Salsa, a U.S.-based company offering embedded payroll capabilities through APIs, has officially announced its expansion into Canada. The company has secured its first local partnership with Mangomint, a leading booking and management platform for spas and salons. This expansion aims to provide small businesses across Canada with integrated payroll solutions, streamlining their operations and enhancing their business management capabilities.
Salsa’s Expansion into Canada
- New Market Entry: Salsa’s entry into the Canadian market.
- First Partnership: Collaboration with Mangomint to serve spas and salons.
- Objective: Overcome traditional payroll barriers with modern API solutions.
Addressing Payroll Challenges
In Canada, nearly 1.2 million small businesses still rely on outdated, siloed systems for payroll. Despite advancements in other business areas, payroll remains a significant challenge. Salsa’s APIs aim to:
- Integrate payroll into existing software platforms.
- Simplify payroll processes for businesses across various industries, including:
- Hair salons’ booking platforms.
- Restaurants’ point-of-sale systems.
- Physical therapy offices’ practice management applications.
- Nursing facilities’ time and attendance apps.
- Current Use: Mangomint has been leveraging Salsa’s infrastructure for U.S. customers.
- Expansion: Bringing the same benefits to Canadian customers.
- Enhanced Experience: Allows Canadian business owners in the beauty and wellness sector to pay their staff within the same platform used for booking, sales, and client communications.
- John Kramer, CEO and Co-Founder of Salsa:
- “Many fintech innovations only serve the U.S. market, but platforms like Mangomint have a significant base in Canada and want to offer the same experience to all of their customers. With our multi-country API, software platforms can now launch the first embedded payroll products that serve customers on both sides of the border. We’re excited to see this adoption and look forward to helping businesses in Canada tackle one of the biggest pain points – payroll.”
- Daniel Lang, Founder and CEO of Mangomint:
- “Integrating Salsa’s payroll API into Mangomint was a game-changer for our customers in the U.S. Now, for the first time, Canadian business owners in the beauty and wellness sector can pay their staff in the same platform they’re already using to manage booking, sales, and client communications. It’s an easier experience for them and gives business owners one less thing to worry about.”
- Local Adaptation: Salsa’s payroll APIs have been localized for Canadian compliance and business practices over two years.
- Comprehensive Solution: Salsa handles compliance, calculations, tax filing, and money movement, allowing software applications to focus on user experience.
- Engineering Expertise: Salsa’s engineering team has extensive experience building payroll engines, ensuring a robust and reliable product.
Salsa’s expansion into Canada and partnership with Mangomint marks a significant milestone in the evolution of payroll solutions for small businesses. By providing integrated, compliant, and efficient payroll capabilities, Salsa aims to simplify business operations and support the growth of small businesses across North America.
