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HR. Finance. Compliance. Equity. Your entire back-office.
One platform. One team. So you can get back to building what matters.
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Chore Human Resources
For startups that need HR execution without hiring a full-time head of HR.
From $1,300/month
What's included
Payroll coordination & management
Onboarding & offboarding
HR compliance
State registration support
Document management
Vendor coordination
People & performance support
Chief of Staff
Your entire back-office operation, handled.
End-to-end admin killing.
From $1,700/month
What's included
Everything in Human Resources
Weekly operating cadence
Dedicated Chief of Staff
Cross-functional back-office coordination
Workflow ownership
Priority support
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Chore Finance
Bookkeeping, taxes, AP/AR, and CFO support
From $249/month
What's included
Bookkeeping
Accounts payable / receivable
Tax coordination
CFO advisory
Financial reporting
Finance cleanup projects
No retainers
No lock-in
The right amount of support
HR: Onboarding, Offboarding, Recruiting and more
Onboard/offboarding and manage all team compensation, bonuses, commissions
IT Onboarding & Offboarding (Google, Slack, Notion, Ramp)
Employee reports & analytics
Recruiting support, admin, and system setup
Add a new hire or contractor to payroll, cap table, 401k, etc.
Payroll management on your choice systems including Rippling & Gusto
Termination, New Hire, Bonus payrolls
I-9 employee verification
Policies, tools, vendors (hiring, PTO, compensation)
Send out template offers, NDAs, CIIAs, and consulting agreements
Benefits administration
Compensation management and advising
Finance: Bookkeeping, Tax, AR, & AP, CFO, R&D Credit
Bookkeeping - delivered monthly with key reports
Accounts Payable - track and pay all vendors & contractors
Accounts Receivable - systematize, process, review, and track
R&D tax credit preparation and filing
CFO support including model building and maintenance
Collect W-9s from contractors and issue 1099s
Main POC for bookkeepers
Prepare and respond to investor info requests
Recommend policies and tools (expense, controls)
Process reimbursements through payroll or Corporate Card
Annual tax preparation: Federal & State
Compliance: Federal, State and local management
State registration management
Corporate Document Classification & Management
Organize business files, save $15k on lawyer fees for diligence
Unlimited States & files
Audit list of legal and compliance documents
Manage close of business accounts with states
Manage DE franchise tax, state annual reports, franchise tax
Manage labor compliance vendors (e.g., posters, training)
Manage Workers' Comp, state disability, paid family leave
Equity: Options, Stock Issuance & Cap Table Management
Issue equity
Equity exercise
Cap Table Management
Stock Option grants
Add equity templates to cap table software
Coordinate 409a valuation process with client and valuation firm
Send reminders for 83(b) and stock purchase payment
Send equity issuance and purchase agreements for signature
Recommend policies, tools, vendors (e.g., immigration, trademark)
Create v1 data room during fundraise (identify and backfill missing documents)
Send contracts for signature using templates
Investor quarterly and annual audits
Make cap table updates in cap table software after board consent, legal review
Other: Administrative and Operational Support
Audit and organize documents for fundraising readiness
Categorize and classify files in Google Drive with permission management
Maintain an up-to-date diligence drive
Set up and manage virtual mail
Set up company phone numbers (e.g., OpenPhone)
Support for sales, billing, and customer success functions
Assistance with branding, marketing, and partnership strategies
Support beyond onboarding/offboarding for access management and information security
Manage foreign entities
Support beyond vendor recommendations for sourcing supplies, swag, and other items
Action on relevant mail and file it properly for future retrieval
Monitor Chore phone line given to government regulators.
Real estate and virtual office management
The smart choice
How Chore Compares
Internal Hire
Fractional CFO/COO
Software Only
Chore
Monthly Cost
$9,000+
$6,000–$10,000
$300–$800
$1,400 (starting)
Time to Success
3–4 months
1–2 weeks
2–4 weeks
48 hours
Expert Team Size
1 person
1 advisor
You (DIY)
Full team
Expertise Level
Generalist
Strategic only
None
Multiple specialists
Overhead required
High
Medium
You do all work
Zero
Scales With You
✗ No
⚠ Limited
✗ No
✓ Yes
Actually Does Work
✓ Yes
✗ No
✗ No
✓ Yes
Works in Your Tools
✓ Yes
✓ Yes
✗ No
✓ Yes
Modules
Fix one problem now. See the difference. Upgrade when you're ready.
Bookkeeping
Free for qualified VC-backed startups that have raised $250k+
Starts at $225
$0 in estimated monthly spend
Reliable, accurate bookkeeping. Financial insights. Scale confidently. Communicate your way.
What's included:
Books closed by the 15th
Real-time reporting including burn & KPI metrics
1:1 onboarding
Sync your favorite payroll, banking, credit cards and more
AI native ledger for speed, accuracy, and insights
Automatically categorize expenses and simple review
Slack and email included
Profit & Loss (P&L), Balance Sheet (BS), Statement of Cash Flows
Dedicated bookkeeper
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“Founders don't burn out from working too much; they burn out from carrying too many decisions they shouldn't be making.
