BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:Pacific Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:Pacific Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260422T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20260422T090000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Founders' Hub Masterclass Series: Finance and HR Operations DESCRIPTION:Finance and HR Operations: Payroll\, Compliance & Building for GrowthMost founders know they need to get legal and tax right. Fewer realize how much operational chaos\, in finance and HR\, can quietly slow down a growing company.In the U.S.\, the operational baseline is higher than in Germany. Investors expect clean books. Employees expect compliant onboarding. And the infrastructure you set up in your first 12 months - payroll\, financial reporting\, benefits\, compliance - either supports your growth or becomes a drag on it.This Founders' Hub Masterclass session is a practical\, no-jargon guide to getting the operational foundation right - led by someone who has done it with over 40 startups.\nTopics CoveredFinancial Operations - Getting the Basics Right What "clean books" actually means for a U.S. startup\, which accounting systems and reporting cadences matter\, and how to set up financial infrastructure that works for both your operations and your investors.\nHR Operations - Setting Your Team Up for Success U.S. employment basics: hiring full-time vs. contractors\, onboarding requirements\, benefits expectations\, and the cultural differences in how U.S. employees experience work.\nPayroll\, Compliance & State-Level Complexity How payroll works in the U.S.\, what differs from state to state\, and how to avoid the compliance mistakes that create expensive problems later.\nBuilding for Growth: What to Put in Place Before You Need It The operational infrastructure\, from equity management to financial forecasting to HR systems\, that allows you to scale without rebuilding from scratch at Series A.\nSpeaker Thomas Kuehne\nFinancial Operations Expert | 20+ years experience\, 40+ startups supported as CFO advisor\nRegistration & PricingThis Masterclass is part of the GABA Founders' Hub Masterclass Series practical\, focused sessions delivered by experienced practitioners\, not theorists.Participants may register per session or for the full course.\nIf you are interested in becoming a Founders' Hub Member\, please reach out to foundershub@gaba-network.org.GABA Registration and Refund Policy X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Finance and HR Operations: Payroll\, Compliance &\; Building for Growth

Most founders know they need to get legal and tax right. Fewer realize how much operational chaos\, in finance and HR\, can quietly slow down a growing company.

In the U.S.\, the operational baseline is higher than in Germany. Investors expect clean books. Employees expect compliant onboarding. And the infrastructure you set up in your first 12 months - payroll\, financial reporting\, benefits\, compliance - either supports your growth or becomes a drag on it.

This \;Founders'\; Hub \;Masterclass session is a practical\, no-jargon guide to getting the operational foundation right - led by someone who has done it with over 40 startups.

Topics Covered

Financial Operations - Getting the Basics Right \;What "\;clean books"\; actually means for a U.S. startup\, which accounting systems and reporting cadences matter\, and how to set up financial infrastructure that works for both your operations and your investors.

HR Operations - \;Setting Your Team Up for Success \;U.S. employment basics: hiring full-time vs. contractors\, onboarding requirements\, benefits expectations\, and the cultural differences in how U.S. employees experience work.

Payroll\, Compliance &\; State-Level Complexity \;How payroll works in the U.S.\, what differs from state to state\, and how to avoid the compliance mistakes that create expensive problems later.

Building for Growth: What to Put in Place Before You Need It \;The operational infrastructure\, \;from equity management to financial forecasting to HR systems\, that allows you to scale without rebuilding from scratch at Series A.

Speaker \;

Thomas Kuehne
Financial Operations Expert | 20+ years experience\, 40+ startups supported as CFO advisor

Registration &\; Pricing

This Masterclass is part of the \;GABA Founders&rsquo\; Hub Masterclass Series \;&mdash\; practical\, focused sessions delivered by experienced practitioners\, not theorists.

Participants may register \;per session or for the full course.

If you are interested in becoming a Founders'\; Hub Member\, please reach out to \;foundershub@gaba-network.org.

GABA Registration and Refund Policy

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