For When You Need More Hands.

Practical, tactical HR solutions built for founders, builders, and hustlers. We skip the corporate fluff and focus on making real impacts for businesses like yours.

About us

At Octopus HR, we’re not about cookie-cutter corporate strategies. We’re founders, builders, and investors ourselves, so we get it: You need real solutions, not HR jargon. That’s why we’re here—for when you need more hands to help scale your business without the headaches.

With deep expertise in HR strategy, leadership, and recruiting, we bring a hands-on, results-driven approach to HR. Whether you’re building your first leadership team, tackling compliance, or trying to create a workplace people love, we deliver practical strategies that work.

Why Octopus HR?

Like the octopus, we’re adaptable, intelligent, and resourceful—ready to help you tackle the messy, complex parts of HR so you can focus on building your business.

Our Services:

Fractional CHRO Services:

Executive-level HR leadership without the full-time cost. We’re your strategic partner, here to provide actionable insights and tactical execution when you need it most.

Recruiting Services:

We find and place top-tier talent who’ll hit the ground running. Our process is efficient, effective, and tailored to your culture and goals.

HR Strategy and Specialized Services:

From creating inclusive workplaces to solving performance issues, we roll up our sleeves and get things done.

Why Choose Us:

Your HR Partner, Built for Founders Like You

● Real solutions, no corporate fluff.

● Deep expertise in scaling businesses under 100 people.

● A focus on impact, not busywork.

  • Before working with Steph, we were struggling to attract and retain talent, and had no real strategy for company culture. Having worked with Steph for the last 9 years, I can say with confidence that we attract and retain top industry talent, and we are winning awards for our corporate culture. Steph has helped us turn recruiting into a core strength, regularly helping us win new business. Further, she has helped us make our operations more efficient, improving our bottom line. Steph is my go to resource for all things HR, and continues to bring us exceptional return on investment.

    Vicki Iverson, Iversoft

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