That's the real value of Chore.”
Why founders choose Chore
Run by operators who've been in your shoes.
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Live in 48 hours
No 6-week implementations. We hit the ground running so you can get back to building product.
75%+ savings vs DIY
Less than a full-time hire. Less than consultants. And way less of your time burned on admin.
Compliance built-in
Federal, state, and local compliance handled. Stop worrying about what you don't know you don't know.
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Scales with you
From seed to Series C. Same team, same systems. No rebuilding ops every funding round.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How long does onboarding take?
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It varies per module but we average an hour or less for most products. The goal is to get you moving, deliver delightful results and remove headaches as fast as possible.
Why are your prices so low?
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We are dedicated high quality, delightful operations for every founder, irrespective of their skills at fundraising. That focus requires us to built the lowest priced, and lowest margin yet highest delight products available. We are inspired by one of the largest, lowest cost, membership-only retailers in the world.
What types of companies do you serve?
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We serve every legal business. If you strive to build a product customers love, we'd love to support you. We are US-only for now.
Is support included?
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Heck yes. If you can't talk to your operations team regularly and with confidence, how can you expect to get anything done? We move at startup speed.
Hear from those who've hired Chore
Founders & CXOs love handing off admin to Chore
"It’s a disservice to yourself to spend your valuable time on operations when there’s a great partner like Chore."
Roya Amini-Naieni
CEO @Trilobio
“If you don’t want to do those things and want to open up your brain to growing the business, that’s where Chore comes in.”
Ben Parr
President @Octane
“I really undervalued how much time and attention is saved by having a dependable partner like Chore.”
David Lobo
Head of Growth @Workmate Labs
"Once I started using Chore, I no longer had to continue worrying about back-office operations, like HR, IT, operations etc."
Shehzan Maredia
Co-founder @Lava.xyz
“If we modeled this out financially, it would be cheaper to rely on Chore. It saves me from putting in crazy hours or hiring someone at around $90K per year.”
Kate Reasons
Director of Accounting @Revv
"I'm a scientist, I couldn't tell you the first thing about Operations, that's where Chore comes in, you have an expert who knows how to do all these operational tasks correctly"
Robert DiFazio
CEO @Parallel Bio
"It’s a disservice to yourself to spend your valuable time on operations when there’s a great partner like Chore."
Roya Amini-Naieni
CEO @Trilobio
“If you don’t want to do those things and want to open up your brain to growing the business, that’s where Chore comes in.”
Ben Parr
President @Octane
“I really undervalued how much time and attention is saved by having a dependable partner like Chore.”
David Lobo
Head of Growth @Workmate Labs
"Once I started using Chore, I no longer had to continue worrying about back-office operations, like HR, IT, operations etc."
Shehzan Maredia
Co-founder @Lava.xyz
“If we modeled this out financially, it would be cheaper to rely on Chore. It saves me from putting in crazy hours or hiring someone at around $90K per year.”
Kate Reasons
Director of Accounting @Revv
"I'm a scientist, I couldn't tell you the first thing about Operations, that's where Chore comes in, you have an expert who knows how to do all these operational tasks correctly"
Robert DiFazio
CEO @Parallel Bio
"It’s a disservice to yourself to spend your valuable time on operations when there’s a great partner like Chore."
Roya Amini-Naieni
CEO @Trilobio
“If you don’t want to do those things and want to open up your brain to growing the business, that’s where Chore comes in.”
Ben Parr
President @Octane
“I really undervalued how much time and attention is saved by having a dependable partner like Chore.”
David Lobo
Head of Growth @Workmate Labs
"Once I started using Chore, I no longer had to continue worrying about back-office operations, like HR, IT, operations etc."
Shehzan Maredia
Co-founder @Lava.xyz
“If we modeled this out financially, it would be cheaper to rely on Chore. It saves me from putting in crazy hours or hiring someone at around $90K per year.”
Kate Reasons
Director of Accounting @Revv
"I'm a scientist, I couldn't tell you the first thing about Operations, that's where Chore comes in, you have an expert who knows how to do all these operational tasks correctly"
Robert DiFazio
CEO @Parallel Bio
"It’s a disservice to yourself to spend your valuable time on operations when there’s a great partner like Chore."
Roya Amini-Naieni
CEO @Trilobio
“If you don’t want to do those things and want to open up your brain to growing the business, that’s where Chore comes in.”
Ben Parr
President @Octane
“I really undervalued how much time and attention is saved by having a dependable partner like Chore.”
David Lobo
Head of Growth @Workmate Labs
"Once I started using Chore, I no longer had to continue worrying about back-office operations, like HR, IT, operations etc."
Shehzan Maredia
Co-founder @Lava.xyz
“If we modeled this out financially, it would be cheaper to rely on Chore. It saves me from putting in crazy hours or hiring someone at around $90K per year.”
Kate Reasons
Director of Accounting @Revv
"I'm a scientist, I couldn't tell you the first thing about Operations, that's where Chore comes in, you have an expert who knows how to do all these operational tasks correctly"
Robert DiFazio
CEO @Parallel Bio
