HR Foundations For Global Growth: A Guide For Startups & SMEs

HR Foundations for Global Growth: A Guide for Startups and SMEs is a strategic roadmap for founders and business leaders building scalable people-first organizations in today''s global market. Based on over two decades of international HR experience the book redefines HR as a growth engine-covering talent attraction and retention performance management scalable HR design and culture-building for fast-growing teams. It addresses the real-world challenges of startups and SMEs as they scale across borders manage tight budgets and embrace rapid change. What sets this guide apart is its focus on creative solutions tailored to resource-constrained environments-from leveraging Employee Stock Options (ESOPs) and Al-powered recruitment to embedding diversity equity and inclusion. Spanning 14 chapters it blends strategy with hands- on implementation to help businesses navigate remote work gig economies and technological transformation. Whether you''re hiring your first team or scaling internationally this book is your playbook for building an organization where people thrive and innovation flourishes.