Pre-Seed & Seed

Foundations

2-15 people

Get the basics right from day one. Employment contracts, Singapore compliance, cultural DNA, and your first critical hires.

The People Challenges You Face at This Stage

Role clarity between co-founders, before unclear boundaries create conflict
First employment contracts that protect both the business and your team
Compliance with Singapore employment law, CPF, and PDPA from day one
Defining your cultural DNA before it forms by accident
Knowing who to hire first, when to hire them, and how much to pay

How EPS Helps

HR Starter Pack

Designed to help you get going by yourself, Singapore-compliant employment contracts, employee handbook, HR compliance checklist, onboarding templates and more — built for MOM regulations, not copied from a US template. Everything you need to hire your first employees legally and confidently, delivered as ready-to-customise documents. Come with bundled support for the pack as well as any HR query you have. Get the pack →

Founder Advisory

Co-founder role mapping, equity vesting guidance, and decision-making frameworks for the founding team. Getting this right early prevents expensive fallouts later.

First Hires Support

A talent roadmap showing who to hire, when, and why. Sourcing and screening for your first 2-5 critical hires, with offer benchmarking against the Singapore market.

Culture Blueprint

Values definition workshop, early cultural norms documentation, and founder coaching on leading a small team. Your culture starts now, whether you design it or not.

Onboarding Framework

30/60/90-day plans, first-week structure, and culture introduction for new joiners. A strong start reduces early attrition.

What You Get

Singapore-compliant contract templates and employee handbook v1
2x founder workshops (role clarity + culture)
Talent roadmap document
Onboarding templates and 30/60/90-day plan

Indicative Pricing

All prices are exclusive of GST. EPS is not GST-registered.

HR Starter Pack
From S$299

Monthly Retainer (if needed)
From S$1,500/month

Recruitment Support
From S$3,000 per hire

How We Work Together

Advisory and project-based. EPS acts as an on-call expert for your founding team, typically 2-4 hours per week. Most Foundations-stage clients start with the HR MOT, then move to a light monthly retainer or project work.