Consulting Packages and Audits to Turn HR Into Rocket Fuel For Your Startup’s Growth
I’ve helped over 150 companies across the globe go from 7-figure to 9-figure businesses by turning HR into rocket fuel for their growth. I’ll work with you to build a lean HR operation that primes your company for scalability.
As Glorious’ first HR leader, Nahed was instrumental in building our HR department from the ground up. With the startup nature of our company in mind, he implemented innovative, tech-savvy solutions that allowed our HR programs to run with maximum efficiency and minimal overhead. Nahed automated many routine processes, freeing up time for our employees to focus on more strategic work. Perhaps Nahed’s greatest contribution was his mentorship of countless colleagues at Glorious. His vision and expertise were invaluable as Glorious grew at a rapid pace. He ensured our culture and people remained a top priority no matter how large we became. We are extremely grateful for Nahed’s leadership and the strong foundation he established for Glorious’ HR programs and employees.
Overall, the experience was amazing and very rewarding. Nahed showed an outstanding level of expertise and delivered amazing value! He helped us raise the bar. We are much more organized, employees have more clarity and motivation to do their daily work and achieve more. Most of the old legacy way of doing things has been destroyed, giving way to a new mindset that will fast-track our growth. One of the most important aspects was the positive spirit that Nahed showed in dealing with people while also challenging the status quo and leading transformative change. The quality of work that he delivered is outstanding!
Does this sound familiar?
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You’re struggling with the legal complexities of setting up compliant HR operations across different states or countries
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Your organizational structure creates bottlenecks rather than empowering your team and helping you get work done
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You aren’t confident you’re bringing the right people to your company, and your recruitment process isn’t yielding quality candidates
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Benefits and perks outpace your budget, creating financial strain without delivering impact
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You’re facing challenges with performance management, causing high performers to feel unrecognized while low performers remain unchallenged
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Your company culture has developed haphazardly, and it’s getting in the way of your company’s success
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You’re overwhelmed by HR tech options and unsure which tools and systems to use, or your current tech stack makes work harder than it should be
What if you could…
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Build a legally compliant HR foundation that works across multiple states or countries without the risk of costly regulatory mistakes
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Design an organizational structure that facilitates work and enables your company to scale
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Implement a proven recruitment system that consistently attracts top talent who fuel your company’s growth
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Create clear career progression frameworks that retain your best performers and develop future leaders
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Design a total rewards strategy that is sustainable and delivers maximum impact within your budget constraints
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Implement performance management systems that inspire your team and drive business results
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Build a culture with strategic intent that becomes your competitive advantage, setting you apart in your industry and helping you achieve your business goals
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Select and implement the ideal HR tech stack that grows with your company and makes your job easier
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Turn your HR function into a strategic business partner that directly contributes to your company’s growth from 7 to 9 figures
Hey there! I’m Nahed Khairallah
50% of startups that hit the 7-figure mark fail within their first five years.
It’s not poor product-market fit. It’s not a lack of marketing or sales strategy; they wouldn’t get as far as they did without those. The reason these companies fail is due to poor business decisions and people practices.
Since 2011, I have helped more than 150 companies in the US, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa grow from 7-figure to 9-figure businesses by supercharging their people practices.
I’ve worked in and around HR for over 15 years. I’ve served as an advisor to Big 4 and Tier 1 management consulting firms, and I now advise ambitious founders and HR leaders.
My clients have ranged in size from 50 to 60,000 employees and revenues from a couple of million dollars to more than $20 billion. Now, my goal is to help every startup founder and leader get HR right the first time and make HR a growth accelerator for their company.
How I’ll help you scale from 7 to 8 or 9 figures
What separates unicorn startups from those that reach 7-figures and plateau isn’t necessarily their product or go-to-market strategy. It’s their people. You can turn HR into a growth catalyst by attracting and hiring the right people for every role and building a scalable HR function in your company.
Talent Scalability Audit | Attract, Hire, and Retain the Best People for Your Organization
The talent in your startup can be the difference between success and failure. Although hiring is every startup’s top HR priority, attracting, hiring, and retaining that talent is often easier said than done.
I will provide an in-depth audit and report of your company’s hiring process, a project plan for implementation, and a virtual presentation with your leadership team to discuss the findings and field questions.
After this audit, you will be able to:
- Translate your company’s strategy into human capability requirements.
- Define the skill sets and jobs your company needs to achieve its business goals.
- Clearly define the scope of each job role within your company.
- Align on the ideal profile for each role and evaluate candidates accordingly.
- Administer an effective recruitment process.
- Deliver an outstanding candidate experience.
- Effectively onboard new hires.
- Retain your best talent.
Investment
$18,000 | 4 weeks
Ready to put the right people in place?
HR Tech Stack Enablement | Empower Your Company With the Right HR Software
Over 80% of HR tech implementations fail to achieve their intended outcomes. This is mainly caused by poor planning and implementation (i.e., selecting the wrong tech stack and inadequate deployment and rollout).
As if that’s not enough, most HR vendors neglect to offer a white-glove implementation service, leaving you responsible for championing software in your company with minimal guidance from your vendors.
I’ve used and implemented nearly every HR software platform under the sun, and I can help you select, implement, and roll out the right HR tech stack that could save your company tens of thousands of dollars.
By the end of this service, you will have:
- An in-depth review of your company’s HR strategy and its HR processes. This includes your goals and how you define success.
- Market research, identification, and evaluation of the HR software tools that can enable your company to deploy its HR strategic objectives and operational processes. If you have an existing HR tech stack, we will evaluate it and provide a recommendation for mitigating any gaps and/or replacing components of the tech stack.
