The human capital management (HCM) space just got an entrepreneurial twist. isolved®, a leading provider of cloud-based HR and payroll solutions, has launched isolved Venture, a program designed to turn high-performing sales professionals into full-fledged business owners—without the logistical headaches of starting from scratch.
Built on the award-winning isolved People Cloud™ platform, Venture gives participants a turnkey business-in-a-box for launching their own HCM firm. isolved handles the back-office heavy lifting—operations, infrastructure, compliance—while entrepreneurs focus on what they do best: selling, scaling, and serving clients.
“isolved Venture is the fastest path for top sellers to become business owners and build real wealth,” said Todd LaFever, President and COO at isolved. “Entrepreneurs can focus on growth while isolved manages the operations. The model works—we’ve been in the business of making business owners millionaires for a decade.”
A Franchise? Not Quite—More Like an HCM Startup Accelerator
Unlike a traditional franchise, isolved Venture functions as a business incubator for new payroll and HR service providers. Participants maintain full ownership and control of their company, while benefiting from the isolved People Cloud ecosystem and its proven operational backbone.
Here’s what Venture delivers out of the gate:
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Day-One Readiness: Fully managed back-office support so entrepreneurs can start selling immediately.
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Go-to-Market Tools: Pitch decks, battle cards, and collateral tailored for rapid client acquisition.
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Peer Network: Access to a community of advisors and fellow business owners for shared insights.
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Scalable Growth Path: Built-in guidance for expansion and a clear exit strategy.
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Business Bootcamps: In-person and digital training to sharpen strategy and execution.
It’s a plug-and-play model for ambitious sellers who want to step into entrepreneurship with the infrastructure, credibility, and technology of an established HCM provider.
Riding the Payroll Wave
The timing is strategic. Payroll—often called the “gateway” to broader HCM services—remains a massive, dynamic market. isolved’s 2025 Service Bureau Insights Report paints a picture of high demand and low loyalty:
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85% of organizations already use a payroll provider.
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42% are considering switching within the next year.
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71% of HR leaders say outsourcing payroll would help, but only 41% plan to do it this year.
In other words, it’s a market ripe for disruption—and isolved Venture is positioning itself as the on-ramp for that next wave of disruptors. Entrepreneurs entering through the program can capture dissatisfied clients seeking reliability, compliance, and a more modern customer experience.
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The program’s foundation—isolved People Cloud™—isn’t just any HR tech stack. It was recently ranked #1 in payroll for SMBs in both User Experience and Vendor Satisfaction in Sapient Insights Group’s 28th Annual HR Systems Survey.
That recognition gives Venture participants something powerful: credibility. They’re not just starting a business—they’re starting one with a platform that’s already market-tested and user-validated.
Expanding isoved’s Ecosystem
Venture also complements, rather than competes with, isolved’s existing Network Partner ecosystem. While established partners continue to grow their client bases, Venture extends isolved’s reach into new markets by empowering entrepreneurial sellers to capture the underserved small-to-midsize employer segment.
It’s a smart ecosystem play: the more entrepreneurs succeed under the isolved banner, the stronger the brand’s overall footprint becomes.
The Bottom Line
isolved Venture represents a hybrid of HCM tech innovation and entrepreneurial enablement—part technology, part opportunity engine. In an industry crowded with payroll incumbents and SaaS newcomers, isolved is betting that human capital isn’t just something to manage—it’s something to own.
And for top-tier sales professionals dreaming of running their own shop, isolved may have just built the most direct path to getting there.
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