Who We Serve — Small & Mid-Size Business

HR That Scales With Your Business. Not Against It.

You’re past the startup phase. You have real employees, real HR risk, and real expectations from your team. But you’re not big enough to staff a full HR department — and you shouldn’t have to be.

Catapult is built for companies between 25 and 500 employees who need enterprise-quality HR without enterprise overhead. Certified practitioners, same-day response, and full compliance coverage across all 50 states.

SMB leadership team working with HR advisor
$47K
Avg savings vs. in-house HR hire
25–500
Typical employee range for SMB clients
$47K
Avg savings vs. a full-time HR manager hire
Same Day
Response to HR questions and compliance issues
50 States
Southeast coverage for multi-location employers
The Reality

You’re Too Big to Wing It. Too Small to Staff a Full HR Team.

At 50 employees, one termination handled wrong can cost you more than an HR team for a year. At 200 employees, you have ACA obligations, multi-state compliance risks, and benefit administration complexity that requires a specialist.

But most SMBs don’t need a $120K HR director. They need an expert on call — someone who knows employment law, handles situations with authority, and keeps the organization protected as it grows.

  • Compliance gaps that multiply as your headcount grows
  • One-person HR teams wearing too many hats with no backup
  • Benefits administration that’s a full-time job nobody fully owns
  • Managers handling employee situations without any HR guardrails
  • Payroll and policy errors that accumulate until they become claims
HR consultant working with SMB leadership team

Everything You Need. Nothing You Don’t.

Choose a membership model or pay by the project — Catapult fits your stage and your budget.

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HR Compliance & Employment Law

Same-day access to certified HR advisors and Ogletree Deakins employment attorneys for policies, classifications, investigations, and multi-state compliance.

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Employee Handbook & Policy Management

Up-to-date, legally current handbooks and policies — maintained proactively as laws change so you’re never caught with outdated documentation.

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Benefits Administration

ACA compliance, COBRA processing, open enrollment management, and carrier EDI — the full benefits infrastructure without a full-time benefits specialist.

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Manager Training

Live and on-demand training on documentation, performance management, harassment prevention, and accommodation handling — so your managers protect you.

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Employee Relations

Workplace investigations, disciplinary guidance, exit interview programs, and conflict resolution support when situations escalate beyond daily management.

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Strategic HR Advisory

Comp benchmarking, organizational design, succession planning, and people strategy guidance — the HR strategic work that drives actual business outcomes.

Two Ways to Work With Catapult

Whether you need ongoing HR support or help with a specific project, we have a model that fits.

Membership

Ongoing HR Support

A dedicated team of certified HR advisors who know your business, respond same-day, and proactively keep you compliant. The closest thing to an in-house HR department — at a fraction of the cost.

  • Unlimited HR guidance for your team
  • Proactive compliance monitoring & alerts
  • Access to employment law attorneys
  • Employee handbook maintenance
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Pay-As-You-Go

Project-Based HR

Specific HR projects completed by certified practitioners — no retainer required. Ideal when you need help with one defined problem: an audit, a training, an investigation, a comp study.

  • HR audits & compliance reviews
  • I-9 remediation & handbook projects
  • Manager training & FLSA reviews
  • Pay equity & comp benchmarking
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SMB Clients on Working With Catapult

“We were at 80 employees with one HR person who was drowning. Catapult became our HR department — and our single HR person was suddenly freed up to actually do strategic work instead of paperwork. Best investment we made.”

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CEO
Logistics Company, Charlotte NC

“I used to lie awake wondering if we had compliance problems I didn’t know about. Since joining Catapult, I don’t think about it. They keep us current, they answer every question same-day, and they’ve never let something slip through.”

C
COO
Professional Services Firm, Raleigh NC

Ready to Stop Running HR on Gut Instinct?

Catapult gives growing businesses enterprise-quality HR support — certified practitioners, same-day response, and full compliance coverage at a price that makes sense for your stage.