When an employee problem lands on your desk, hand it to Grove.
Senior HR help for small businesses with 5 to 75 people, from someone who’s led HR at four growing companies.
Free. No pitch.
Andrew Zuckerman, SPHR
You’ll work with me on every call.
Performance plan
Prepared for your business
- Where they stand, in writing
- What the manager says, word for word
- Clear dates, and what has to change
- What happens if it doesn’t
You run the business. I handle the people side.
A company with 20 employees faces the same HR decisions as one with 2,000.
The difference is the margin for error.
Grove gives small businesses what a 2,000-person company has: a senior HR person to help make the call, and then do the work.
Sound familiar?
If one of these is on your desk, I can help.
- A manager is in over their head.
- A role has been open for months.
- Someone isn’t working out.
- Every raise turns into a negotiation.
- HR landed on you.
- You’re not sure what’s missing.
I’ve handled every one of these. Not researched. Handled.
Meet Andrew Zuckerman, SPHR.
I’ve spent 12 years in HR. I’ve been the head of HR four times. In each of those roles, I advised the CEO and the leadership team on people decisions, and I ran the HR department. Grove brings that experience to small businesses.
- 150+
- hires, from entry level to VP
- 75+
- terminations handled
- 4
- CEOs I’ve advised as their top HR leader
Two ways to work with Grove.
One project at a time, or every week.
HR projects
One problem, scoped and finished, including urgent ones.
- Hiring a key role
- Terminations and exits
- Pay, reviews, onboarding, handbooks
$150 an hour, with a written estimate before I start.
How HR projects workPart-time HR
I’m your HR person on a regular rhythm.
- You bring me whatever comes up, and I handle it
- Backup for your managers
$150 an hour. Billed monthly for the hours used.
How part-time HR works
Not sure which one fits? That’s what the call is for.
Book a 30-minute callHow it works.
Book a free call
Thirty minutes to talk through what’s going on.
Get the price in writing
The scope and the cost, before any work starts.
I get to work
In your email and your tools, with no surprise bills.
No long-term commitments. Stop any time. You keep everything I build.
See how pricing worksQuestions owners ask first.
Does a small business need HR?
No law says you need an HR department. But employment law applies from your first hire, and more of it kicks in as you grow: federal discrimination law at 15 employees, age discrimination at 20, and family and medical leave at 50. Many states start sooner. The practical trigger is simpler: when a people decision could cost you money, a key person, or a lawsuit, get senior help before you act.
Do you work with businesses in my industry?
Yes. I work with businesses of 5 to 75 people in any industry. I’ve led HR at a marketing agency, an insurance company, a rental marketplace, and a legal software company. The industries were different. The hard calls were the same. On the first call, I learn how your business runs before I advise on it.
Do you know the employment rules in my state?
Yes. Pay, leave, and final-paycheck rules differ by state, and I check yours as part of the work. Anything with legal risk goes to your employment lawyer.
Do you give legal advice?
No. I’m not a lawyer, and Grove doesn’t give legal advice. I handle the HR work, and when a question turns legal, your employment lawyer answers it. Our conversations are confidential, but they aren’t covered by attorney-client privilege. If you expect a legal claim, call your lawyer first, and I’ll work alongside them.
Is what I tell you confidential?
Yes. Everything you share with me stays between Grove and your business: employee information, pay, performance, and anything else. It’s confidential from the first call, and our agreement puts it in writing. I never discuss your business with anyone you haven’t approved, unless the law requires it.
How fast can you help?
You’ll hear back from me within 24 hours. Even when it’s urgent, you see the price before any work starts.
Do I have to sign a long contract?
No. One simple agreement covers all your work with Grove, and after that an email is enough to start something new. There’s no minimum, and you can end it whenever you want.
Is Grove a PEO?
No. A PEO becomes the employer of record for your team, and Grove doesn’t. I don’t run payroll either. You keep your payroll provider or PEO, and I handle the people side: hiring, policies, reviews, and the hard conversations.
Is the first call free?
Yes. It’s a free 30-minute call with me, and there’s no pitch. You leave with a next step, whether or not it involves Grove. If there’s a fit, you get the scope and price in writing within two days.
What does it cost?
Part-time HR and HR projects are $150 an hour, with a written estimate before any project starts, and at the kickoff of part-time HR. You see the price before any work starts.
Tell me what’s going on.
Bring whatever is on your desk. We’ll figure out what to do next, together.
Free 30-minute call
With Andrew, on video
- We talk through what’s going on, in plain terms.
- You leave with a clear next step, even if it isn’t Grove.
- If there’s a fit, you get the scope and price in writing within two days.
My calendar opens right here. Booking takes about a minute.
Rather write it out? Send me a note. Or email andrew@hellogrove.co.