Powerpay has become the newest sponsor of FoundersBeta, expanding its support for Canada’s startup ecosystem through a collaboration focused on helping founders simplify payroll and human resources operations.
The sponsorship connects FoundersBeta’s global community of entrepreneurs with Powerpay, a Canadian payroll and HR software provider that has been helping businesses run payroll with confidence for more than 25 years. Trusted by more than 46,000 Canadian businesses, Powerpay helps small and medium-sized businesses automate payroll processes, manage employee data, and stay compliant with Canadian regulations.
Originally launched by Ceridian in 2001 as Canada’s first fully internet-based payroll solution, Powerpay has continued to evolve alongside the needs of Canadian businesses and their owners and operators. Today, Powerpay is part of Dayforce, a global human capital management technology company serving organizations of all sizes, while continuing to focus on providing payroll and HR solutions for the Canadian SMB market.
For many early-stage startups, payroll becomes an important operational challenge as companies begin hiring employees and scaling their teams. Managing payroll accurately, maintaining compliance, and reducing administrative workload can be time-consuming for founders who are often handling multiple responsibilities during the early stages of growth.
“At Powerpay, we believe payroll, done right, gives startup founders and business owners more time to focus on what matters most: growing their business,” says Samantha Lloyd, Sr Director of Growth Marketing at Powerpay. “Collaborating with Foundersbeta allows us to engage with the incredible startup ecosystem in Canada and support these incredible companies as they scale.”
The sponsorship reflects a shared commitment between Powerpay and FoundersBeta to help entrepreneurs access the tools and resources they need to build and scale successful businesses. Beyond funding and mentorship, startups require reliable operational solutions to manage the day-to-day challenges of growing a company.
“We’re grateful to be collaborating with Powerpay to bring necessary resources and solutions to the startup ecosystem. Payroll remains a major challenge for many founders, many of whom are running payroll themselves in the early days of their business. Powerpay will help simplify and streamline payroll for the FoundersBeta startup community,” says Eric Rafat, Founder and CEO of FoundersBeta.
As FoundersBeta continues to expand its startup ecosystem, sponsorship with companies like Powerpay highlight the growing need for founders to access reliable operational tools alongside funding, talent, and mentorship. By supporting essential business functions such as payroll and HR management, the collaboration aims to help entrepreneurs spend less time on administration and more time building their companies. Through this initiative, Powerpay will continue supporting Canadian startups with payroll solutions designed to help growing businesses manage their teams with confidence and compliance.
