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?? Grow Your People: Scaling Culture in Growing Companies ?? March 12 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM ET ?? Bamboo Ann Arbor ?? Hosted by Sproutwise Here’s something we find ourselves thinking about a lot: As your company grows, how do you scale culture without losing what makes your team feel connected, engaged, and aligned? It’s a question founders bring up often as we strategize building their people functions, but how does this thinking actually find its way into practice? Join us for an insightful panel featuring HR leaders, entrepreneurs, and Bamboo members as they share real-world challenges and strategies for building strong, people-first workplaces. Hear from community leaders like: ? Abby Gates ? Christina Fair ?? Jasmit Kaur ? Yuliya Dosova (Messieha) ?? Jaclyn Miller After the discussion, stick around for networking and refreshments and connect with fellow founders, people leaders, and professionals navigating growth. RSVP and save your spot today! (Eventbrite link in comments) A huge thank you to Amanda Lewan and Alexia Williams for their help in making this event happen. We couldn’t have done it without you! ??

We're excited to share that Sproutwise has now partnered with Paddle + Par, a new venture within the RainCheck Development portfolio! Paddle & Par is Raincheck’s first hospitality-focused project. This Michigan-based company is located in a 48,000-square-foot facility in Birmingham, making it the perfect spot for events, offsites, and team meetups. The space will feature 11 indoor pickleball courts, five Full Swing golf simulator suites, a wood-fired pizza oven, a full-service bar, and a cafe featuring local businesses. As the team prepares to open, our partnership will focus on ensuring People compliance, implementing new tools, and building an exceptional onboarding experience for new hires. We’re excited to support Paddle + Par and work alongside their team. Shout out to Dawn Check for her thoughtful people leadership and partnership. Neal Check, Michael Lauziere, Chad Poling, Alex Curtis, Michael Haener Amy Harris Abby Gates Emily Samar

We have some exciting news to share with our network… We’ve hired our first intern! This wouldn’t have been possible without the support of our community. Huge thanks to Nick Moroz from the University of Michigan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program for connecting us with emerging talent and to the Michigan Economic Development Corporation STEAM Ahead program (shoutout to Avazeh (Ava) Attari and Crystal Ackerman) for funding this initiative. Now, let’s talk about Amy Jun. Amy brings a strong mix of technical skills, startup experience, and a get-it-done attitude that fits right in at Sproutwise. Through her work with V1 @ Michigan and MHacks, she’s led product and engineering initiatives, built tools to support growth, and tackled complex problems with creative solutions. At Sproutwise, Amy will help design and automate workflows, connect key systems, and improve our behind-the-scenes operations. Her ability to blend technical know-how with a sharp eye for efficiency is exactly what we need as we scale. Welcome aboard, Amy! Abby Gates Emily Samar Amy Harris Linus Coy, Catherine Umansky

We have more exciting news to share this week: Sproutwise is growing! We're looking for a People Operations Partner to help keep our clients' HR systems and operations running smoothly. If you have experience with HR platforms, payroll, data management, and process improvements, this could be a great fit. About the Role This part-time, demand-based role offers flexible hours and is ideal for someone who enjoys optimizing HR systems, streamlining processes, and ensuring smooth payroll and data management. Candidates must be based in the continental U.S. (EST or CST preferred), with a bonus if you're in Michigan. What You’ll Do -Maintain HR platforms (HRIS, ATS, payroll, benefits portals) -Manage payroll setup, benefits contributions, and compliance -Keep employee records up to date and run audits -Support automation and process improvements -Configure system permissions and reporting -Handle sensitive HR data with discretion If this sounds like a fit for you or someone in your network, visit our careers page and apply today. ?? https://lnkd.in/g_Yr3hCu #Hiring #HR #PeopleOps #RemoteWork #Sproutwise Emily Samar Abby Gates Catherine Umansky Linus Coy Amy Harris

We’re excited to share that Blackwell Security is continuing its partnership with Sproutwise! In addition to ongoing HR support, we’ll be working alongside leadership to: ? - Ensure people operations scale with the business and align with company goals. - Strengthen their people strategy, including performance management, onboarding, and leadership development. Big thank you to Geyer Jones, Jason Lee, and Jaclyn Miller for their collaboration and commitment to building a strong people foundation. We look forward to continuing this work together!

