Colere provides strategic people and culture support for early-stage companies through two flexible paths:

Embedded partnerships offer ongoing leadership as a fractional Head of People, supporting the full employee experience and aligning people strategy with business goals.

Project-based engagements deliver focused, time-bound support to address specific challenges—whether building a compensation framework, designing inclusive hiring systems, or defining culture from the ground up.

Each offering is rooted in inclusion, built for growth, and designed to align with a company’s unique stage, values, and vision.

Let’s grow something meaningful together.

Sapling

Project-based engagements for startups that need focused support to plant something specific.

Examples:

  • Compensation philosophy & leveling frameworks

  • Inclusive hiring playbooks or recruiter enablement

  • Employee journey mapping & engagement strategy

  • Foundational HR compliance audits and setup

  • People ops audit & operating rhythm design

  • Culture definition & values refresh

  • Leadership team coaching & role clarity

Time-bound, scoped engagements typically lasting 4–12 weeks.

Canopy

Embedded support for startups that need a strategic partner in the day-to-day.

Ideal For: Seed to Series B companies without in-house people leadership.

Includes:

  • Ongoing strategic partnership with founders

  • People leadership (weekly cadence or defined time commitment)

  • Support across full employee lifecycle

  • Talent acquisition and hiring systems

  • Compensation & total rewards planning

  • Culture and inclusion practices

  • Team health and engagement

  • Manager coaching & leadership development

  • People ops infrastructure and tooling

Available in part-time fractional blocks (e.g., 10–25 hrs/week) or retainer-based.