Foothold America helps international companies find, hire, onboard, pay and manage employees in the USA - the easy way!
Areas of Expertise
As the only HR and Employment Operations provider specialising in the US market and exclusively supporting international businesses, Foothold America helps international companies of all sizes unlock their full potential by making it easy to find, hire, onboard, pay and manage US employees quickly and compliantly. Whether you plan to start with one US employee or your goal is to scale to hundreds, as you grow your business in the US, Foothold America’s turn-key solutions will continue to meet your US HR and hiring needs seamlessly, allowing for smooth transitions from one hiring model to another.
Working with GTM Global
GTM is delighted to collaborate with Foothold America. Their expertise in US business expansion and hiring and their focus on delivering high-quality service for all their clients add real value to our ecosystem.
Principal Services
Key Advisors
Laurie Spicer
Head of US ExpansionWith over 25 years of experience doing business in North American, European, and Asian markets, including seven years as an International Trade Advisor with a primary focus on the complexity of the US market, Laurie has broad experience supporting her clients’ commercial success in the US. She is an American who has resided in the UK for over 30 years.
Foothold America was instrumental in helping my UK company employ field applications salespeople in the US without having to set up a US subsidiary, which is the usual route for foreign companies. Foothold America facilitates this by employing the people we have chosen and handling all the employment, terms, salaries, visas, taxes, social costs, etc. They then billed us monthly for these costs, plus a reasonable service charge. As a result, we were able to get going very quickly with our own people in the USA and at a much lower cost base.
UK, Biotech Company
Managing DirectorWe started US expansion on our own, and soon after, we stumbled over employee benefits, leaving our ex-pat staff and families without health insurance. It was a huge risk for them and our company. Foothold America came in and got us sorted. They’ve been taking care of us ever since.’
UK, Software Company
Sr. People PartnerWe always thought we needed to have our first US hire in New York. After we consulted with Foothold America and, following their expertise, we actually hired our first employee in North Carolina – at a cheaper cost of the salary offered and reduced recruitment costs.