EOR (Employer of Record)
A service that legally employs staff on your behalf, often to hire internationally.
An EOR handles payroll, tax, benefits and compliance for employees in jurisdictions where the startup has no legal entity, enabling fast global hiring without setting up foreign subsidiaries. It simplifies international expansion at a cost per employee.
Examples
A UK startup hires an engineer abroad via an EOR. — An EOR manages compliance for a remote international team.
How it relates to The Startup Foundry
Building the right team — wherever talent is — supports Executability, which the Foundry helps you strengthen.