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Central - Business and Financial Management Tool

Central

Central

Founded by Pranav Kashyap & Josh Wymer & Nilay Modi in 2023

While others leave you with a dashboard to figure out, Central uses AI agents & HR experts to do all the work for you. Join 500+ startups and get 10+ hours back monthly.

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Free Trial

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★ People love it

Time to value

Quick Setup (< 1 hour)

You can use Central to handle all your startup's payroll, HR, benefits, and compliance needs without manual work. It uses AI agents and HR experts to process payroll for US employees and global contractors, manage multi-state compliance requirements, set up health insurance and 401(k) plans, handle onboarding and terminations, and respond to HR requests through Slack. Central automates tax filings, state registrations, worker's compensation, and generates employment documents while providing personalized insurance guidance.

What Central does

Process payroll for employees and contractorsFile payroll taxes automaticallyRegister business in new states for complianceSet up and manage employee benefit plansGenerate employment and income verification documentsCreate offer letters and onboarding paperworkHandle worker's compensation insuranceManage PTO tracking and leave requestsAI agents handle payroll tasks automaticallySlack integration for HR requests and updatesMulti-state compliance management and registrationsPersonalized insurance plan selection and setupGlobal contractor payment processingAutomated tax filing and document generationWhite-glove migration from existing payroll systemsEmployment verification letters generated on demand

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Central, payroll management, HR automation, benefits administration, compliance management, AI agents, startup payroll, multi-state compliance, employee benefits, contractor payments, Slack integration, tax filing, insurance guidance, onboarding automation, employment verification