When I started Sproutwise, I hoped to bring thoughtful partnership to founders and teams, building something meaningful—something with real impact. The kind of people who wanted a team of equally invested, thoughtful builders to help bring their vision to life. And who knew that doing so would require a little creativity as they built their own internal infrastructure. But, as is often the case with the cobbler’s kids, that same care didn’t extend to what we were building at Sproutwise. We had the vision, but we needed the shoes. And what I needed was Emily. The very moment Pete Martin introduced me to Emily, I knew I had to find a way to bring her aboard—whatever way, shape, or form that took. Few decisions in these past couple of years of building have been so instantly, glaringly obvious. She understands both the exhilaration and exhaustion of building from scratch. She gets that success is never achieved in a vacuum—that community and collaboration drive excellence. She embodies “Good Improv,” thinking on her feet and uncovering opportunities in the most unlikely places. She’s an optimist, doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff, and easily extends her light to everyone around her. She’s incredible. And whatever stroke of luck, karma, or whatever manifesting brought her into my life is one I’ll never take for granted. It’s with immense excitement that we announce that she’ll take the helm of building our ecosystem partnerships and people strategy as our Head of Partnerships and Strategic Programs as Sproutwise continues its growth journey. There’s no one better suited to shape what comes next. ?? Please join me in celebrating Emily Samar and the impact she’s already making.

We have some more exciting news to share with our network. Yesterday, we welcomed Amy Harris to the Sproutwise team! Amy brings a wealth of knowledge and creativity to our mission of supporting early-stage startups. With over 10 years of experience building people-focused HR programs from the ground up, her creative outlook on life, and her eagerness to learn, Amy is the perfect fit for our small but mighty team. Amy has worked with teams like Duo Security and Cisco, building impactful learning and development programs, and has worked at Discovery Inc (now Warner Bros. Discovery), supporting their technical recruiting and operations teams. Needless to say, Amy’s experiences will provide our team with the unique edge and agility we need to provide structured support for our clients. We’re so excited to have you onboard, Amy! LFG!

We have big news for our Michigan startup ecosystem! Sproutwise is excited to partner with Global Epicenter of Mobility (GEM) and Southeast Michigan Community Alliance (SEMCA)’s Mobile Talent Resource Network program to support Dan Champoux and the GEKOT Robotics Inc. team as they build the foundation of their People Operations. At Sproutwise, our vision is to help save founders time, allowing everyone to focus on projects that excite them most. How do we achieve our vision? By helping teams like GEKOT to: -Build core HR policies and an employee handbook that sets their team up for success. -Explore the best tooling to pay and manage their growing team. -Streamline benefits options to help their team choose a program that makes them feel valued and supported. Our team understands that building a high-growth startup has a lot of moving parts. We also understand the pressing needs of startup culture and the importance of a strong community to uplift organizational success. By partnering with teams like GEKOT?and GEM/SEMCA, we’re helping to elevate Michigan-based startups and drive innovation forward, keeping people and products at the forefront. Interested in partnering with Sproutwise? Visit our website for more information (link in comments) or email [email protected] for support. We look forward to growing with you! Abby Gates Emily Samar Catherine Umansky Pete Martin Jacklyn Salazar Sandra Miller #Startups #MichiganStartups #Sproutwise #GEM #SEMCA

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?? ?? ?? We're thrilled to share a special little something we've been cooking up ???? One of our favorite projects to tackle is creating, consolidating, and making internal knowledge for our clients' teams as easy as possible to find. There are so many reasons this is great stuff! ?? 1. It gives air cover to HR teams and leaders to have a consolidated library of info for their teams to reference. This is valuable time to focus on more strategic people initiatives and coaching! ?? 2. It ensures consistency of information: how many times have we fielded employee questions only to have to embark on a scavenger hunt to find the most updated, accurate policy or process? ?? 3. We recognize the need for privacy, especially when it comes to personal matters like EAP and medical benefits questions and issues. We want to ensure that you can access this information comfortably and at your own pace. ?? Through this partnership, we're multiplying the power of solid information with an even easier way for teams to access it! #hrautomation #partnership Abby Gates