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Central (YC S24) automates payroll, benefits, government filings, business insurance, and other back-office work for founders – saving weeks of work and fines. Today, founders face endless back-office chores. They must register for payroll in each state via outdated websites, set up worker's compensation, file statements of information, and more. These tasks take time and distract from finding product-market fit. Worse, many founders, like Nilay Modi, pay thousands in fines each year due to mistakes. With Central, founders don't have to do any of this work. Zero. Central handles everything automatically from start to finish. Need to find or update something? Do it through their website, or simply ask Central's AI bot on Slack. It's like your startup's first head of HR/finance! The Central team, Josh Wymer, Pranav Kashyap, and especially Nilay, understands this pain firsthand. Now, they're on a mission to liberate founders so they can focus on creating value. In less than 18 months, they've served 50+ YC companies and are continuing to grow. Congrats on the launch, Josh, Pranav, and Nilay — and welcome to YC! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gQ6eHmuC

Thanks YC! Excited to help every founder out there :)

Josh Wymer

Co-founder and CEO at Central (YC S24)

2w

Glad to be a part of the YC family!

Gabriel P.

CEO @ Naologic | Business Auto-pilot - next generation ERP system

2w

I was looking for a way to increase everyone's salary! This will save me 10 hours per week since that's what I do. I just increase salaries

Automating mundane admin is a great idea

Mark Donnigan

Virtual CMO and Go-to-Market Builder for Tech Startups

2w

Central is revolutionizing startup back-office management by automating payroll, benefits, and other critical tasks, freeing founders to focus on scaling their companies. This approach not only saves time but also helps avoid costly mistakes and fines, making it invaluable for early-stage ventures. A potential direction for Central could be integrating financial forecasting tools. This addition would provide founders with insights into their financial health and future cash flow, aligning operational efficiency with strategic planning. Both John Kotter and Peter Drucker have highlighted the importance of integrating operational efficiency with strategic foresight, which could elevate Central’s value in the competitive startup ecosystem.

Coyne Lloyd

Infrastructure for Vertical SaaS

2w

Other functions that seem like no-brainers to add: -Other insurance lines (use Authentic) -Bookkeeping and accounting (use Layer Financial)

Jay Gopal

Brown University PLME | Computational Neuroscience | Health Equity Advocate

2w

Nice!

Actually wrote a newsletter about them a couple of weeks ago :) https://thestartupbreakdown.com/p/back-office-automation-central Central (YC S24)

Britt Corsi

founder at EarthABC | techstars '23 | climate tech | search

2w

Brilliant

Christian Giordano

Maker at Glide | Creator of Beatflyer

1w

Wow, that's an aggressive pricing! 😱 Good luck with the next 1,000 iterations! 💪

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