughly 25% of the ~$70,000–$90,000 fully loaded annual cost of a full-time HR manager.

What Montana employment laws do Bozeman employers need to know?

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Montana limits terminations to good cause after probation under the Wrongful Discharge from Employment Act, unlike at-will states. For Bozeman employers, documented termination process and multi-state hiring are the central issues. We keep it current so it never blindsides you.

Do you work with Bozeman businesses remotely?

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Yes. Bevel HR is fully remote, and Bozeman clients get the same responsiveness as anywhere else, over video, Slack, email, and shared HR platforms. Most find remote HR faster than an in-house hire juggling other duties.

How quickly can you start with a Bozeman business?

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Within days of a signed agreement. Book a free 30-minute assessment this week; if it's a fit, you'll have a proposal within 24 hours, and week one is a focused audit of your Bozeman setup.

What size Bozeman companies do you work with?

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We focus on Bozeman businesses with 10–75 employees, the stage where HR is too complex to ignore but a full-time hire doesn't pencil out yet. We commonly work with technology, outdoor-recreation industry, tourism, and higher education.
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