- Assistance in deciding on the HR tech stack and help negotiating pricing and contracts on your behalf (I’ve been helping startups for over a decade, and the minimum discount I’ve gotten for a customer is 15%).
- Implementation for your full HR tech stack, including overseeing and validating the migration of any existing HR data, process setup, system configuration, and integration with other HR and non-HR systems (Note: this includes native integrations between systems, but custom integrations will require development resources).
- Access control setup for all employee levels to ensure appropriate access to data based on job requirements.
- Recurring reports to deliver the appropriate data to decision makers.
- Rollout communication to employees and virtual training sessions to ensure maximum adoption.
Investment
$35,000 | 8-12 weeks
Ready to get unstuck by your software?
HR Scalability Audit | Build an HR Function to Scale Your Company
I will help you build a scalable HR function in your company from the ground up with a detailed blueprint of what you need to do to drive meaningful growth as you scale.
This offering brings you the culmination of 15+ years of experience as an HR leader and consultant to Tier 1 and Big 4 firms. You will get execution-ready recommendations that cost 3x as much from other reputable consultants.
This offering includes everything in my Talent Scalability Audit and my HR Tech Stack Enablement service (minus the implementation and rollout), plus an audit on the following areas:
- Legal compliance audit across your company’s physical and remote work locations.
- HR strategy (if any) and how it can be improved to turn HR into rocket fuel for your company’s growth.
- Your organizational structure and whether it is fit for purpose based on the business strategy.
- Your ability to identify, attract, hire, and retain top talent (my Talent Scalability Audit offering).
- An assessment of your company culture and where there are opportunities for improvement.
- An assessment of how your company manages performance at the individual, team, department, and organization levels, and where there are gaps and opportunities for improvement. This also includes a deep-dive into employee performance reviews.
- Career development and succession planning capabilities to determine your ability to fill critical roles when the need arises.
- Total rewards and your ability to attract and retain talent with your compensation and benefits offering.
- HR tech stack suitability and any gaps that need to be addressed (my HR Tech Stack Enablement offering, excluding software implementation and rollout).
- Analysis of the existing HR budget and spending patterns to determine if your company is allocating resources in the areas it needs to.
Investment
$50,000 | 12 weeks
Ready to build an efficient HR operation that prepares your company for hypergrowth?
Nahed demonstrates excellence in multiple areas, combining deep HR expertise with sharp analytical skills and adaptable problem-solving. His persuasive communication style consistently wins over senior stakeholders, while his natural leadership presence motivates teams. His comprehensive HR expertise and consistently high-quality deliverables make him an invaluable team member.
Nahed’s impact extends far beyond his deep HR and design thinking expertise. He navigates challenging client situations with exceptional professionalism and dedication. His comprehensive approach – from identifying core issues to developing solutions and leading workshops – was crucial to our project’s success. His thorough content oversight and commitment to quality made him an invaluable project partner. I look forward to future collaborations.
How we’ll work together
We meet to discuss your needs
First, we’ll meet to discuss your company, challenges, and HR needs.
I audit your organization
Once we’ve selected a package, I will audit your company, HR organization, and processes.
I present my findings and implementation plan
Once my findings are compiled, we will review them together, along with an implementation plan to scale HR within your company.
This is a perfect fit for you if…
My services are ideal if:
- You are a founder/acting HR or HR leader in a startup, and you genuinely care about building a best-in-class team and culture.
- You have 50-250 employees, and you struggle to build a hiring practice in your company that attracts the right people
- You want HR to be the rocket fuel for your company’s growth and the difference maker in your long-term success.
FAQs
What’s your approach to HR?
I believe that HR is a growth accelerator for startups, and I aim to help every founder and HR leader I work with get HR right the first time.
Startups that reach the 7-figure mark may have proven they have a viable offering, but at this stage, you must bring the right people into your company, equip them to succeed, and set up a sustainable and scalable HR function.
Do you only work with startups?
I specialize in helping high-growth startups, primarily Series A-B companies with 50-250 employees. My passion lies in helping companies scale from 7 to 8 or 9 figures all through HR.
What are your qualifications?
I have:
- 15 years of experience leading HR teams
- I’ve consulted with Tier 1 and Big Four consulting firms
- I’ve worked with over 150 companies across the globe
Pick your challenge and work with me
“I need help improving my hiring process”
Talent Scalability Audit
$19,000 | Timeline: 4 weeks
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A detailed audit report of your hiring and recruitment process, each section includes details of the current state, the desired state, and my recommendations for how to close the gap.
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A project plan to implement all of the recommendations. This plan will factor in any prioritization and dependencies.
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A 2-hour virtual presentation with your leadership team to walk through the report and recommendations, plus answer any questions.
“I need help building an HR tech stack”
HR Tech Stack Enablement
$35,000 | Timeline: 8–12 weeks
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A report that outlines your HR strategy, HR goals, how you measure success, and how those translate into requirements for an HR tech stack.
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Market analysis report of existing HR tech solutions that meet your requirements. This will include feature comparisons, integration capabilities, annual costs, total cost of ownership, etc.
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Fully implemented or revamped HR tech stack.
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The rollout of communication material and training content from virtual sessions.
“I need help setting up HR in my company”
HR Scalability Audit
$50,000 | Timeline: 12 weeks
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My Talent Scalability Audit and HR Tech Stack Enablement (except implementation and rollout)
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A comprehensive audit report, organized into sections that walk through every single component of the HR operation. The report will provide a detailed view into the current state, what works, what doesn’t, and a granular plan for how to fill in the gaps.
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An executive summary presentation deck that I will use to present the findings to your leadership team.
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4 hours of virtual facetime to present findings, discuss recommendations, and answer questions from stakeholders.