Bevel HR runs the people function for San Jose 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.
We work with semiconductors and hardware, software and AI, deep tech, biotech, and venture-backed startups across Silicon Valley / the San Jose 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.
California's full complexity applies and San Jose adds its own minimum-wage and Opportunity-to-Work ordinance. Same-day final pay, meal/rest premiums, itemized wage-statement penalties, and ABC-test classification all apply. For Valley startups, contractor misclassification, equity documentation, and proper exempt/non-exempt classification of early employees are the biggest gaps. 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 and HR compliance services.
Silicon Valley startups scale headcount faster than almost anywhere, lean heavily on equity and contractors, and operate under California's strictest-in-the-nation law plus a San Jose minimum-wage ordinance. That mix shapes the people problems we see most in Silicon Valley / the San Jose metro.
We work with semiconductors and hardware, software and AI, deep tech, biotech, and venture-backed startups — the kinds of San Jose-area employers where headcount has outrun the systems meant to support it.
California's full complexity applies and San Jose adds its own minimum-wage and Opportunity-to-Work ordinance. Same-day final pay, meal/rest premiums, itemized wage-statement penalties, and ABC-test classification all apply. For Valley startups, contractor misclassification, equity documentation, and proper exempt/non-exempt classification of early employees are the biggest gaps. That's the kind of exposure we close quietly, before it turns into a claim.
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 →
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